Anyone who follows news about stamps or is an avid stamp collector might be interested in learning about recent news to make the Guinness World Record. The highest number of stamps ever used on a parcel has been recorded. Manoj Kumar Mondal from West Bengal’s Nadia district in India sent a parcel to his London [...]
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Having Fun for New Stamp Collectors
If you are new to the hobby of stamp collecting, or you want to get someone else into the joy this hobby can bring, then I am here to give you a few tips on how to start. First of all, you should find a place to house your stamp collection. Perhaps you have a [...]
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If you think that stamp collecting is silly, or that it can’t be potentially lucrative, think again. The most expensive postage stamp in the world was just sold at auction in Geneva! This one-of-its-kind stamp was printed in Sweden in 1857 and is known as the “Treskilling Yellow” or three shilling stamp. It was issued [...]
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Remembering how I began my fascination with stamps.
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In my day, everyone collected stamps. Ok – so maybe not everyone, but a lot of people certainly did. Today, our kids barely even know what a stamp is, since it’s not something used for a computer. Sigh. What is one to do. Now, actually, more than ever, I really see the importance of the [...]
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