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From: pwilson@admin.acadiau.ca (PETER WILSON)
Subject: CARDS:  Need Upper Deck Baseball Inserts (1990-1992)
Organization: Acadia University
Distribution: global
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 18:13:29 GMT

I'm looking for a number of Upper Deck Baseball Inserts (Heroes, Homerun 
Heroes, Silver Sluggers, etc.).  Here is the complete list of what I need:

1990 Reggie Jackson Heroes
2	3	4	7	8

1991 Nolan Ryan Heroes
NNO Header

1991 Hank Aaron Heroes
21	25	NNO Header

1991 Silver Sluggers
SS2	SS3	SS4	SS5	SS6	SS7	SS8	SS9	SS10	
SS12	SS13	SS18

1992 Ted Williams Heroes
36

1992 Morgan/Bench Heroes
37	38	39	40	41	42

1992 Homerun Heroes
HR2	HR4	HR19	HR21	HR25

If anyone has any extras of these cards and is willing to trade, please drop 
me a line at pwilson@admin.acadiau.ca

I have quite a few Ryan and Aaron Heroes to offer in trade, as well as 
Homerun Heroes of Gant and Winfield.  I also have a ton of 1991 Upper Deck 
and 1992 Upper Deck cards that I could also trade.  

Thanks in advance,

Peter

PS.  Could someone send me a complete list of Upper Deck Baseball cards that 
have been put out since 1989.  I would like to know the number of cards in 
each regular set, but more importantly every subset, the number of cards in 
each, etc.
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Peter J. Wilson                   Internet: <pwilson@admin.acadiau.ca>
Reference Assistant - Vaughan Memorial Library
Acadia University                
Wolfville, NS                    
CANADA                                Telephone: (902)542-2201 ext.170
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From: siejko@rtc.atk.com (Kris Siejko)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: Cards: UD 92 Baseball
Date: 9 Nov 92 22:18:32 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Mpls, MN

In article <1992Nov9.194554.9955@porthos.cc.bellcore.com> cliffr@pyuxf.uucp (25347-roberts) writes:
>
>Recently in my area dealers at shows are selling the UD baseball factory set
>for between 35 to 40 dollars.  What's a good price for this set.  Please
>post back in r.collecting.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Cliff
>
>
The December beckett lists the 92 factory set between $30 and $40.  You
could probably find it for $30 at large shows.

Kris
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: pwb@iccdev.indcomp.com (Peter Baljet)
Subject: CARDS  NON-Sport
Summary: Collecting Non-Sport cards ie.  movies comic
Keywords: CARD CARDS COLLECT HOBBIE
Organization: Industrial Computer Corp.
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 22:35:19 GMT

    Does  anybody out there have any non-sports cards laying around
they would like to get rid of.  I am talking about cards sets like
Star Wars, Wacky Packs, KISS, Battle Star Galactica, etc.  Just
about anything besides sports.

	If you have any please email me at:

		pwb@iccdev.indcomp.com

Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: MERNEST@kentvm.kent.edu
Subject: CARDS: Need 91-92 UD Basket Hi WB
Organization: Kent State Univ.
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 16:24:20 GMT

Would like to buy one WB of 91-91 UD Basketball, high series.
 
Please send asking price and shipping terms to mernest@kentvm.kent.edu
 
Thanks,
       Mike E.
From: zurawski@cbnewse.cb.att.com (lawrence.w.zurawski)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: CARDS  AUCTION: 1968 Seaver/Yaz/Bench/Carlton
Summary: UPDATE
Date: 10 Nov 92 15:05:34 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: AT&T


      	LOT 1:  1968 Topps #45 Seaver NM-	SOLD
      
      	LOT 2:	1968 Topps #45 Seaver EX-MT+
      
      		65/35 centering, 3 slightly fuzzy corners,
      		very minor surface wear, very slightly out of register
      		(really only noticable in purple circle with "METS" and
      		"PITCHER")
      
      		Beckett $250		Minimum Bid $100
      
      	LOT 3:	1968 Topps #250 Yaz NM+
      
      		50/50 centering, only defect is very minor wear on
      		lower left corner.
      
