Starting a Stamp Collection
by Craig Dawber Copyright 2006 Smarket Limited
Stamp collecting or philately has been a popular hobby
for years. People like the many different styles of
stamps and are drawn to the idea that some stamps
have been all around the world. Stamps are a way
to remember special events, people and places. They
celebrate the ordinary and the not so ordinary. Stamp
collecting can be a fun hobby that also is an amazing
educational experience.
If you are thinking about starting a stamp collection
you gather your supplies before getting any stamps.
You will need an album or box to hold your stamps.
Think about what kinds of stamps you will be collecting.
If you are looking for old stamps you may want an
album with special covers to protect your stamps.Your
collection can have a theme or you can collect any kind
of stamp. Consider joining a stamp club. At a stamp
club you can talk to others and learn about their
experiences, about what is big in stamps at the current
time and what people are looking to find. You should
also get a stamp catalog that covers many different
stamps. This catalog will give you information on
different stamps so you can be informed about the
stamps in your collection. Once you know where you
are going to store your stamps and have built up an
information base to get information about collecting
you can start buying stamps.
You can buy new stamps or used stamps. You can get
stamps from other collectors, dealers or the post office,
to name a few. You should also have an idea of the
types of stamps that are available for you to buy. The
following list explains different types of stamps.
Definitive - feature presidents, other leaders, national
treasures, etc.; printed in large quantities
Commemorative - feature historic events, special
people, important American topics; printed in limited
quantities Special - feature symbols for special
circumstances, like holidays; printed around time of
special event Airmail - used to send overseas mail
Special Purpose - feature special people, places, events,
things not covered by other stamps.
Now that you know a little something about stamps
and stamp collecting you can get started on your own
stamp collection.
About the AuthorYour #1 Resource for Stamp
Collecting Articles, Products,News and Info!
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http://www.stampspages.info/
Stamp collecting or philately has been a popular hobby
for years. People like the many different styles of
stamps and are drawn to the idea that some stamps
have been all around the world. Stamps are a way
to remember special events, people and places. They
celebrate the ordinary and the not so ordinary. Stamp
collecting can be a fun hobby that also is an amazing
educational experience.
If you are thinking about starting a stamp collection
you gather your supplies before getting any stamps.
You will need an album or box to hold your stamps.
Think about what kinds of stamps you will be collecting.
If you are looking for old stamps you may want an
album with special covers to protect your stamps.Your
collection can have a theme or you can collect any kind
of stamp. Consider joining a stamp club. At a stamp
club you can talk to others and learn about their
experiences, about what is big in stamps at the current
time and what people are looking to find. You should
also get a stamp catalog that covers many different
stamps. This catalog will give you information on
different stamps so you can be informed about the
stamps in your collection. Once you know where you
are going to store your stamps and have built up an
information base to get information about collecting
you can start buying stamps.
You can buy new stamps or used stamps. You can get
stamps from other collectors, dealers or the post office,
to name a few. You should also have an idea of the
types of stamps that are available for you to buy. The
following list explains different types of stamps.
Definitive - feature presidents, other leaders, national
treasures, etc.; printed in large quantities
Commemorative - feature historic events, special
people, important American topics; printed in limited
quantities Special - feature symbols for special
circumstances, like holidays; printed around time of
special event Airmail - used to send overseas mail
Special Purpose - feature special people, places, events,
things not covered by other stamps.
Now that you know a little something about stamps
and stamp collecting you can get started on your own
stamp collection.
About the AuthorYour #1 Resource for Stamp
Collecting Articles, Products,News and Info!
For more information on Stamp Collectingplease visit
http://www.stampspages.info/
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1 Comments:
Hey Guys, I recently found my dad's stamp collection, but it is on very old collection book and I wanted to trans fer stamps to a new book. Can you people please guide me how to do that without damaging the stamps.
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