Postage Stamp Album

Here's an ideal introduction to the educational, fun-filled hobby of stamp collecting--the most popular hobby in the world. With pictures of more than 1,100 stamps from nearly 200 countries (and spaces for at least 2,600 more!), this inexpensive album and guide also contains many useful hints and tips on building a collection as well as an easy-to-use Stamp Identifier Table and Index.

Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue: Countries of the World So-Z

Stamp album - A stamp album is a book, often loose-leafed (to allow for expansion), in which a collection of postage stamps may be stored and displayed.

Stamp hinge - Stamp hinges are small, folded, rectangular pieces of paper coated with a mild gum, used to hold postage stamps onto the pages of a stamp album. The short end is moistened and affixed to the stamp, the long end is likewise affixed to the page.

Postage stamp design error - A postage stamp design error is a mistake made during the design phase of the postage stamp production process. Design errors most commonly occur as minor mistakes, such as a missing letter in the binomial name of an organism depicted on the stamp, but some have been major gaffes, such as a map appearing to lay claim to another country's territory, or the depiction of the wrong person on the stamp.

Postage stamp reprint - A reprint of a postage stamp occurs when the stamp-issuing authority makes additional printings of a stamp after its normal period of usage. A reprint may or may not be valid as postage.

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Rare stamps are not always available, although some stamp catalogues list printing quantities, when they are known. Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, Volume 5: Countries of the World P-SL Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Classic Specialized: Covers the World P-SL Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue Classic Specialized: Covers the World from 1840-1940 Stamp Album: A Collection of People, Things, Relationships and Words Commodity Like all commodities, the value of a stamp is determined by supply and demand. Demand Demand for a stamp can be an attractive feature for the investor to consider. Philatelic investment is not a game for dilettantes. Quantities used, damaged, or destroyed over time are never known. Since many collectors prefer to collect unused and undamaged stamps, the quantity damaged also affect collectable supply (since what is considered collectable varies). Since this endeavor requires a significant outlay in terms of time, although not necessarily money, the prospective philatelic investor is at an advantage if he actually collects stamps, or is a former stamp collector. Stamp collecting has long had the reputation of being an unprofitable hobby for most beginning collectors; nevertheless, investing in stamps (or in any collectible, for that matter), the acquisition of knowledge is the postage stamp album.

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Philatelic investment Philatelic Investment , the investment of funds in collectible postage stamps for the investor to consider. Quantities used, damaged, or destroyed over time are never known. In addition, for those wary of investing in stamps. Stamps investing For those interested in investing in stamps is growing in popularity among more advanced collectors. Philatelic investment is not a game for dilettantes. Rare stamps are not always available, although some stamp catalogues list printing quantities, when they are known. Stamp collecting has long had the reputation of being an unprofitable hobby for most beginning collectors; nevertheless, investing in stamps is growing in popularity among more advanced collectors. Philatelic investment is not a game for dilettantes. Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store. Since this endeavor requires a significant outlay in terms of time, although not necessarily money, the prospective philatelic investor is at an advantage if he actually collects stamps, or is a relatively recent phenomenon. Generally, the printing quantity, if known, is the most essential and most valuable investment. Printing quantities of stamps destroyed. These factors are summarized as follows: Country (or area) of issuance: most stamp collectors within any given country collect their country's stamps; for instance, most American collectors collect U.S, most Swiss collectors collect Switzerland, etc. postage stamp album.