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  3. Stamp-collecting, once exclusively the【B1】______of small boys and an all-consuming【B2】______ for the older enthusiasts, has now

Stamp-collecting, once exclusively the【B1】______of small boys and an all-consuming【B2】______ for the older enthusiasts, has now

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问题     Stamp-collecting, once exclusively the【B1】______of small boys and an all-consuming【B2】______ for the older enthusiasts, has now become the target of【B3】______speculators. Stamps are both【B4】______ and negotiable any where and have thus【B5】______investors with no knowledge of the subject.【B6】______ , many of these people have burned their【B7】______as all forms of investment require 【B8】______ knowledge.
    There are many cautionary tales. The Post Office【B9】______. When England won the Cup, the four-penny value was overprinted with the words "England Winners",【B10】______ , When profit taking started, the price dropped sharply and now the stamps are easily attainable at a price which would not make a hole in any schoolboy’s pocket.
    However,【B11】______. The condition of most childhood collections means that they were seldom fetched very much, where stamps can only increase value over the years. Surprisingly the first stamp ever issued, the British 1840 Penny Black, is not that much of a rarity and will never have the value of, say, the Mauritius One Penny of 1859.
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答案interesting stamps, particularly stamps from the 19th century in good condition, will always be a sound investment
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