I know many of my friends in school were crazy about collecting stamps. Stamp collection has been a hobby for a huge number of people for a long time, but experts now say that it is a dying hobby. The reason for this is that there are fewer collectors now than in the past with… Read More Is stamp collecting hobby losing charm?
Are you looking for a new hobby? Collecting stamps is rewarding at any age and has been one of the most popular hobbies in the world since the nineteenth century. However, nowadays, there is not as much post received every day and enthusiasts are turning more and more to the Internet. The world of stamps… Read More Stamp collecting websites that allow you to explore different aspects of the hobby
Stamp collecting tips can be about how you go about the age-old hobby of philately. The best way is to start collecting test stamps. Before collecting test stamps, you should know what a test stamp is. Test stamps are stamps that are used to test the producing machine, testing the vending machine and also in… Read More Stamp collecting tips for those wanting to collect test stamps
Unlike other hobbies where you would require expensive and mandatory equipment to enjoy them, stamp collectors can enjoy collecting stamps with only a few items. Stamp collector tools fall in 2 main categories; the absolutely necessary and great supplies that will come in handy when your budget is right. Most stamp collecting supplies can be… Read More Where to Get the Best Stamp Collection Supplies
Foreign stamps have always attracted stamp collectors. The most popular foreign stamps are those that have printing mistakes which make them rare and expensive. Recently I saw US National Parks on Canadian Stamps. Depicting natural beauty on postage stamps has been a practice for a long time. Here are 3 stamps from the USA depicting… Read More Foreign stamps: 3 United States Stamps From my Collection
Stanley Gibbons is a heaven for philately lovers. The wide range of collection of stamps Stanley Gibbons has is unmatched. The recent innovation is the online marketplace where stamp collectors can buy and sell from their collection. This exciting endeavour started with building a basic auction website in 2014. In 2015 more features have been… Read More Stanley Gibbons the online place for stamp collectors
Letters are no more being written. Instead emails have taken the mantle of written communication. However the beautiful stamps are still there in collector’s album, and are a piece of art. Today I would be taking you through some of the rarest and most expensive stamps of Canada. St. Lawrence Seaway Invert – The most… Read More Rarest and most Expensive from Canada Part I
I had a great visit last month down the road to the Victoria Stamp and postcard fair. It was great to be with others who have the same passion as I. It was an extra pleasure for me, as I felt I could visit the fair with no discomfort, no feeling guilty. I am back at… Read More Stamp Fairs and The Future
Last time we saw the red colored stamps dominate the rarest of rare. Let me introduce you to a few more valuable and rare stamps. The two penny 1840 stamp also known as the Blue Penny is one of the rarest and earliest postage stamp of the world. It was a testing for the upcoming… Read More The rare stamps…Part II
Postage stamps with errors, or rare ones are a collector’s delight. China tops the list of having the largest number of collectors. It all started with a ban on stamp collection in china. Interesting is it not? Here I will try to list and detail about a few rare stamps. You will be surprised with… Read More The rare stamps…Part I
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