| Stamp Collecting - Not Just for Kids
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| | purposes.
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| Starting a stamp collection can be a
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| | Sources of Stamps
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| rewarding and fun hobby. Not just for
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| | To keep your stamp collection moving
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| kids anymore, stamp collecting - or
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| | along, there are several different types
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| philately - has become one of the world's
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| | of stamps and locations to pursue:
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| oldest and most popular forms of
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| | • Persuade your friends to save your
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| collecting. The advantages of stamp
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| | stamps from those letters mailed to them
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| collecting include:
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| | from abroad
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| • Learning about stamps which have been
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| | • You can buy stamps from the UK Post -
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| issued by other countries of the world
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| | several times a year, the UK Post will
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| over the years
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| | issue special stamps for those interested
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| • Appreciating stamps as works of art
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| | in collecting
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| - colourful, well-printed, and
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| | • There are several stamp magazines
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| well-designed
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| | where you can see and meet other
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| • Understanding the purpose of the
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| | collectors
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| stamp - whether it is to commemorate
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| | • Review the online stamp collecting
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| famous people or events, flowers,
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| | websites for forums and discussion on
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| railways, flags, or space and sport
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| | where to get the latest stamp collection
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| Stamp Collection
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| | tips
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| Stamp collections can provide both
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| | Stamp Collecting and Increasing Worth
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| entertainment and education. By learning
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| | Over the years, as stamps age and their
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| about all the stamps which have been
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| | rarity increase, the worth of the stamp
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| issued by the countries of the world, you
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| | can increase tenfold. The condition of
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| can begin to understand another country's
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| | the stamp is vitally important to its
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| geography and history. Stamps collection
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| | worth. Nothing detracts more from the
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| is also a practical way to learn the
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| | value of a stamp than a crease, tear, or
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| politics, religion, and everyday way of
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| | heavy postmark. Damaged stamps are
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| life in different parts of the world.
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| | generally considered useless and
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| Stamps also open a world of education in
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| | worthless, so be wary of your collection
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| a country's postal services and postal
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| | when adding stamps.
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| history, transport systems, and the
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| | If you are looking to make the most of
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| significance of postmarks.
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| | your stamp collection, have unused stamps
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| Want to Start Collecting?
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| | in their original gum as issued by the
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| Many stamp collectors have advice for
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| | post office. Also, the ideal postmark is
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| those looking to get into the stamp
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| | light and clear, as heavy postmarks
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| collecting scene, however, the best
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| | decrease the value of the stamp by large
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| advice to the novice is to buy the
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| | amounts.
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| largest packet of whole-world stamps you
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| | If you are already realizing that there
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| can afford. Also, consider buying with
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| | is much more to stamp collecting then
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| this purchase, a medium-priced album and
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| | first thought, you are right! Stamp
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| some 'hinges' to mount the stamps. By
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| | collecting can be extremely rewarding if
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| buying a large amount of stamps at first,
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| | you take the time to pursue it as a
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| you can then go through most of the
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| | serious hobby. Consider learning more
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| stamps, identifying those which you don't
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| | about your planet and start your stamp
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| believe you can find in the stamp
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| | collection today.
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| collectors catalogue for identifying
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