      		Beckett $40		Minimum Bid $24		GOING ONCE
 					High Bid: $24 DR
      
      	LOT 4: 	1968 Topps #247 Bench VG+	SOLD
      
      	LOT 5:	1968 Topps #408 Carlton EX
      
      		Beckett $60		Minimum Bid $18
					High Bid: $18 MM
      
      
      	Rules:
      		- I pay shipping
      		- Usual GOING ONCE/GOING TWICE/SOLD format
      		- Bid increments of $2 on lots 3-5, $5 on lots 1-2
      		- Satisfaction guaranteed
     		
      
      	Larry Zurawski
      	zurawski@ihlpm.att.com
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: ask@cbnews.cb.att.com (Arthur S. Kamlet)
Subject: Money: new plate serial numbers?
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories,  Columbus, Ohio
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 04:43:39 GMT

What's the deal with the new letters on US dollar bills?  The front
plate number which shows up on the lower right have started to have
letters  in front of the plate number.   What used to be   L123 is
now fhL123 for example.  I see this on "L" one-dollar bills.  Is it
happening all over?  WHat's the meaning?  Why?   I've heard there
are error bills that do or don't have something or other?

Curious.
-- 
Art Kamlet  a_s_kamlet@att.com  AT&T Bell Laboratories, Columbus
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: schmid@piranha.micro.umn.edu (stephen schmid)
Subject: CARDS -Quality BASEBALL rookies for sale
Organization: University of Minnesota CIS
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 17:05:15 GMT

tadium Club
Fryman        $7.00      $11.00
Plantier      $6.50      $8.00
Bagwell       $6.50      $10.00
Sanders       $2.00      $2.00
Munoz         $2.00      $2.00
Glavine       $2.50      $3.50
Alomar        $3.50      $4.50
Hoiles        $1.00      $1.00
McRae         $2.00      $2.00??

91 Gold Leaf
Mussina       $12.00     $13.00

90 Leaf   
R.Alomar      $5.50      $6.50
Sanders       $5.00      $6.50
Belle         $7.00      $9.00
Whiten        $1.50      $2.00
Hoiles        $2.50      $3.00
MacDonald     $4.00      $4.50 
Roberto Klly  $1.00      $1.00
Larry Walker  $5.50      $7.00
D.DeShields   $5.00      $6.00
M.Grissom     $5.00      $6.00
E. Martinez   $1.50      $2.50

89 UpperDeck
Griffey,Jr.   $43.00     $55.00 (60-40 L to R)
Gant          $1.50      $2.25
R.Alomar      $4.00      $4.50
Brdy Andsn(4) $5.00      $7.00
McDowell  (3) $5.00      $5.25

88 Fleer  
Glavine       $6.00      $9.00
Gant          $5.00      $6.50

90 UD
J.Gonzalez    $6.00      $8.00
Baerga  (4)   $7.50      $10.00
Ventura (2)   $4.00      $5.00??
B.McDnld(2)   $2.50      $4.00??
Benes   (2)   $2.00      $3.00??
Grissom (5)   $6.00      $8.75
Avery   (2)   $3.50      $5.00
Justice       $5.00      $6.00
Palmer  (2)   $4.00      $5.00??

 Nolan Ryan
1977           $25.00    $40.00 (ExMt to NrMt)
1979           $17.00    $25.00 (ExMt to NrMt)
1981           $8.00     $11.00 (NrMt) TOPPS
1982           $9.00     $10.00 (MT)   TOPPS
1984           $20.00    $27.00 (MT)   Donruss
1985           $3.00     $5.00 (NrMt) topps

Cal Ripken
1982           $50.00  $80 (NrMt)         Topps
1982           $40.00  $55 (55-45 L to R) Fleer
1982           $45.00  $55 (Mt)           Donruss
1984           $5.00   $9  (Mt)           Topps
1985           $3.00   $5  (NrMt)         Topps
1986           $4.00   $5  (Mt)           Donruss
1986           $4.00   $5  (mt)           Fleer

