Certainly they are real - you can touch them and see them . . . I think you may have meant to ask if the gold on postage stamps is real. First, there is no postage stamp with gold on it . . . you are referring to 22k gold stamps made by people to sell to people who think they are buying something valuable. These are called replica stamps and are nearly worthless because no dealer will buy them.
This company produces a variety of products. Their first-day covers are real enough. I think they make gold or gold-plated replicas of certain stamps, which of course, are not real postage stamps. They offer some stamp and coin combinations that contain real US stamps and coins. I think they all sell at a discount of the secondary market.
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Stamp Dealer Actually, I sell US postage stamps on eBay. I sell about 20 to 50 a month. That may seem low, but they sell. Before I sell a stamp I have to know exactly what I am selling, therefore there is a process of identification and grading. Then the stamp is posted on eBay. You do not have to be a dealer to sell stamps. Collectors buy, sell and trade stamps all of the time.
yes, all krogers sell stamps.
The company is banking on the gullibility of the public. People hear 'gold' and 'stamps' and think that there is a huge value immediately and a good return on their investment. The reality is that postage stamps have never been a 'good' investment, collecting them is a hobby and should always be viewed as such. While there is opportunity to make money in some aspects, it requires a great deal of work.
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Whether or not a meat market sells stamps would likely depend upon where they are located and what services they might wish to or be able to offer - or even what kind of stamps you are talking about. No butcher in my area sells postage stamps. If you are talking about SNAP (aka food stamps), stores do not sell food stamps. It would be illegal if they bought or sold food stamps.
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Yes there is in fact a website that does this. On www.stamplisting.com you can both purchase and sell collectable stamps.
The value of these gold replica stamps, the ones on First Day Covers, is minimal. The amount of gold is so small that it would take thousands of them to make up an ounce of gold.