As detailed in the April 28, 1995 New York Times article Philatelists Just Wanna Have Fun, the Republic of Abkhazia,a rebellious region in the northwest of Georgia, or a printing company claiming to be the Republic of Abkhazia, issued a stamp set commemorating not Karl and Vladimir, but Groucho and John. When my wife bought me a few sheets from the International Collectors Society some fifteen or so years ago, the retail price was $12.72 per sheet. Now they can be found on eBay for as little as $7.00. No doubt many "Limited Editions" from companies which flood the market with "collectibles" have suffered similar fates.
I still like the stamps, though.
Update: A sheet of these stamps recently sold on eBay for $2.99 including shipping, yielding a return on investment of -76%.
ReplyDeleteI just bought a sheet for 49 cents. The shipping cost is 3 bucks. At whopping 74% discount !
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