{"id":2560,"date":"2021-04-23T10:56:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T10:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/?p=2560"},"modified":"2021-04-23T13:27:51","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:27:51","slug":"stamp-collecting-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/stamp-collecting-quiz\/stamp-collecting\/","title":{"rendered":"Stamp Collecting Quiz &#8211; Firsts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest Stamp Collecting Quiz, this time themed around first issuances.<\/p>\n<p>We all love a quiz and if you are a keen stamp collector or even or just someone curious about learning more about the hobby this is a fun place to start.<\/p>\n<p>This quiz is all about first occurrences and although an experienced stamp collector will find some of the questions easy, others might be a little tricky. Even non-stamp collectors generally know that the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Penny_Black\">Penny black<\/a> was the first stamp, but when was it issued?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2574\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/04\/single-1d-black-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"Stamp Collecting Quiz\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/04\/single-1d-black-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2021\/04\/single-1d-black.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anyway, the10 questions below will test the more experienced collectors knowledge &amp; hopefully even the newcomer to the hobby will enjoy learning something. OK, let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Stamp Collecting Quiz &#8211; Firsts<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"riddle_target\" style=\"margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; width: 640px;\" data-rid-id=\"311851\" data-fg=\"#FF00FF\" data-bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-auto-scroll-offset=\"5\"><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/files\/js\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 300px; border: 1px solid #cfcfcf;\" title=\"Quiz - Postage Stamp Firsts Quiz\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/a\/311851?\"><\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong>Postage Stamp Firsts Quiz<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Postage Stamps as we know them have been around since the mid 19th Century but can you remember when these countries first issued them?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong>Great Britain Issued The Worlds First Postage Stamp the Fabled Penny Black. In Which Year Were they First Issued|?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>The Pictured Stamps Are From The Second Country Ever To Issue Them. Which Country?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Which Was The First European Country after Great Britain To Issue Postage Stamps<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Which Country Is generally Credited With Issuing The First Christmas Stamp<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Sticking With The Christmas Theme &#8211; When Did The USA Issue Its First Xmas Stamp?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Which Country Issued The First Air Mail Stamp In 1917<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Which Country Issued The Worlds First Commemorative Stamp set?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>The First Great Britain Commemorative Stamp Set Celebrated Which Event?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Which Of These African Countries Issued Postage Stamps First<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>Finally The First Europa Stamp Series Was Issued In 1956. Which Of These Countries <strong>Didn&#8217;t<\/strong> Issue a set That Year?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<h2><strong>Everyone has to start somewhere<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n<p>Welcome to the world of Stamp Collecting. As you can see already there is a wealth of knowledge to be gained from them.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Not Bad<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<p>It looks like you have either been collecting for a little while and have some knowledge of Stamps<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Well Done!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Some ofthese questions were quite tricky so you are either a knowledgeable collector or a good guesser!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3>\n<h2><strong>Wow You Know Your Stamps!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h3>\n<p>That was impressive you either have been collecting a while or have a great all-round<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span> general knowledge. Can we have you on our quiz team?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Looking to learn more about the rewarding hobby of stamp collecting then check our range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/stamps\/\">stamp related articles<\/a>. These include Thematic &amp; Classic sets country guides and General guides. While you are here why not try your hand at another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/DailyQuizzes\/\">quiz<\/a> too. We have loads of subjects to choose from and a vast array of subjects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our latest Stamp Collecting Quiz, this time themed around first issuances. We all love a quiz and if you are a keen stamp collector or even or just someone curious about learning more about the hobby this is a fun place to start. 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