Stamps: Most Popular Articles
These articles are the most popular over the last month.
Hawaii 50th Anniversary of Statehood Stamp
Hawaii 50th Anniversary of Statehood Stamp
Hawaii 50th Anniversary of Statehood Stamp
2009 Wedding Rings Commemorative
2009 Wedding Rings Commemorative
2009 Wedding Rings Commemorative
First Day Cover
First Day Cover - What is a First Day Cover or FDC
First Day Cover - What is a First Day Cover or FDC
My Covers Are Worthless?
Explanation that first day covers without cachets are, as a rule, not sought after and worth very little
Explanation that first day covers without cachets are, as a rule, not sought after and worth very little
Penny Black
Penny Black - The First Postage Stamp
Penny Black - The First Postage Stamp
Nature of America: Kelp Forest Sheet
Kelp Forest Sheet
Kelp Forest Sheet
First Day Cover Collecting
Limit yourself to collecting a particular type of first day cover and learn to be a selective and frugal buyer.
Limit yourself to collecting a particular type of first day cover and learn to be a selective and frugal buyer.
2009 U.S. FDC Catalog
Review of the 2009 U.S. First Day Cover Catalogue & Checklist
Review of the 2009 U.S. First Day Cover Catalogue & Checklist
Soaking Stamps
How to Soak Stamps - Getting Stamps off Paper
How to Soak Stamps - Getting Stamps off Paper
2009 Blackbook Price Guide
2009 Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps
2009 Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps
2009 Express Mail Stamp - Old Faithful Geyser
2009 Express Mail Stamp - Old Faithful Geyser
2009 Express Mail Stamp - Old Faithful Geyser
Stamps and Black History
George Washington Carver, a much honored black man of great achievement, was one of the first black Americans, after Booker T. Washington to be honored with a postage stamp. In his time, his impact of agriculture, especially in the U.S. south was pronounced. His place in black history is at the forefront and his influence on later generations is undeniable. The second stamp to honor him was part of a series issued in 1998, featuring the best and the brightest of the twentieth century.
George Washington Carver, a much honored black man of great achievement, was one of the first black Americans, after Booker T. Washington to be honored with a postage stamp. In his time, his impact of agriculture, especially in the U.S. south was pronounced. His place in black history is at the forefront and his influence on later generations is undeniable. The second stamp to honor him was part of a series issued in 1998, featuring the best and the brightest of the twentieth century.
Bulk Rate Stamps
What are Bulk Rate Stamps
What are Bulk Rate Stamps
Free Online Stamp Periodicals
Free Stamp Collecting Periodicals and Magazines that you can find online
Free Stamp Collecting Periodicals and Magazines that you can find online
Harris 2009 US/BNA Catalog
H.E. Harris 2009 US/BNA Catalog
H.E. Harris 2009 US/BNA Catalog
Blue Mauritius
Blue Mauritius - The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps
Blue Mauritius - The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps
2009 Priority Mail Stamp - California Redwoods
2009 Priority Mail Stamp - California Redwoods
2009 Priority Mail Stamp - California Redwoods
Up to Date Collections
Creating a healthy stamp collection requires knowing where to find the information and the stamps that will make it grow.
Creating a healthy stamp collection requires knowing where to find the information and the stamps that will make it grow.
Organize Your Collection
It is great fun to buy stamps, but once you get them home you have a responsibility to them. If you find more enjoyment in the acquisition than in forming them into a handsome and meaningful collection, you are an accumulator and not a collector.
It is great fun to buy stamps, but once you get them home you have a responsibility to them. If you find more enjoyment in the acquisition than in forming them into a handsome and meaningful collection, you are an accumulator and not a collector.
2009 Anna Julia Cooper Commemorative
2009 Anna Julia Cooper Commemorative
2009 Anna Julia Cooper Commemorative
Non-Profit Stamps
What is a Non-Profit stamp?
What is a Non-Profit stamp?
