Archive for the ‘Tips and Tricks’ Category
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Buying Stamps Kiloware
Stamp collecting is a fun and educating pastime. It can also be lucrative if you know what you are doing. In order to come across a stamp that could be valuable takes time and patience. If your interest is only to collect as many stamps as you can then all you will have to do [...]
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How To Select Stamp Collecting Software
There are many programs out there that stamp collectors have to choose from. So many collectors are left wondering how select stamp collecting software. We will go over some things to consider and features offered by different types of software. This should help you select the package that is right for you. First you need [...]
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Soaking Stamps
Once you have selected the stamps to be soaked there are certain guidelines you should follow in order to take them off the envelope with minimal damage. The first thing to do when soaking stamps is to trim the edges. Be sure to leave approximately a quarter of inch of paper around the edge. Do [...]
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Organize Your Stamp Collection for More Enjoyment
Stamp collecting is a popular hobby. Although some people collect to sell their collection at a later date, most people collect for the enjoyment it offers. People new to collecting might want to consider how they plan to organize their stamps; otherwise, after a few months you may find yourself with hundreds of stamps and [...]
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Free Stamps
Well stamp collectors, whether you are just starting out or you are a veteran of this fine and time honored tradition, everyone is interested in finding free stamps. Unfortunately, in this day and age, legitimate people offering free stamps, or free anything for that matter, are hard to find. The easiest way to get free [...]
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How to Identify Valuable Stamps
Collecting stamps can be a fun hobby as well as a lucrative past time for people. Stamp collecting is known as philately and it is hobby practiced by many people world wide. Most collectors do it as a fun past time where as there are those who look at philately very seriously and go out [...]
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Finding Famous People Stamps
Stamp collecting has been a hobby of choice for thousands of people around the world ever since the postal system came into being. It is perhaps a way of honoring the timeless ‘messenger’ entrusted in delivering messages from one place to another. We have perhaps heard that in ancient times if a chief or a [...]
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How to Remove Stamps From Envelopes for Stamp Collecting
Ever wonder how to remove stamps from envelopes for stamp collecting. Here are some time tips on how to do it. First you need to figure out if you should remove the stamp from the envelope at all. Some stamps are worth much more attached to the original envelope. A stamp may be worth a [...]
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Selecting a Stamp Album
Stamp albums can be a unique way to share something you love. The history of the stamp album is quite extraordinary and can be dated all the way back to 1863. To the collector, these albums represent a picture in time and a pride of ownership. When selecting a stamp album there are a a [...]
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Handling Stamps is Easy!
Collecting stamps is a worthwhile and rewarding hobby, but once the stamps are in your collection, how do you treat them? Is there a wrong and a right way? Are there specific tools? Are there any tricks to make handling stamps easier? The best way to pick up stamps is not to touch them at [...]
