YOU CAN DECIDE TO COLLECT USED STAMPS OR MINT STAMPS. MINT OF COURSE ARE THE ONES YOU BUY FROM THE POST OFFICE OR POSTAL AGENCY OR LUCKILY YOU MAY HAVE THEM GIVEN TO YOU. USED STAMPS ARE USUALLY CHEEPEST AS...
THERE ARE ALMOST AS MANY COLLECTIONS AS THERE ARE COLLECTORS AS YOU CAN COLLECT STAMPS, MINT OR USED IN SINGLES, PAIRS BLOCKS, BLOCKS OF FOUR, SHEETS ETC. YOU CAN COLLECT FIRST DAY COVERS, ENVELOPES OF...
1. YOU CAN COLLECT STAMPS BY SEARCHING FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR USED LETTERS . ALWAYS CHECK AND MAKE SURE OF ANY DATES THAT ARE ALREADY ON THE ENVELOPES YOU COLLECT ARE FAIRLY CURRENT AS OLDER DATES ON SOME...
NEXT AFTER YOUR STAMPS HAVE DRIED OUT ON THE TOWEL YOU CAN THINK ABOUT, PUTING THEM IN A STAMP DRYING BOOK, OR STOCK BOOK, OR EVEN A PHONE BOOK TO KEEP THEM FLAT. LOL YOU MAY WANT TO START TO THINK ABOUT HOW...
NOW THAT YOU HAVE A FEW IDEAS YOU CAN BUILD ON THAT BY DECIDING WEATHER YOU NEED AN ALBUM OF A SPECIFIC TYPE OR JUST A THREE RING BINDER FOR NOW. ITS BETTER AT FIRST TO CONCENTRATE ON COLLECTING RATHER TAN...
I AM TRYING TO COVER CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE STAMP COLLECTING HOBBY AS THERE ARE SO MANY DIVERSE ASPECTS TO THIS HOBBY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL AS OTHERS HAVE DONE I WILL BE MORE THAN PLEASED TO GIVE YOY MY...