Up and Down

by David Hachmeister

The familiar “other products up and stamps down” tune was sung yet another time this month. June stamp sales fell about 13 percent against the last two Junes. Although almost the entire loss was from just one company, the others were still slightly negative.
    Other products had a rise of about 7 percent. Here also one big company made up a dominant portion of the change. For the most part, stamp makers seem to be muddling along with nothing moving sales sharply either way.
    Siesta or come to the IMIA/NBM show in Philadelphia and get revitalized? Your call!

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