1985 Donruss
Schmidt        $4.00   $5.50??   (Nrmt to Mt)
Gwynn          $5.50   $6.50??  (Nrmt to Mt)
Wnfield        $2.00   $2.50??  (mt)
Seaver         $1.00   $1.50??  (nrmt)

1985 Topps
McGwire        $19.00  $30.00    (NrMt to Mt)

1968 Topps
Bench          $50.00  $275.00  (Ex-av)

1970 Topps
Munson         $30.00  $90.00   (Ex-Mt)

1971 Topps
Garvey         $25.00  $90.00   (Ex-Mt)

1978 Topps
Molitor        $20.00  $55.00??  (Ex-Av)

1982 Topps
Lee Smith      $6.00   $11.00     MT
Ozzie Smith    $2.00   $3.50??    Mt

1984 Donruss
Tony Fernandez $6.00 Mt  ??
Den. Ecker     $2.00 Mt  $3.50
B. Harper      $2.00 Mt  $2.50??

1981 Topps
R. Henderson   $6.00  $18.00 Nrmt

1970-1 TOPPS(hockey)
Gordie Howe    $15.00  $65.00   Ex.

-Prices w/ ?? might not be accurate (but very close) 
-Multiple orders may work out deal
-Many of cards I have multiples of.
-Cards are NrMT-Mt or mt unless noted



Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: jim@zeus.tamu.edu 
Subject: Re: 1992 Cracker Jack Cards Needed (Donruss from 1992)
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Keywords:  ************** NOTICE ==> 1992 !! ***************
Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 08:17:00 GMT


        1991 CRACKER JACK (Donruss) BASEBALL CARDS

        I need the following 1991 CJ cards to fill my personal sets. I
        am willing to trade duplicates I have in exchange for those I need.   
        I do not need the listed cards to be in wrappers, in fact I prefer
        them unwrapped.

        I am insistant that every card I get and trade must be MINT!!!!
        NO bends, NO corners, and NO ROLLER MARKS are in any way tolerable!

        I will trade 1 for 1 unless we are talking about big stars.
        Tell me what you have and what you need.


        1992 Series I NEEDED;
	=====================
	3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 19, 24, 35


        I have an extensive number of Series I dupes, nearly all in 
	wrappers. When you write I can get specific.


	I NEVER SAW SERIES II HERE. IF IT CAME OUT I NEED IT. PLEASE
	SEND A LIST OF PLAYERS (and #'s) OF SERIES II AND ANY YOU HAVE
	AVAILABLE FOR TRADE (or *maybe* for sale).


        Jim Molinelli
        1525 Wolf Run
        College Station, TX 77840

        "JIM@ZEUS.TAMU.EDU"
From: ernest@think.com (Ernie Botte)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: cards: Figures: Auction:
Date: 9 Nov 1992 21:22:52 -0500
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation

   

   Yet another auction. See rules below.

                       *** Ernie's Auction ***
 
Send all bids to ernest@think.com
 
                                       Min               Hi
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 1:
 
1992-93 Upper Deck Series 1 set
     Football 1-400  (H/C)           $15.00
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 2:
 
1992 Upper Deck 
    Ted Williams Hereo subset        $ 8.00
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 3:
 
1992 Starting Lineup Basketball
       Dikembe Mutombo               $15.00
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 4:
 
1992 Starting Lineup Basketball
        Larry Johnson                $15.00
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 5:
 
1992 Starting Lineup Basketball
       David Robinson (Jumping)      $10.00
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lot 6:
 
1992 Starting Lineup Basketball
        David Robinson (Warmup)      $10.00
 
 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Rules:
 
1)  All bids must be incremented by at least $0.50.
 
2) BUYER PAYS POSTAGE! ($3.00 first class, $2.00 third class)
         Except Lot #2.
 
3)  Standard Going Once..Twice...Gone...
 
4) Saturday and Sunday count as one day.
 
5) Lots will not be shipped until I recieve a check.
 
6) All cards and figures Mint. No price tags on figures.
 
7) Saturday and Sunday count as one day. 
 
