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  Stamp Collecting :: Stamp Collecting Help Guides Links Prices :: Glassine Surfer
Stamp collecting is about buying, trading and selling stamps, and the one essential is a catalog.
Hawaii's Grinnell Missionary Stamps - The Kingdom of Hawaii’s 1851 Missionary stamps are one of the great stamp issues.
Knowing a stamp's grade and condition will save you time and money and help you build a better collection.
www.glassinesurfer.com   (379 words)

  
 Stamp collecting   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and objects related to postage stamps.
Collecting is not the same as philately which is the study of stamps.
Stamp catalogs are the primary tool used by collectors to organize their collection.
www.freeglossary.com /Stamp_collecting   (1427 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting Terms
Stamps, usually used, which have been used on mail and still adhere to all or part of that original piece of mail.
Stamp with a special cancellation or overprint and which was applied before the stamp is used on mail.
The piercing of the paper between stamps (as opposed to perforations which are holds) that creates slits that aid in separating the stamps.
www.stamps.net /terms.htm   (1630 words)

  
 Welcome to Stamp Collecting
Stamp collecting is a special mix of the structured and the unstructured, and you can make it a personal hobby that will not be like anyone else's.
Stamp shows may be small one- or two- day events in your local area, or very large events in big-city convention halls lasting several days and featuring hundreds of dealers and thousands of pages of stamp exhibits to see.
Stamp albums and other storage methods (temporary file folders and boxes, envelopes, etc.) should be of archival-quality acid-free paper, and any plastic used on or near stamps and covers (postally-used envelopes of philatelic interest) also should be archival - as used for safe storage by museums.
www.junior-philatelists.com /welcome.htm   (925 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting - Doing it for enjoyment, not for profit (Home) by Shoban Sen
This site is not meant for professional stamp collectors who collect stamps for profit.
As I collect stamps for enjoyment and not for profit, please do not e-mail me with questions concerning value of stamps.
To find value of a collection or a bag of stamps, please contact a reputable stamp dealer of your area.
members.aol.com /shobansen   (284 words)

  
 Collecting stamps (philately)
I once saw a five year old girl who collected bits and bobs from the street as she walked along, her mother said to her, 'you are a scavenger'.
The first surface-printed stamp was the 4d in 1855, this was followed by the 6d and 1s in 1856, the first surface printed 10d was not issued until 1867.
Even the colours used on stamps are interesting, despite the rainbow colour trials the colour fl was used for the first stamp, the Penny Black.
www.imagesoftheworld.org /stamps/collecting.htm   (2510 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting Magic : Everything You've Ever Wanted To Know About Stamp Collecting
Stamp collecting is a fun activity for young and old.
There are many reasons why people collect stamps and one good reason it's fun and can give you much satisfaction at having accomplished something you enjoy doing.
You can ask the person who has some collections related to your stamps and you may be able to trade some of his stamps to replace that particular stamp.
www.stampcollectingmagic.com   (685 words)

  
 STAMP COLLECTING NEWS: Illustrated Stamp News from every corner of the Stamp World
On the ˆ 0,85 stamp, the artist depicted a chronometer and a cyclist at the peak of his effort during a time trial competition.
On the ˆ 3,25 stamp, the artist represented the most important moment during a road trial: the cyclist, at the finishing line, raising his arms in triumph.
Honoring the husband-and-wife design team of Charles and Ray Eames, this commemorative sheet of 16 stamps was designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, and represents the breadth of their extraordinary body of creative work, which includes architecture, furniture, film and exhibits.
www.stampnews.com   (1636 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting,Stamps on Approval. Gary Gompf - Sales   (Site not responding. Last check: )
And if one buys the stamps individually from a retail stamp dealer and pays whatever the certain price is, the total sum will be very much larger than buying a stamp collection.
A collection of 100 different is made of the most easily available stamps of that country but to make 500 different one has to search for much scarcer, more unusual and more expensive stamps.
Stamp collecting certainly is an exiting hobby and people of all kinds have collected stamps like the British Royalty, King Farouk of Egypt, President Roosevelt and many other prominent people.
www.gg-s.com /yourhost.htm   (714 words)