Glassine Envelopes
Glassine Envelope - What is a Glassine Envelope
Glassine Envelope - What is a Glassine Envelope
U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamps
U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamps
U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamps
Stamp Galleries & Exhibits
Online Stamp Galleries & Exhibits - A list of web based galleries, museums and exhibits of stamps
Online Stamp Galleries & Exhibits - A list of web based galleries, museums and exhibits of stamps
Stamp Catalog
What is a stamp catalog?
What is a stamp catalog?
2009 Wedding Cake Commemorative
2009 Wedding Cake Stamp
2009 Wedding Cake Stamp
1964 Anniversary of the Wilderness Campaign Commemorative
1964 Anniversary of the Wilderness Campaign Commemorative
1964 Anniversary of the Wilderness Campaign Commemorative
Plate Block
Plate Block - What is a Plate Block
Plate Block - What is a Plate Block
Edward Hopper Commemorative
Edward Hopper Commemorative
Edward Hopper Commemorative
Back of Book Stamps
What are Back of Book Stamps?
What are Back of Book Stamps?
Postal Service Guide
Review of The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps
Review of The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps
A Catalog for Collectors
British Stamp Market Values 2011 is a guide for collectors from beginner to advanced that lists every British stamp and philatelic item released from 1840 to 2010. It is a money saver for collectors as its valuations are based on actual market prices and not a questionably arrived at catalog value.
British Stamp Market Values 2011 is a guide for collectors from beginner to advanced that lists every British stamp and philatelic item released from 1840 to 2010. It is a money saver for collectors as its valuations are based on actual market prices and not a questionably arrived at catalog value.
Stamp Show
A bit of planning ahead will add to your enjoyment of the stamp show
A bit of planning ahead will add to your enjoyment of the stamp show
What is Philately?
An introduction to the hobby of stamp collecting and what it consists of.
An introduction to the hobby of stamp collecting and what it consists of.
Buying US Stamped Covers
There is more to consider when buying U.S. covers than the stamp. Cachets can cause confusion for the beginning or casual collector and cause him to purchase a cover that is not what he thinks it is.
There is more to consider when buying U.S. covers than the stamp. Cachets can cause confusion for the beginning or casual collector and cause him to purchase a cover that is not what he thinks it is.
Error 4¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Error 4¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Error 4¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
War Stamps
World War II makes an excellent topical collecting area for stamp collectors.
World War II makes an excellent topical collecting area for stamp collectors.
Treskilling Error Owner
Until recently the owner of the rare Treskilling Yellow Swedish error stamp, auctioned by David Feldman, has remained unknown. But Feldman has revealed the owner to be entrepreneur and player in the philatelic world, Arman Rousso.
Until recently the owner of the rare Treskilling Yellow Swedish error stamp, auctioned by David Feldman, has remained unknown. But Feldman has revealed the owner to be entrepreneur and player in the philatelic world, Arman Rousso.
Buying Stamps in Hard Times
You don't have to do without stamps because the rent is due, or raid the grocery money to buy the latest new issues. Learn some basic tricks of stamp buying without too much pain to your bank account and you can continue to enjoy stamp collecting just as you do when times are good.
You don't have to do without stamps because the rent is due, or raid the grocery money to buy the latest new issues. Learn some basic tricks of stamp buying without too much pain to your bank account and you can continue to enjoy stamp collecting just as you do when times are good.
2009 Love Commemorative
2009 Love Commemorative
2009 Love Commemorative
Gifts For Stamp Collectors
Buying gifts for the stamp collector can be extremely hard for the non-collector. They already have the basics like watermark detector, tongs and the other tools of the hobby. And you don't know what kind of stamps to buy for him. Here are suggestions for gifts that might not seem glamorous, but compared to the basics will be much appreciated by the collector.
Buying gifts for the stamp collector can be extremely hard for the non-collector. They already have the basics like watermark detector, tongs and the other tools of the hobby. And you don't know what kind of stamps to buy for him. Here are suggestions for gifts that might not seem glamorous, but compared to the basics will be much appreciated by the collector.
