Stamp Collecting
Stamps. They are on every single piece of mail sent in nearly all of the world. They're on your bills, love letters, paycheck envelopes, Christmas cards...everything. Why not start saving some of them?
All About Stamp Collecting
What is stamp collecting?
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone.
Learn About Stamp Collecting
Learn what it's all about
Stamp collecting can be a fun and rewarding hobby, and with the right knowledge and tools it can be even more rewarding.
Beginner's Stamp Collecting Fun Kit: Everything You Need to Start a Fun and Fascinating Hobby
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 01/03/2010) 
Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting
Amazon Price: $28.80 (as of 01/03/2010)
Guide to Stamp Collecting (Collector's Series)
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 01/03/2010)
Why Collect Stamps?
Why should I collect stamps?
Stamp collecting is a unique, exciting, interesting, and historical hobby. I love it especially because of the historical rewards reaped from collecting stamps. I'm a history nut, and it's intoxicating, so to speak, to hold something that traveled around the world a hundred years ago.In addition to that, stamps can have great monetary value. Stamps, especially rare and exotic ones can bring in a nice sum of money. Just below are some examples of high-selling stamps and stamp collections. There are many stamps that sell for over $800 a piece!
High Value Stamps
Stamps selling for a lot of money
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Learning to collect stamps
As I said, stamp collecting can be very interesting and rewarding. However, if you don't know what you're doing, it can result in frustration and a less-than-pleasurable experience. The solution? Learn all you can about stamp collecting!
- Postage stamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. Usually a small paper rectangle or square that is attached to an envelope, the postage ...
- Stamp collecting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). ...
- Welcome to Stamp Collecting
- Franklin D. Roosevelt: The President, shortly after his successful campaign in 1936, with his stamp collection, a favorite hobby. ...
- How to Collect Used Stamps - wikiHow
- Used stamps are stamps that have been canceled, or stamped, by the post office. They cannot be used again. Collecting used stamps is a fun and exciting ...
- ISWSC: Why Collect Worldwide Stamps?
- Why Collect Worldwide Stamps? by Tom Fortunato, International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors Past President. The following are excerpts from an ...
- Why Collect Stamps?
- Stamp collecting is the most popular hobby in the world. However, if you are not a collector you may be asking, "Why stamps? Aren't stamps just pictures on ...
More Stamps
Stamps for the aspiring stamp collector
Some more stamps for aspiring stamp collectors. Get started in stamp collecting quick and easy!
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Getting started in the hobby of stamp collecting
Getting started in stamp collecting can be as easy as (carefully) cutting them off of your daily mail , then removing the stamps from the paper with this method:
- Tear the envelope around the stamp, with a bit of paper around it left
- Put the stamp facing down into a pan of warm water
- After some time (usually a few minutes), the stamp will sink to the bottom
- When all adhesive (sticky stuff) is dislodged, remove the stamp carefully using tweezers or specially-made stamp tongs
- Put the stamp between two paper towels and place it between two heavy objects, such as books, to dry overnight
- Store your new stamp in a stamp album or on a piece of leaf paper in a binder
- Enjoy your new work of art!
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