Treasure Trove : Page 274
Every collector has some stamps or covers that he
"picked up for a song" at some dealer's store or boothat an exhibition. Whether or not their cost was, in truth,"a song" will depend upon what they might be sold forat some later date. The collector who acquired them ishappy with his find, has backed his belief by acquiringthe stamps, and, in all probability, has in fact made afind.
This search for treasure, with the ever-present chanceof discovering it, is one of the greatest pleasures of stampcollecting. It can happen to you today, tomorrow or thenext day. You have only to know what you are lookingfor and you will most certainly find it.