Chill With Stamps This Summer
Forever mocked as being uncool, stamp collecting is a fine way for the young out on summer vacation to spend their time. Not just a painless way to learn about the world outside of books, those one meets out in the international stamp world can broaden one's horizons and prepare the young for those he will meet in college and beyond. And all this while haveing fun and creating something of value now and in the future.
Forever mocked as being uncool, stamp collecting is a fine way for the young out on summer vacation to spend their time. Not just a painless way to learn about the world outside of books, those one meets out in the international stamp world can broaden one's horizons and prepare the young for those he will meet in college and beyond. And all this while haveing fun and creating something of value now and in the future.
Self-Stick Stamps
Self-stick adhesive postage stamps present problems that earlier generations of collectors did not have to contend with. How to deal with them is the elephant in the room for collectors of mint and used stamps. Do collecting traditions need to fall or can stamp collectors go gently into the 21st century?
Self-stick adhesive postage stamps present problems that earlier generations of collectors did not have to contend with. How to deal with them is the elephant in the room for collectors of mint and used stamps. Do collecting traditions need to fall or can stamp collectors go gently into the 21st century?
How to Get Free Stamps
How do I get free stamps? - How to get free stamps from your friends, neighbors and associates
How do I get free stamps? - How to get free stamps from your friends, neighbors and associates
Being a Stamp Collector
There are stereotypes of stamp collectors, perpetuated by the media. Although there may be an element of truth to them, they are based on exaggeration. Examining what real collector types exist can give one a good picture of the stamp collecting world and what to expect when one becomes a part of it.
There are stereotypes of stamp collectors, perpetuated by the media. Although there may be an element of truth to them, they are based on exaggeration. Examining what real collector types exist can give one a good picture of the stamp collecting world and what to expect when one becomes a part of it.
Stamp Want List
The online world offers collectors a myriad of ways to get the message of what they want to buy to add to their collections; traditionally called a want list this information can now be broadcast across the Internet, assuring that the sought stamps are available to the collector many times faster than in stamp collecting's earlier days.
The online world offers collectors a myriad of ways to get the message of what they want to buy to add to their collections; traditionally called a want list this information can now be broadcast across the Internet, assuring that the sought stamps are available to the collector many times faster than in stamp collecting's earlier days.
Worthless first days update
Update to article dealing with valuation of first day covers.
Update to article dealing with valuation of first day covers.
Stamp Catalogs
Stamp catalogs come offer guides to prices, not the final word on them. That rests with stamps dealers, who use the same catalogs as collectors to determine their prices.
Stamp catalogs come offer guides to prices, not the final word on them. That rests with stamps dealers, who use the same catalogs as collectors to determine their prices.
Pay Your Price, Not Dealer's
There are ways to help yourself find stamps at prices you can handle. And all it takes is finding a stamp dealer who is aware of your needs as a collector.
There are ways to help yourself find stamps at prices you can handle. And all it takes is finding a stamp dealer who is aware of your needs as a collector.
Cachet
Cachet - What is a Cachet
Cachet - What is a Cachet
Christmas Seals
Christmas Seals - Cinderella stamps that help fight lung disease
Christmas Seals - Cinderella stamps that help fight lung disease
\$14,000 Stamp Rarity
A recently discovered error version of the U.S.'s Lindbergh airmail stamp has sold for $14,000.
A recently discovered error version of the U.S.'s Lindbergh airmail stamp has sold for $14,000.
Richard Wright Commemorative
Richard Wright Commemorative
Richard Wright Commemorative
1¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exhibition Stamp
1¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exhibition Stamp
1¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exhibition Stamp
Stamp Albums
Albums can offer disappointment to the collector in the form of empty spaces where high value stamps go. But the discipline of using a stamp album can also help one avoid sliding down the slippery slope from stamp collector to messy accumulator of stamps.
Albums can offer disappointment to the collector in the form of empty spaces where high value stamps go. But the discipline of using a stamp album can also help one avoid sliding down the slippery slope from stamp collector to messy accumulator of stamps.
Collecting U.S. Stamps
A brief guide into the essentials of collecting stamp issues of the United States.
A brief guide into the essentials of collecting stamp issues of the United States.