8) Auction will end when all lots are sold.
From: sga@cray.com (Steven G. Anderson)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: STAMPS: First Day Covers
Date: 11 Nov 92 16:19:58 GMT
Reply-To: sga@cray.com
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.

In article 27386@oasys.dt.navy.mil, dlee@oasys.dt.navy.mil (David Lee) writes:
>While I don't collect this stuff, this doesn't "ring" right with me..
>From the standpoint of FDC's, I would think that a postally used one
>(with an address) as opposed to one created for collectors (no address)
>would be worth more.. I suspect that a cover cancelled on first day
>of issue with Zepplins would be worth quite a bit compared to one with
>no address created merely for collectors.. Postal history is a hot area
>right now and first day covers genuinely postally used as opposed to
>the mass produced FDC with cachets and no addresses are quite inexpensive.
>Unless you are collecting cachets...  People look for correct rate usage
>and incorrect usage if postally used to track mail movement. First day of
>usage (issue) would be a great find for them.
It might be of interest to you, but if nobody else cares to buy it, how
much is it worth?  To prove my point, a few months ago I bid $25 on a stamp
for which less than 100 were ever printed.  I lost the lot, not because I
bid too low, but my bid arrived after somebody else's $25 bid.  Demand
determines the price more than supply.  If there is no demand, a unique item
is worthless.  Same goes for FDC's.  The demand for addressed covers is very
low, so the price is lower than the unaddressed covers where demand is
considerably higher.  Personally I agree that the situation should be reversed,
but one person doesn't set the rules.

As for the postal history aspect, nobody cares about modern postal history.  I've
had a terrible time finding modern material.  Some dealers have even laughed at
me when I have told them what I am looking for.

Steve Anderson
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: rmbenn@david.wheaton.edu (Richard M. Bennema)
Subject: CARDS: Basketball Blowout
Organization: Wheaton College, IL
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 04:54:39 GMT

We're doing a basketball sale.  First come, first serve.  All cards are mint
except where noted.  Buyer pays shipping.


JORDAN
7 92/93 Fleer
5 89/90 Fleer Sticker
1 92/93 Skybox USA Oly
1 92/93 Skybox
1 91/92 Skybox USA Oly
All for $12

MAGIC
5 89/90 Fleer
3 91/92 UD
3 91/92 UD "Magic Moment"
5 89/90 Fleer Sticker
2 92/93 Skybox Oly
All for $24

LARRY JOHNSON
2 91/92 Fleer
1 92/93 Skybox
1 92/93 Skybox #619
7 92/93 Fleer
All for $10

STANLEY ROBERTS
25 91/92 Fleer Update
All for $12

PIPPEN
6 92/93 Fleer
1 92/93 Skybox Oly
1 92/93 Skybox
All for $3

LARRY BIRD
8 89/90 Fleer
2 91/92 UD
1 92/93 Skybox Oly
6 89/90 Fleer Sticker
All for $16

MOURNING
1 92/93 Skybox Draft Pick Subset
for $6

ROBINSON
6 92/93 Fleer
1 92/93 Fleer AS Subset
3 92/93 Skybox
1 92/93 Skybox Oly
All for $6

GILL
6 UD All-Rookie Team
8 92/93 Fleer
All for $4

RICK FOX
7 91/92 UD Rookie Standouts
8 91/92 UD Top Prospects
All for $8

92/93 FLEER
5 sets -> $8 each or all 5 for $32


					Richard M. Bennema

--
rmbenn@david.wheaton.edu
Richard M. Bennema		"The brain can be seen as a complex machine,
Computer Science/Math		 like a gooey computer."
Wheaton College 			-Robert C. Solomon
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: siejko@rtc.atk.com (Kris Siejko)
Subject: Re: 7-Up Cans (Was: COLLECTORS! ATTENTION!)
Organization: Alliant Techsystems, Inc., Mpls, MN
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 23:02:10 GMT

