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Stock Books

These are albums with pages made up of a series ofpockets—like an approval card—in which to keep stamps.They are useful to the collector principally as a place tokeep duplicates or stamps that are awaiting his pleas-ure to be mounted in his collection. They come in anenormous variety of styles, sizes, and qualities. The verylargest are used by dealers in which to keep their stock.The very smallest are simply one-page wallets called"pocket stock books" — handy things in which to carryaround loose stamps.

Blank albums.

Figure 45. Blank albums.

A de luxe sheet album. Sheets of stamps are kept in clear acetate pockets.

Figure 46. A de luxe sheet album. Sheets of stamps are kept in clear acetate pockets.

Special Albums

In addition to the ordinary albums and stock booksmentioned, there are various albums designed for a spe-cial purpose. Such albums include those called "MintSheet albums" — a portfolio-style folder in which full

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