Event Day Cover
Event Day Cover - What is an Event Day Cover or EDC
Event Day Cover - What is an Event Day Cover or EDC
Madonna and Child by Sassoferatto
Madonna and Child by Sassoferatto
Madonna and Child by Sassoferatto
Things to Avoid
Things that can lead to damaged stamps
Things that can lead to damaged stamps
Most Valuable Stamp
Mystery surrounds the recent sale of the world's most valuable stamp. Stamp auctioneer David Feldman says all will probably be known in time.
Mystery surrounds the recent sale of the world's most valuable stamp. Stamp auctioneer David Feldman says all will probably be known in time.
Some Top Stamp Stories 2010
From sales of rarities to the possible sale of the U.K.'s Royal Mail to the sticky problem of getting self-adhesive stamps off of envelopes, there were a few philatelic stories that stood out a bit more than most in the quiet, but always interesting world of stamp collecting in 2010.
From sales of rarities to the possible sale of the U.K.'s Royal Mail to the sticky problem of getting self-adhesive stamps off of envelopes, there were a few philatelic stories that stood out a bit more than most in the quiet, but always interesting world of stamp collecting in 2010.
Women on Stamps
Women came a long way in gaining postal recognition for their work and achievements, and now, especially in the U.S., they are as well represented on stamps and covers as men.
Women came a long way in gaining postal recognition for their work and achievements, and now, especially in the U.S., they are as well represented on stamps and covers as men.
Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
Alaska 50th Anniversary of Statehood Stamp
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
Gary Cooper Commemorative
Gary Cooper Commemorative
Gary Cooper Commemorative
Stamp Mounts
Stamp Mounts
Stamp Mounts
\$2 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$2 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$2 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
1965 Appomatox Centennial Commemorative
1965 Appomatox Centennial Commemorative
1965 Appomatox Centennial Commemorative
\$1 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$1 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$1 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Get the Best Deal
Necessary tasks to prepare for selling your stamp collection include making sure you are emotionally ready to say goodbye
Necessary tasks to prepare for selling your stamp collection include making sure you are emotionally ready to say goodbye
USPS Pictorial Postmarks
Pictorial postmarks, available since the first that was issued from the Headsville West Virginia post office, then residing inside the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian, are available to any who have a worthy event or anniversary to commemorate.
Pictorial postmarks, available since the first that was issued from the Headsville West Virginia post office, then residing inside the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian, are available to any who have a worthy event or anniversary to commemorate.
Stamp Collecting With Tech
Technology, while it makes much easier for both collector and dealer of stamps, there are some downsides.
Technology, while it makes much easier for both collector and dealer of stamps, there are some downsides.
Topical Stamps
A definition of what topical stamp collecting is.
A definition of what topical stamp collecting is.
What is a Cover?
The idea that one must be very experienced in collecting to collect covers is a myth. Many intermediate collectors, after a good grounding in stamp collecting find it a natural thing to add covers to their philatelic pursuits.
The idea that one must be very experienced in collecting to collect covers is a myth. Many intermediate collectors, after a good grounding in stamp collecting find it a natural thing to add covers to their philatelic pursuits.
Souvenir Sheet
Glossary definition of Souvenir Sheet What is a souvenir sheet?
Glossary definition of Souvenir Sheet What is a souvenir sheet?
Edgar Allan Poe Stamp
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamped Envelope
U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamped Envelope
U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamped Envelope
Airmail Stamp
Payment for postal transportation by air.
Payment for postal transportation by air.
Main Street's Stamp Dealer
Jacques Minkus, known as The Man Who Brought Stamps to Main Street USA was the owner of one of the most successful stamp businesses in the world from the 1930s to the 1970s.
Jacques Minkus, known as The Man Who Brought Stamps to Main Street USA was the owner of one of the most successful stamp businesses in the world from the 1930s to the 1970s.
Buffalo Balloon Stamp
The World's First Airmail Stamp: You wouldnât think that the first airmail stamp could have been produced
The World's First Airmail Stamp: You wouldnât think that the first airmail stamp could have been produced
Philatelic Covers
A look at types of philatelic covers -- those created especially with the collector in mind.
