FAMOUS STAMPS 2
This stamp may very well be the most prized find for philatelists. Due to an increase in postage rates, the post office decided to rush out a new stamp especially for this price increase.
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STAMP COLLECTING TIPS
Now that you’ve decided what type of stamps you want to collect, here are some...
BEGINNING A STAMP COLLECTION
Many people consider stamp collecting a fun and interesting hobby. There is some...
HISTORY OF STAMP COLLECTING
The first stamp was issued in Britain back in the early 1800’s. Sir Rowland Hill...
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FORGERY METHODS
With so many stamp collectors around, it’s no wonder some find forging stamps...
PHILATELIC FORGERIES
One of the most difficult areas of philately is learning how to detect fakes or...
ABOUT STAMP COLLECTING
Stamp collecting is considered among one of the most popular hobbies taken up by...
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FAMOUS STAMPS 2
The Inverted Jenny. This stamp may very well be the most prized find for philatelists. Due to an increase in postage rates, the post office decided to rush out a new stamp especially for this price increase. This was a stamp that shows a Curtiss Jenny, which is the name of a biplane used to transport the mail. There was such haste in the designing... [Read more of this review]
MORE ABOUT PHILATELY
While Philately includes the study of both technical and topical aspects of stamps, it can extend to much more than that. Some concentrate their studies on the history of the postal system and still others may study only “Cinderella” stamps, which are basically stickers that look like stamps but aren’t. Some examples of Cinderella stamps would... [Read more of this review]
ABOUT PHILATELY
Philately is a term applied to the study of and about postage stamps. Not all collectors are Philatelists. Many people collect just for the enjoyment of it without really knowing the history, origin or value of a stamp. Their goal is just to build a collection of stamps according to whatever they chose as their theme. Philatelists, on the other hand,... [Read more of this review]
FAMOUS STAMPS
Over the years a certain few stamps have emerged as the most sought after objects by stamp collectors. They are… The “Treskilling” Yellow. This is considered one of the most valuable stamps in the world. This was one of the first stamps distributed by Sweden back in 1855. They created a set of five stamps that ranged from 3 to 24 skillings banco.... [Read more of this review]
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