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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : A New Dead Country

 

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13 May 2020
09:19:23am
I saw in my email box a Linn's headline "A New Dead Country." The article references Iceland's decision to stop issuing new postage stamps.

Just kind of curious. Does that make them a "dead country?"

At one time, I had a pretty big "dead country" collection that I've since incorporated into my general worldwide collection.

I've always considered a "dead country" as a country (or colony/territory) that ceased to exist.

Is Iceland "dead?"
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13 May 2020
09:43:45am
re: A New Dead Country

Iceland seems to be going the way of Norfolk Island. Australia issues stamps several times a year for Norfolk Island, as well as other islands. . Norfolk Island is classified a dead country as far as philatelic issues being published. I suspect the cost of printing is a concern. Perhaps Denmark will issue the stamps ?

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13 May 2020
10:48:42am
re: A New Dead Country

Iceland will still be issuing stamps this year. They just issued 8 new stamps and sets.

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13 May 2020
07:10:34pm

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In some ways a country that will issue just a few stamps per year is a refreshing change from the overwhelming over-production that exists everywhere else... most are for collectors who buy the stamps but don't use any services..talk about a profit margin! And ultimately a value crash!
It will be interesting to see if they stop production completely.
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14 May 2020
09:37:45am
re: A New Dead Country

The article said they may continue printing already issued stamps.

I'm not an Iceland collector per se - a few issues in my Scott Internationals - but it was interesting, as was Linn's proclamation of a dead country.

I guess that makes one of my specialty areas - Haiti - a dead country. They've not issued an official set of stamps in over a decade.

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ClayMorgan

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13 May 2020
09:19:23am

I saw in my email box a Linn's headline "A New Dead Country." The article references Iceland's decision to stop issuing new postage stamps.

Just kind of curious. Does that make them a "dead country?"

At one time, I had a pretty big "dead country" collection that I've since incorporated into my general worldwide collection.

I've always considered a "dead country" as a country (or colony/territory) that ceased to exist.

Is Iceland "dead?"

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13 May 2020
09:43:45am

re: A New Dead Country

Iceland seems to be going the way of Norfolk Island. Australia issues stamps several times a year for Norfolk Island, as well as other islands. . Norfolk Island is classified a dead country as far as philatelic issues being published. I suspect the cost of printing is a concern. Perhaps Denmark will issue the stamps ?

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Dakota

13 May 2020
10:48:42am

re: A New Dead Country

Iceland will still be issuing stamps this year. They just issued 8 new stamps and sets.

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rrraphy

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13 May 2020
07:10:34pm

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re: A New Dead Country

In some ways a country that will issue just a few stamps per year is a refreshing change from the overwhelming over-production that exists everywhere else... most are for collectors who buy the stamps but don't use any services..talk about a profit margin! And ultimately a value crash!
It will be interesting to see if they stop production completely.
rrr...

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14 May 2020
09:37:45am

re: A New Dead Country

The article said they may continue printing already issued stamps.

I'm not an Iceland collector per se - a few issues in my Scott Internationals - but it was interesting, as was Linn's proclamation of a dead country.

I guess that makes one of my specialty areas - Haiti - a dead country. They've not issued an official set of stamps in over a decade.

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