A look at types of philatelic covers -- those created especially with the collector in mind.
Wise Stamp Investing
As the financial situation in the world has become dire, many are looking for other places to invest their money as currency, stocks, and bonds remain risky. Tangible assets like rare stamps are gaining in popularity, as historically they have held their value and are now viewed as a safe haven for investing. Stamp collectors may also consider investing in stamps, although in a way they already do.
As the financial situation in the world has become dire, many are looking for other places to invest their money as currency, stocks, and bonds remain risky. Tangible assets like rare stamps are gaining in popularity, as historically they have held their value and are now viewed as a safe haven for investing. Stamp collectors may also consider investing in stamps, although in a way they already do.
Philatelic Money Machine
The ideal for stamp collectors, once we move beyond the beginning stage of our hobby, is to make the
The ideal for stamp collectors, once we move beyond the beginning stage of our hobby, is to make the
Stamp Collecting on the Internet
The Internet is a real boon for stamp collectors, allowing them to add to their knowledge of the hobby, purchase stamps with ease and connect with other collectors.
The Internet is a real boon for stamp collectors, allowing them to add to their knowledge of the hobby, purchase stamps with ease and connect with other collectors.
2009 Bob Hope Commemorative
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
20 Gifts for \$20
Inexpensive gifts for the stamp collector in your life.
Inexpensive gifts for the stamp collector in your life.
Semipostal Stamps
Semipostal Stamp - What is a Semipostal Stamp
Semipostal Stamp - What is a Semipostal Stamp
What Your Collection is Worth
Know what your stamp collection is worth by consulting catalogs, but also be aware of the things that can impact a stamp's value.
Know what your stamp collection is worth by consulting catalogs, but also be aware of the things that can impact a stamp's value.
Revenue Stamp
Not postage stamps, revenue stamps paid tax on many items including pictures, cigarettes, playing cards and liquor.
Not postage stamps, revenue stamps paid tax on many items including pictures, cigarettes, playing cards and liquor.
Moisture: Stamps' Enemy
One of the greatest enemies of stamps and related philatelic items is moisture. A collection needs to be protected through means of climate control and chemicals. And if dampness and moisture have affected stamps there ways to salvage part of their value, though never all.
One of the greatest enemies of stamps and related philatelic items is moisture. A collection needs to be protected through means of climate control and chemicals. And if dampness and moisture have affected stamps there ways to salvage part of their value, though never all.
Handle Stamps
Handling Stamps - How to Handle Stamps safely using tongs
Handling Stamps - How to Handle Stamps safely using tongs
2¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
2¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
2¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Guide to Stamp Collecting
Review of Guide to Stamp Collecting by Janet Klug, an introduction to philately
Review of Guide to Stamp Collecting by Janet Klug, an introduction to philately
Stamp Centering
The centering of a stamp is one of the prime considerations when deciding what price to pay. The knowledgeable collector is aware of the different grades of stamps and the terms to describe them.
The centering of a stamp is one of the prime considerations when deciding what price to pay. The knowledgeable collector is aware of the different grades of stamps and the terms to describe them.
Stamp Investing Traps
There are no guarantees in stamp investing, although picking the right stamps is a good start. While the collector may love his stamps, when he decides to become an investor he must become knowledgeable about what makes a stamp important and investment grade. While there are many gurus in the philatelic woods ready to sell you their investment grade stamps, there is no substitute for the investor to be able to know what stamps may offer him financial returns in the future.
There are no guarantees in stamp investing, although picking the right stamps is a good start. While the collector may love his stamps, when he decides to become an investor he must become knowledgeable about what makes a stamp important and investment grade. While there are many gurus in the philatelic woods ready to sell you their investment grade stamps, there is no substitute for the investor to be able to know what stamps may offer him financial returns in the future.
Color Guide
Glossary Entry for Color Guide
Glossary Entry for Color Guide
Invert Error
What are invert stamps?
What are invert stamps?
