Numismatists Need Love, Too!

Sure, *everyone* knows that postage stamps are salacious. You just have to lick them.

But money… filthy lucre… shake your money maker. Money is sexy, even more so than postage stamps.

However, do these allusions of the flesh have any meaning for coin collectors: for numismatists, that is?

Just ask yourself: did the person who drafted this sentence have Low-T or what?

And it’s not just my impression, as this Quora discussion neatly illustrates.

As an aside, academics have conclusively proven (P < 0.01) that collectors of vinyl records are ruthlessly stereotyped for their virility, charisma, and movie-star features. I believe in this, and it’s been tested by research.

Nonetheless, maybe, just maybe I’ve drawn the wrong conclusion.

Maybe what numismatists really need is a sensitive copy editor. And AndroGel.

Is your journey now complete? We think not.

Norm Hart, The Fascination Of Coins. Not on label, release date unknown.

Philately, fellatio, whatever

Sure, it sounds sketchy but “philately” is only a 10-dollar word for stamp collecting, the hobby of presidents, financiers, industrialists, and movie stars! and a “lasting pastime that offers many years of pleasure and satisfaction”!

On this scintillating recording our unnamed narrator shares a few unusual stories from the world of stamps, which “has something to offer everyone” and surely accounts for the swelling ranks of its members(hip).

“Whatever your preference may be, you are sure to find it on stamps.”

“Russian warship, go f*ck yourself”: design by Boris Groh (twitter)

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Unknown Artist, Stampin’ ‘Round The World: An Introduction To Stamp Collecting. Produced by Arthur Kasper Associates of Ridgewood, NJ; release date unknown.