In article <1992Nov11.171723.21711@cci632.cci.com> rdi@ccird3.UUCP (Rick Inzero) writes:
>In article <1992Nov9.030642.22292@rtc.atk.com> siejko@rtc.atk.com (Kris Siejko) writes:
>>I too collected a set of these cans in my youth and still are in a box in
>>my crawl space. Last that I heard about these is that alot of folks have
>>kept these sets (they came out at the height of the beer can collecting craze
>>of the mid 70`s), and as such, they do not command a high price.  If anyone
>>has more info. please post!
>>
>
>Well, that's 3 sets that readers have so far; can anyone describe this
>better?  I gathered from one posting that the whole Uncle Sam
>display was around 70 cans.  How many cans actually are in the display?
>How big is this thing when set up?  4 feet tall?  I bet this is 
>pretty impressive.
>

There are 50 cans, one for each state.  They are stacked in a pyramid
in alphabetical order.  It stands between 3-4 feet tall. As I remember,
they had it designed just right so that Texas (the lone star state)
was the piece with the star on Uncle Sams hat.  Wyoming, the top
can has a "United We Stand" enscription. You have to look at it straight
on from a moderate distance in order to get the full effect, as the
"pixels" which make up the image are the letters "7UP".

Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Jazzy J )
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: what is allowed here?
Date: 7 Nov 92 00:46:18 GMT
Article-I.D.: news.BxBM57.Aqy
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana

sga@cray.com (Steven G. Anderson) writes:
>One last thing.  The local paper reported that 5 local card dealers were arrested for
>dealing in stolen property.  I"ve also heard that over 80% of all memorabilia is
>fake.  Is there an honest card dealer out there?  Why do you keep collecting stuff
>that is most likely not genuine and overpriced?

	As in any business, there are good people and there are bad people.
	The stats U quote are most undoubtedly wrong.

	And why don't U get off your high horse?  People collect cards because
	they enjoy following sports.  Different people have different 
	interests.  Nobody critisized U for collecting stamps or coins.
	Its a free world and people can collect what they want.  

	This newsgroup is rec.collecting.  Collecting sports memorabilia
	might take up most of the room on this group, but it is collecting,
	and until rec.collecting is split (if at all) you're just going
	to have to live with it.

	Regards,

	Jazzy J


-- 
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|   Jazzy J               jdt29225@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu         U-Illinois/Urbana |
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From: tolvanen@klaava.Helsinki.FI (Martti Tolvanen)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: Re: STAMPS: Estonia (was: Seeking help...)
Date: 11 Nov 92 09:12:41 GMT
Organization: University of Helsinki

> I was just browsing the 1993 Scott's today, and I did see the 
> first 1991 issues of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia listed, but 
> none of the other CIS states.

Could you tell me the prices they quote for mint Estonia? I'll 
make it easy by inluding a list of issues here :-) Set total 
values are sufficient for me.


Oct 1st 1991: Coat-of-arms (three lions), nine values (in 
rouble values, though that is not indicated in the stamps), the 
highest 1.00 and 2.00 being coil stamps. Bicolored for the 7 
lower values.

Nov. 1st 1991: 1.50 roubles, National flag; 2.50 map of 
Estonia.

Mar. 22nd 1992: four definives, no value indicated (NVI), same 
coat-of-arms design as in the first issues. PP.E. = Estonian 
rate, PP.R. = Registered rate, PP.A. = European rate, PP.I. = 
International rate to other countries. The stamps in this set 
were greenish yellow, red, bluish green, and violet-blue, 
respectively.

These stamps were made NVI because of the coming currency change in
June, and also because the old stamps had become practically obsolete by
this time, the foregn letter rate having risen to 20 roubles to Europe
and 40 roubles overseas. 

In August 1992 these rates represented 0.10, 1, 2 and 4 Estonian crowns. 

BTW, you're not supposed to get the PP.R. unused from the post office
counter, they have orders to sell it only when a registered letter is
being sent. 

May: the E, A, and I rate stamps were re-issued in new colors, 
purer yellow, green and violet. The R stamp was reprinted as 
well (a new plate number), but there is no difference to the 
previous issue as far as I can tell.

May: Olympic games, a semi-postal set of three stamps.