\$5 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$5 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$5 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Dag Hammarskjold Invert
Dag Hammarskjold Invert Issue
Dag Hammarskjold Invert Issue
Track Events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
1972 Summer Olympic Track Events. The stamps for both the Summer and Winter games share an abstract yet colorful look reminiscent of street sign symbols.
1972 Summer Olympic Track Events. The stamps for both the Summer and Winter games share an abstract yet colorful look reminiscent of street sign symbols.
Oregon Centennial Stamp
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
Collector Misconceptions
New collectors suspect dealers of all sorts of strange thoughts and deeds. There are those who think all dealers are crooks. The truth is that your stamp dealer can be a mentor and someone to help you build a better collection.
New collectors suspect dealers of all sorts of strange thoughts and deeds. There are those who think all dealers are crooks. The truth is that your stamp dealer can be a mentor and someone to help you build a better collection.
Stamps at the Crossroads
Be ready for changes in stamp collecting styles. New types of stamps can mean different ways to collect, as well as the need for different tools to store and enjoy your stamps and covers. Keeping up with current trends in stamp collecting makes sure you enjoy your hobby to the maximum.
Be ready for changes in stamp collecting styles. New types of stamps can mean different ways to collect, as well as the need for different tools to store and enjoy your stamps and covers. Keeping up with current trends in stamp collecting makes sure you enjoy your hobby to the maximum.
Miami University Stamped Envelope
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
House Of Stamps
Marquee names that attracted collectors' attentions in the 1920s, 30s and 40s included Lindbergh, Zeppelin
Marquee names that attracted collectors' attentions in the 1920s, 30s and 40s included Lindbergh, Zeppelin
Airmail Stamps
What are Airmail Stamps?
What are Airmail Stamps?
Stock Book
What is a stock book?
What is a stock book?
U.S. Olympic Games Stamp Gallery
The U.S. Postal Service has a long tradition of celebrating the Olympic Games on stamps. While these issues cover a wide variety of sports, they all have two things in common: unique designs and lots of color.
The U.S. Postal Service has a long tradition of celebrating the Olympic Games on stamps. While these issues cover a wide variety of sports, they all have two things in common: unique designs and lots of color.
Released October 3rd, 2008
Pane of 20 stamps commemorating classic cars from the 1950s.
Pane of 20 stamps commemorating classic cars from the 1950s.
2009 Lincoln Bicentennial - Lincoln the Railsplitter
2009 Lincoln Bicentennial - Lincoln the Railsplitter
2009 Lincoln Bicentennial - Lincoln the Railsplitter
The 8th Winter Olympic Games
U.S. stamp commemorating the 8th Winter Olympics. The games took place in Squaw Valley, California, in 1960 and saw the first Biathlon competition.
U.S. stamp commemorating the 8th Winter Olympics. The games took place in Squaw Valley, California, in 1960 and saw the first Biathlon competition.
Lindbergh and Airmail
Lindbergh couldn't stop in every city in the U.S., but after his post-transatlantic flight tour, millions had seen him and he had been the main factor in convincing Americans to use the new airmail service.
Lindbergh couldn't stop in every city in the U.S., but after his post-transatlantic flight tour, millions had seen him and he had been the main factor in convincing Americans to use the new airmail service.
Duck Stamps
Duck Stamps - Stamps For Collecting and Hunting
Duck Stamps - Stamps For Collecting and Hunting
Stamp Collection Into Cash
Make sure your collection is well-organized and neat before you go to sell.
Make sure your collection is well-organized and neat before you go to sell.
Lunar New Year Stamp
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
2009 USPS Stamp Releases - Images of the 2009 USPS Commemoratives and Definitives
Flags of Our Nation Series: Kentucky - Missouri
Flags of Our Nation Series: Kentucky - Missouri
Flags of Our Nation Series: Kentucky - Missouri
Postage Due Stamp
What is a Postage Due Stamp?
What is a Postage Due Stamp?
Gibbons Collect British Stamps 2012
A review of the stamp catalog Collect British Stamps 2012, published by Stanley Gibbons, Ltd.