  
 YourHobby.Com - Stamp Collecting
Stamps of Vietnam & indochina - We are a group dedicated to exploring the postal history and stamps of Vietnma back to it's beginning as Cochin China and Annam and Tonkin
China Stamp Society - The China Stamp Society is an international philatelic society organized to promote the collecting of stamps and the study of the postal history of China and related areas.
Collectors of Religion on Stamps (COROS) - COROS is the acronym for The Collectors of Religion on Stamps; a non-profit philatelic society dedicated to the study and collection of material that has element of religious significance.
www.yourhobby.com /stamps   (1375 words)

  
 Stamp collecting basics
Once you have decided to start a stamp collection, there are a few basic tips to deciding what you would like to collect and how to properly care for your stamps.
Stamp tongs must be purchased specifically from a place that sells products for stamp collecting; to be sure you have purchased the right thing.
The reasoning behind not spreading out the stamps on a plain table surface is that no matter how clean the surface may appear to be, there is dust and other particulates on the table that can alter the surface of the stamp.
stampcollectinghq.com   (421 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting Information
If you’re a stamp collector, then you may be seeking a more high-tech way to find, identify and organize your stamps.
Stamp collecting is a treasured hobby that people around the world have enjoyed for centuries.
Here are some tips to help you take care of your collectible stamps and keep them in perfect condition for years to come.
www.stampcollectinginformation.com   (484 words)

  
 National Postal Museum
Stamps can be miniature works of art, treasured keepsakes, and rare collectibles.
Stamp collecting can be fun and certainly easy.
However you start, stamp collecting is a hobby that you can continue through your life.
www.postalmuseum.si.edu /stamp/5_stamp.html   (283 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting
Stamp Collecting Supplies at large discounts from retail,Plus Stamps and Information.
We are please to offer one of the most comprehensive inventories of United States and United Nations stamps anywhere with over 11,000 items in our shopping cart.
Scott Publishing Co. has been serving stamp collectors for more than 130 years and offers everything a stamp collector needs from value guides to stamp albums to magnifiers.
www.bingles.com /us/stamp.html   (223 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting Software - Inventory and Stamp Album Page Software for Stamp Collectors: EzStamp/Stamptools - the ...
Reliable current market values are pre supplied with all databases so you can accurately value your stamp collection.
Try our FREE DEMO and see for yourself the features that no other stamp collecting software has and how easy it is to use.
By simply scanning in your stamp, EzGrader will be able to determine the centering of your stamp and assign a grade to it such as F, VF, XF..
www.ezstamp.com   (949 words)

  
 Philatelic Links
This experimental exhibit of stamps and covers related to Tourism is intended to explore the possibility of using the Internet's World Wide Web as a vehicle to make stamp exhibits more accessible to people who cannot attend stamp shows in person.
Stamp Tags is a program to help you print little slips of paper for identifying stamps in insert books (clear or manilla stock pages).
Westminster Stamp Gallery is known all over the world as a leading company specializing in selling worldwide postage stamps by subject or theme.
www.stamp-collecting.co.uk /links.html   (3452 words)

  
 Amazon.fr : Linn's Complete Stamp Collecting Basics: Livres en anglais: Michael Baadke   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Whether it is the thrill of the hunt, thoughts of exotic locales, or learning something new, stamp collecting can be an adventure filled with wonderful memories.
Written by Scott Stamp Monthly editor Michael Baadke, this comprehensive book will help you start enjoying the stamp hobby and will serve as an essential reference for years to come.
With a complete subject index and an extensive glossary that explains the most commonly used stamp hobby terminology, Linns Complete Stamp Collecting Basics is an all-in-one information source that every stamp collector will enjoy.
www.amazon.fr /Linns-Complete-Stamp-Collecting-Basics/dp/1932180052   (243 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting Merit Badge
A collection of a stamp from each of 50 different countries, mounted on maps to show the location of each.
A collection of 100 or more different stamps from either one country or a group of closely related countries.
A collection of postal items discovered in your mail by monitoring over a period of 30 days.
www.meritbadge.com /mb/108.htm   (438 words)

