Hinged Stamps

Stamp hinges are small, folded, rectangular pieces of paper coated with a mild gum, used to hold postage stamps onto the pages of a stamp album. The short end is moistened and affixed to the stamp, the long end is likewise affixed to the page. The hinge keeps the stamp on the page while still allowing it to be lifted to examine the back.

Hinged Stamp

Multiple hinge remnants are visible on this stamp back.

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Perforation

Perforation are holes punched between stamps to make separating easier. A Perforation Number (such as 10 or 11x10) indicates the number of holes in a space of 2 centimeteres along the edge of a stamp.






Misperforation or Perforation Error

Perforation Gage

The difference between stamp perforations

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First Day Cover (FDC)

A First Day Cover (FDC) is an envelope or card bearing a stamp which is cancelled on the day the stamp is initially placed on sale by the postal authorities.

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Homeopathic medicines Source

Homeopathic medicines are prepared from natural sources. Out of total homeopathic medicines 80% is from vegetable kingdom, parts used like roots, flowers, stems or juices. Rest 20% is divided between chemical, minerals like phosphorus, sulphur, potassium chloride, nitric acid etc, and animal sources like snake venom (Lachesis, Naja, vipera), bee sting (apis Mel).Also certain medicines are made from microbes, bacterias, viruses called Influenzinum, Tubercullinum, Pyroginum, this are called nosodes. Certain hormones and body secretions are used like thyroid, pituitary, this are called sarcodes.Homeopathy has plenty of sources of medicines and vides range of medicines so they are never ever adulterated with any other substances to prove its action. Whatever chemical substance present they are present as naturally.

Homeo Miracle of Minimum Dose

Homoeopathy has a unique method of preparation of the drugs in which the end result will contain only the 'dynamic curative power' of the drug substance, free of any original crude substance. By a special mode of preparation called 'potentization', over 2000 homeopathic medicines are prepared from its such as vegetables, animal, minerals, chemicals, etc. The homeopathic medicines are absolutely harmless because of its minute dose and are safe to take. Homeopathic medicines are having dynamic energy which works on the vital energy of the body. They are absolutely non – toxic and harmless.

What is Homeopathy

Homeopathy (also called homoeopathy) is the scientific medical system based on the “Law of Similars” i.e. ‘Likes be treated by Likes’. This law states that a drug or a substance capable of producing in a healthy person a diseased – state exactly similar to that observed in a diseased person, acts as a curative agent if the disease is in a curable stage. In the incurable stage of the disease, however, the same drug acts as the best palliative. This Law of Similars was discovered by a great German physician Dr. Samuel Hahnemann in 1796. Since then the system has been verified experimentally and clinically tested to be most effective and gentle. Homeopathy is a natural medical science. The medicines are prepared from natural substances.

Collections - Largest Collection of Penguins

Collections - Largest Collection of Penguins: "Largest Collection of Penguins

WHO:
Birgit Berends
WHAT:
5,098
WHERE:
Germany
WHEN:
April 2006

The largest collection of penguins belongs to Birgit Berends of Germany, with 5,098 different items, as of 12 March 2008, which she has been collecting since 1990.
Birgit started her collection at the age of 18 because of the animated series “Pingu”, although her very first penguin dates back to her days in elementary school. Her favourite penguin is a real living penguin named Alfred whom she has adopted in the Cuxhaven Kurpark in Germany."