A review of the stamp catalog Collect British Stamps 2012, published by Stanley Gibbons, Ltd.
Commemorative Stamps
A description of the properties and uses of United States commemorative stamps.
A description of the properties and uses of United States commemorative stamps.
Black History and Stamp Collecting Month
Black history was made and noted on both sides of the Atlantic as a noteworthy black history collection was exhibited by Stanley Gibbons, during the U.K.'s Black History Month. In the U.S. it was National Stamp Collecting month and an important Martin Luther King Jr. postal commemorative cover was produced to mark the dedication of the King monument in Washington D.C. These events are the tip of the iceberg of black history stamps, a topical area becoming ever more popular with stamp collectors.
Black history was made and noted on both sides of the Atlantic as a noteworthy black history collection was exhibited by Stanley Gibbons, during the U.K.'s Black History Month. In the U.S. it was National Stamp Collecting month and an important Martin Luther King Jr. postal commemorative cover was produced to mark the dedication of the King monument in Washington D.C. These events are the tip of the iceberg of black history stamps, a topical area becoming ever more popular with stamp collectors.
Commemoration and Delivery
What is more important, using stamps to note history or to deliver the mail?
What is more important, using stamps to note history or to deliver the mail?
3¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
3¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
3¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Collecting Traditions Change
Technology has changed the way collectors collect. For someone just entering the hobby, with knowledge of the old ways, there are new ways that should be learned before joining the ranks of 21st century stamp collectors.
Technology has changed the way collectors collect. For someone just entering the hobby, with knowledge of the old ways, there are new ways that should be learned before joining the ranks of 21st century stamp collectors.
Stamp Exhibit
Let your stamps speak for you in an exhibit of your own making.
Let your stamps speak for you in an exhibit of your own making.
Stamp Collector vs Philatelist
The stamp collector and the philatelist, while they're in the same ballpark, are on different teams. Their styles of collecting and relating to their stamps vary in seriousness, organization and study. Neither one is more right than the other. They have just chosen different directions in which to pursue their interest.
The stamp collector and the philatelist, while they're in the same ballpark, are on different teams. Their styles of collecting and relating to their stamps vary in seriousness, organization and study. Neither one is more right than the other. They have just chosen different directions in which to pursue their interest.
30¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
30¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
30¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
5¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
5¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
5¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
50¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
50¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
50¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Flags of Our Nation Series: Montana - North Dakota
Flags of Our Nation Series: Montana - North Dakota
Flags of Our Nation Series: Montana - North Dakota
Stamps and Charity
Stamps have always been a dependable means of raising funds for those in need or suffering. It started during the U.S.'s Civil War and is still going on today.
Stamps have always been a dependable means of raising funds for those in need or suffering. It started during the U.S.'s Civil War and is still going on today.
1975 Continental Navy Bicentennial Issue
1975 Continental Navy Bicentennial Issue
1975 Continental Navy Bicentennial Issue
Duck Stamp
A stamp that is a non-postal migratory bird hunting license.
A stamp that is a non-postal migratory bird hunting license.
Air Mail by Donald B. Holmes
A book covering the history of air mail and the collection of it, known as aerophiltately.
A book covering the history of air mail and the collection of it, known as aerophiltately.
4¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
4¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
4¢ U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Cinderella Stamps
Cinderella Stamps - What are Cinderella Stamps
Cinderella Stamps - What are Cinderella Stamps
Max Kronstein Lived Philatelic Flight
Max Kronstein became an authority on philatelic flight from balloons and zeppelins to the Space Shuttle in a life that spanned nearly a century.
Max Kronstein became an authority on philatelic flight from balloons and zeppelins to the Space Shuttle in a life that spanned nearly a century.
Released October 23, 2008
Nutcracker stamps for the 2008 holiday season.
Nutcracker stamps for the 2008 holiday season.
Soccer at Barcelona
Stamp commemorating Soccer at the Barcelona Olympics
Stamp commemorating Soccer at the Barcelona Olympics
Stamp Words
Monsieur Herpin coined the word philately more than 100 years ago so stamp collecting might have a fancy title for itself. There are other words unique to the hobby not so elegant. In fact, they can be downright scary.
