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Ex-Post: The Investment Performance of Collectible Stamps [PDF]
This paper investigates the returns on British collectible postage stamps over the very long run, based on stamp catalogue prices. Between 1900 and 2008, we find an annualized return on stamps of 6.7% in nominal terms, which is equivalent to an average ...
Spaenjers, C., Dimson, E.
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A degradable, skin‐conformal bioelectronic patch combines a starch‐dominated nanocomposite conductor with a gelatin substrate to enable sensitive strain sensing, high‐fidelity electrocardiography, electromyography, electrooculography, and machine‐learning‐assisted gesture control.
Ming Dong +10 more
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Molecularly Dissipative Liquid Crystal Elastomer Foams for Impact and Vibration Attenuation
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Liquid crystal elastomer foams integrate cellular deformation with mesogen reorientation to create a dual‐scale energy dissipation mechanism. Progressive pore collapse absorbs mechanical loads, while stress‐induced mesogen reorientation provides additional damping, resulting in reduced impact transmission and broadband suppression of vibrational ...
Subi Choi +5 more
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Print of the Henry Mancini postal stamp with set of four stamps
, 2004 Framed and matted print of the Henry Mancini postal stamp, with a set of four stamps and a small plate inscribed "Henry Mancini - First Day of Issue - United States Postal Service - Los Angeles, CA - April 13, 2004."Physical Dimensions: 18 inches high by
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Post-Imperialism: The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Hong Kong, 1842-1997 [PDF]
This thesis explores the intricate relationship between postage stamps and the British representation of Hong Kong on a domestic and international level between 1840 and 1997.
Gilbert, Adam
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Ultra‐Thin Tow‐Based Discontinuous Composites—Material Overview and Aspirations
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Tow‐based discontinuous composites made from ultra‐thin tapes offer outstanding in‐plane mechanical properties. This material, inspired by Nacre, has high volume fraction of tapes exceeding 90 % and allows for quasi‐isotropic material plates less than 100 micrometer in thickness.
Ioannis Katsivalis +8 more
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Stamped cards and postcards [PDF]
, 2014 Stamped cards, called postal cards prior to 1999, refer to mailing cards issued by the Postal Service with postage stamps imprinted on them. Postcards refer to privately printed and sold cards that require a stamp for mailing. In popular usage, the terms
Lynch, Jenny
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Digitally Printed Eco‐Friendly Electronic Devices
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Fabrication of electronics using eco‐friendly materials through digital printing routes is a promising strategy for improving life cycle sustainability and reducing the environmental impacts of conventional manufacturing. This review highlights state‐of‐the‐art eco‐friendly materials, green ink formulations, various resource‐efficient digital printing ...
Nitheesh M. Nair +5 more
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On Winged Wheels to the Opatija Riviera
Kartografija i Geoinformacije, 2018 The exhibition On Winged Wheels to the Opatija Riviera is dedicated to two important anniversaries: the establishment of the railway lines and the introduction of the Opatija tram line.
Mirjana Kos, Miljenko Lapaine
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Glass City Postal Boutique, Toledo, Ohio [approximately 1990]
, 1990 A circa 1990 view of an employee of the Toledo Post Office as she waits on a customer at the new Glass City Postal Boutique. The boutique sold stamps, postcards and post office memorabilia.
Long, Herral, 1929-2014
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