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Now that you’ve decided what type of stamps you want to collect, here are some tips on the best way to keep these stamps in good condition. You may end up with one that is wort...
By: Darren Williger
There are two distinct types of fraudulent stamps. The first is called a fake, which means someone took a genuine stamp and altered it. By altering they could overprint, alter stamp ...
By: Darren Williger
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 ...
By: Darren Williger
The first stamp was issued in Britain back in the early 1800’s. Sir Rowland Hill was the man who first came up with the idea of using postage stamps to prepay for postal mail. ...
By: Darren Williger
The first stamp was issued in Britain back in the early 1800’s. Sir Rowland Hill was the man who first came up with the idea of using postage stamps to prepay for postal mail. ...
By: Darren Williger
With so many stamp collectors around, it’s no wonder some find forging stamps to be a profitable business. Some stamps are in high demand and if a successful forger were to be ...
By: Darren Williger
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...
By: Darren Williger
Over the years a certain few stamps have emerged as the most sought after objects by stamp collectors. They are… The “Treskilling&r...
By: Darren Williger
Stamps are classified into four separate types. They are Stamp Types, Purpose, Formats and Condition. Stamp Types generally means the difference betwee...
By: Darren Williger
There is a difference between stamp collectors and those who extensively study stamps, which is called philately. Most people enjoy collecting stamps as a form of recreation. They do...
By: Darren Williger
Stamps are classified into four separate types. They are Stamp Types, Purpose, Formats and Condition. Stamp Types generally means the difference between a definitive stamp and ...
By: Darren Williger
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 thi...
By: Darren Williger
With so many stamp collectors around, it’s no wonder some find forging stamps to be a profitable business. Some stamps are in high demand and if a successful forger were to be able to reproduce it in s...
By: Darren Williger