Monsieur Herpin coined the word philately more than 100 years ago so stamp collecting might have a fancy title for itself. There are other words unique to the hobby not so elegant. In fact, they can be downright scary.
Close Album, Live Stamps
There's more to stamp collecting than putting little pieces of paper in albums. Stamps can become an integral part of one's daily life and you can go as far as your interest will take you. Philately is not a dry and boring pursuit. And collecting with passion is the best revenge.
There's more to stamp collecting than putting little pieces of paper in albums. Stamps can become an integral part of one's daily life and you can go as far as your interest will take you. Philately is not a dry and boring pursuit. And collecting with passion is the best revenge.
\$4 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$4 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$4 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
Covers are Waiting
On the way from collecting stamps to studying postal history, there's an entry level fun way to get into it by collecting covers that show the progress of the mails and the history of the hobby of stamp collecting.
On the way from collecting stamps to studying postal history, there's an entry level fun way to get into it by collecting covers that show the progress of the mails and the history of the hobby of stamp collecting.
UltraOptix Lighted Wallet Lens
Review of UltraOptix Lighted LED Wallet Lens
Review of UltraOptix Lighted LED Wallet Lens
Lincoln: Collectors' Favorite
From the time when his campaign covers were in the mail, to Civil War patriotics, to the 15 cent memorial stamp after his death, to the many postal tributes the USPS has bestowed on him, Abe Lincoln is the man, as far as stamp collectors are concerned.
From the time when his campaign covers were in the mail, to Civil War patriotics, to the 15 cent memorial stamp after his death, to the many postal tributes the USPS has bestowed on him, Abe Lincoln is the man, as far as stamp collectors are concerned.
Sand Dunes Stamps
The exotic middle east countries including Fujiera, Kuwait, Yemen, Ajman, Afganistan, Oman have issued stamps that many collectors cast a wary eye upon, when they are not ignoring them entirely. While these stamps from the so-called Sand Dunes do have their place in the philatelic world -- mostly in cheap packets and to beef up bulk packages with quantity if not quality -- their real value is negligible. They are more curiosities, rather than stamps that serve any actual postal purpose.
The exotic middle east countries including Fujiera, Kuwait, Yemen, Ajman, Afganistan, Oman have issued stamps that many collectors cast a wary eye upon, when they are not ignoring them entirely. While these stamps from the so-called Sand Dunes do have their place in the philatelic world -- mostly in cheap packets and to beef up bulk packages with quantity if not quality -- their real value is negligible. They are more curiosities, rather than stamps that serve any actual postal purpose.
Stamp Collecting Was Cool
Changes must be made in the nature of stamp collecting, as collectors must change their style if the hobby is to survive. Pretending that money doesn't have anything to do with why people collect is the first old notion that should go.
Changes must be made in the nature of stamp collecting, as collectors must change their style if the hobby is to survive. Pretending that money doesn't have anything to do with why people collect is the first old notion that should go.
\$3 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$3 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
$3 U.S. 1893 Columbian Exposition Stamp
The Compleat Philatelist
Herman Herst was a remarkable fellow, who knew almost every philatelic angle and used his knowledge to teach and inform; a stamp dealer whose charm and trustworthiness served him well in the stamp trade. He had a bit of time for everyone who had a philatelic question. His books, including The Compleat Philatelist are full of the answers to the questions that collectors asked, as well as the information Herst had learned the knowledgeable collector needs to know.
Herman Herst was a remarkable fellow, who knew almost every philatelic angle and used his knowledge to teach and inform; a stamp dealer whose charm and trustworthiness served him well in the stamp trade. He had a bit of time for everyone who had a philatelic question. His books, including The Compleat Philatelist are full of the answers to the questions that collectors asked, as well as the information Herst had learned the knowledgeable collector needs to know.
2009 Simpsons Issue
2009 Simpsons Issue
2009 Simpsons Issue
Inverted Jenny
The United States air mail error.
The United States air mail error.