  
 Stamp Collections Links
Linn's Stamp News is the premier stamp newspaper in the United States.
This is the home page of the American Philatelic Society, the largest, oldest, and most diverse society of stamp collectors in the United States.
This web site has an excellent set of links to extensive information for stamp collectors, including a table of all the stamp-issuing countries of the world, along with their evolution.
www.suite101.com /links.cfm/stamp_collecting   (402 words)

  
 Stamps at I Collect Stamps / buy stamps / sell stamps / collect stamps
Our mission is to introduce you to the wonderful world of Philately, and to connect you to the world-wide web of stamp collectors.
Our Stamp Collector Marketplace will give buyers access to a growing inventory of accurately described items from our pre-screened sellers.
Our free My Stamp Collection software enables you to inventory your collection and track its value.
www.icollectstamps.com /start-stamps   (325 words)

  
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One of my hobbies is collecting stamps that either commemorate a mathematician or have a mathematical theme.
My stamp album consists of a series of articles, usually historical or biographical in nature, with pictures of the stamps inserted in the appropriate places.
Here is a small sampling of such stamps together with a short description of its conception; this is doubly interesting to mathematicians, since Lagrange served as president of the original commission.
www.math.wfu.edu /~kuz/Stamps/stamppage.htm   (673 words)

  
 Stamp Collections
He called together all the wise men in his kingdom, and told them that he wanted them to think of something that he could be remembered by as long as...
Some nations also issue stamps celebrating Hanukkah and Ramadan, both holidays that occur at approximately the same season, but most stamps, either of a religious or non-religious (and often, both)...
There's been a lot of talk in the last few years about how "stamp collecting is dying out", and how stamp clubs and stamp activities are "getting almost totally gray".
www.suite101.com /welcome.cfm/stamp_collecting   (528 words)

  
 Stamp collecting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No equipment is needed in order to be able to collect stamps.
Stockbook with clear plastic pockets for the stamps: one of the safest means of stamp storage
postal counterfeits are produced by criminals for fraudulent use as postage stamps; frequently, these are scarcer than the stamps which they were intended to represent in part because counterfeits are subject to government seizure and selling them may be illegal
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stamp_collecting   (2102 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting Software & Stamp Catalog CD. Scott #s. Stamp Album Pages, USA, Canada, UN, Australia.
These are the identifying numbers used to identify most stamps by stamp dealers and on-line auction listings.
You will be able to inventory hundreds, even thousands of your stamps in a fraction of the time that would be needed if you had to look up each stamp in a stamp catalog.
Many of the more valuable stamps have a NH (Never Hinged) percent which will calculated and automatically added to the base value of mint stamps.
www.libertystreet.com /StampMng.htm   (1464 words)

  
 Topicals on Stamp --Your Resource for Thematic Stamp Collecting
Topicals on Stamps, your number 1 resource on topical stamp collecting.
Be sure to add your stamp related link here.
The stamp designs are property of their respective postal authority.
www.topicalsonstamps.com   (313 words)

  
 Asset Tracking Software, Coin Collecting Software, Stamp Collecting Software
Use StampManage Stamp Collecting Software to easily catalog and value your stamp collection.
Use CoinManage Coin Collecting Software to catalog and appraise your coin collection.
to design stamp album pages for your stamps or for stamp exhibits.
www.libertystreet.com   (298 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Stamp Collecting: Books: Stephen R. Datz   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Stamp Collecting for Dummies by Richard L. Sine
SCDB for windows helps you keep an accurate record of your stamp collection using Scott numbers.
The World Encyclopedia of Stamps and Stamp Collecting: The Ultimate Illustrated Reference to Over 3000 of the World's Best Stamps, and a Professional Guide...
www.amazon.com /Stamp-Collecting-Stephen-R-Datz/dp/088219030X   (872 words)

  
 Antiques Collectibles Guide - Stamp Collecting
-information about collecting stamps, pictures and downloads to organize your collection....
-stamp collecting resource for people who are serious about philately!...
-postage stamps for young beginners to experienced collectors.
www.collectingnetwork.com /links/stampcollecting.html   (160 words)

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