| If you're serious about stamp collecting, then you | | | | example, you'd have to buy one of the other |
| should definitely invest in stamp collecting | | | | CDs at $49.99 a piece. You can however, have |
| software to help you manage, value and catalog | | | | the entire collection, which is comprised of nine |
| your collection. Before you can trade, buyers will | | | | CDs, for $314. |
| want to know what you have, so don't end up | | | | If you're looking for free stamp collecting |
| fumbling around and losing the deal! Read on for | | | | software options, try Freedownloadmanager or |
| some of the top software choices. | | | | Download3000 for a list of free downloads to try. |
| The SCOTT catalog is like the holy grail among | | | | For instance, StampCAT, will help you catalog and |
| collectors. If you plan to sell or trade stamps, | | | | obtain the value of your entire collection. You can |
| you'll need to know the corresponding catalog | | | | enter country, catalog number, face value, |
| numbers. For instance, some traders and buyers | | | | watermark, perforation, design topic, purchase |
| only know "the inverted Jenny" one as a "C3a." | | | | date and more. |
| Therefore, it's advantageous to obtain either | | | | Stamp Collector Professional helps new stamp |
| detailed software for purchase or simple | | | | collectors discover valuable items, catalog their |
| freeware to organize and properly catalog your | | | | collection and learn how to use stamp collecting |
| collection and make it suitable for trade. | | | | software. Stamp Organizer Deluxe 2.8 (free to |
| You can find a SCOTT-licensed software program | | | | try, $75 to buy) has a couple of unique features |
| at EZstamp for $80/CD. This huge database | | | | such as: a dictionary of applicable terms, a place |
| contains 36,700 stamps and contains a search | | | | to organize information about dealers and |
| tool to allow you to find individual stamps quickly if | | | | auctions, easy printing, exporting and importing, as |
| needed. You'll enjoy the EZstamp color guides, | | | | well as a place to save trader contact info. |
| slide shows, watermark guide, and magnifier and | | | | Whether you're just beginning your hobby or |
| thumbnail viewer. | | | | you've already acquired an exhaustive database |
| Valuing and inventorying is made easy with this | | | | of these historical artifacts, stamp collecting |
| software. Yet, also be aware that the main CD | | | | software can be a big help! How else can you tell |
| only covers US and US territories. If you'd like | | | | used stamps, from rare or new postage stamps? |
| European stamp information and databases, for | | | | |