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A secondary tool, of primary importance if your eye-sight is not up to par, will be a good magnifying glass.Most philatelists carry one on their person wherever they go. An inexpensive one with a lens of 3 or 4 power willprove very satisfactory. All of these tools should be provided in your begin-ner's outfit. Now let us see what each tool is for and howit shall be used. Stamp Tongs Stamp tongs require little instruction in use. Each ofus will instinctively hold the tongs as they feel most com-fortable. They are used to pick up and hold a stampeither for identification or to mount in the album. Tongsare used in place of fingers because with them it is mucheasier to pick up and handle a stamp and because they |
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