September: A booklet of 8 x 1 crown, containing two blocks of 
four with four different designs each. Joint issue of Sweden 
and the three ex-USSR Baltic states.

Sept or Oct: Coil stamps, same design as in the first set. I've 
seen two colours of a PP.X. rate, but I've heard a claim that 
three exist, and there may be a PP.Z. rate, too. No idea what 
these rates are used for.

I'm sorry that my information is a bit vague in places, but there are no
official bulletins yet. If anyone is interested, I'll keep posting
updated information as I learn more.

Does anyone have dealers' prices for Estonia in US?
-- 
Martti Tolvanen, Dept. Biochem., Univ. Helsinki, Finland
tolvanen@cc.helsinki.fi
From: ppplee@coos.dartmouth.edu (Pete Lee)
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
Subject: CARDS: UD Comic Ball I signed card
Date: 5 Nov 92 01:58:50 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Originator: ppplee@coos.dartmouth.edu


Hi, I recently got a signed Chuck Jones card from the Comic Ball I series
that Upper Deck did a couple of years back.  It's number 116/1000.  Has
anybody seen any of these cards for sale, or heard of any sales?  I'm
curious to its value.

Any info is greatly appreciated.

Pete
Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: frambs@acpy01.att.com (Ken Frambs (CXNIXPT1))
Subject: CARDS: Basketball card wantlist
Followup-To:  frambs@acpy01.att.com
Organization: AT&T IMS - Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 07:28:16 GMT


I am looking to complete a few basketball cards sets. I am
looking for the following:

1992-93 Fleer

 34 191

1992-93 Classic Draft Picks

  1  31

1992-93 Star Pics Hotpics (Pro Prospects)
  
  6   8  13  15  25  26  29  30  31  32  34  35  38  39
 44  51  53  54  57  59  62  66  67  77  85  87

1992 Skybox USA Basketball

 14  20  50  82  96

1991-92 Skybox

121 357 359 360 384 401 407 413 417 432 443 454 456 462 467 473
481 482 495 501 510 518 542 549 553 558 567 587 610 612 620 629
653 656

1990-91 Hoops

  1   5  11  26  33 112 153 170 191 269

1990-91 Fleer

  3   6  13  56  71  78  92 10 126 140 143 156 184

I have doubles from all of the above sets, plus other Fleer, UD, Hoops
and Skybox sets over the last 3 years; as well as doubles from baseball 
& hockey sets to trade.

Thanks,
Ken Frambs
frambs@acpy01.att.com


Newsgroups: rec.collecting
From: sjm1@crux2.cit.cornell.edu (Iceland Boy!)
Subject: Re: Passport Collecting
Keywords: passports, collecting
Organization: Cornell Information Technologies
Date: 11 Nov 92 04:05:30 GMT

smith@sctc.com (Rick Smith) writes:

>Passports sound like an interesting thing to collect, but I can believe
>that they are hard to find! This is the first time I've ever heard of
>someone collecting them.

Actually, I first became interested in passports when a friend in Iceland       couldn't figure out what she wanted to do with her old expired one.  I regret   now that I didn't ask for it when I had the chance!  The only real passport     collector I know of is a man I corresponded with once in Belgium who has over   sixteen hundred passports dating from the 17th century to 1991.  (I've got a    long way to go if I want to catch up with him! =)

>Just out of curiosity, is there some legal problem with collecting
>passports? Somehow I have images of old James Bond movies with guys
>passing through borders with pockets full of different passports...

This one I'm not fully sure of.... But I don't think there is.  The man I       mentioned above was quite open about his collection, and in fact advertised in  the IBNS journal looking for passports.  I think if there was some problem      he probably would not be so open about it.  However, after trying for some      time now to get a hold of a few passports, I am beginning to wonder where in    the world he could have found so many!  (I wonder if I can't find any because   he's got them all :-/ ) I suppo


se it would be possible for people to get old    passports and fake them, but since most countries change passport designs       every couple of years, an expired one probably wouldn't do much good, even      if the cancelling marks, etc. could be covered over.  Anyway, I'm still         looking !  =)


Seth J. Morabito               sjm1@cornell.edu