| It was 1840 when the first one-penny stamp was | | | | need for price guide for these stamps. They are |
| issued in the UK. It was called the Penny Black and it | | | | indicated by the face value. |
| displayed a monarchy, Queen Victoria. After the | | | | The special type is called the commemorative stamp. |
| issuance of the first stamp, the country witness a | | | | It is issued only for a limited time. Commemorative |
| large increase in the amount of mails sent. | | | | stamps are issued to celebrate an event or |
| The quest to collect stamps came next, just some | | | | anniversary or honor a person or historical figure. |
| time after the first postage stamp was issued. It | | | | They can be acquired from stamp dealers. Stamp |
| was claimed by some that the act of collecting | | | | dealers are point persons you can ask questions |
| increased when when the first lists were issued in | | | | about the stamps, including the price of certain |
| 1861. Major collectors then began to consciously pour | | | | stamps and even the valuation of your collection. The |
| their efforts into acquiring more for their collection. | | | | prices however will vary when it comes to |
| The good thing about collecting stamps is that apart | | | | commemorative stamps and some can be really |
| from their aesthetic appeal, they give a lot when it | | | | expensive, especially the hard-to-find ones. |
| comes to history. They are in some way records too | | | | Stamp Price Guide |
| of the many aspects, like geography, politics, art or | | | | Any serious stamp collector would know that the |
| religion, of a certain civilization. | | | | stamp catalogue is the ultimate guide when it comes |
| Ways of Collecting Stamps | | | | to postage stamps details and especially the price. |
| It is fairly easy to collect stamps. Simply collect all the | | | | Comprehensive stamp catalogues could provide the |
| stamps used in the mails sent to you, especially | | | | prices of old stamps to the ones recently released. |
| those coming from other countries and you get your | | | | The stamp shop is the traditional refuge when |
| first collection with no expense at all. | | | | searching for the stamp catalogues. It can even have |
| Once you have started, you will have a glance of | | | | its own price list or price guide for the local stamps |
| different stamps, their various sizes, illustrations, | | | | or for any special stamps the shop may choose to |
| countries of origin and colors. From this point on, | | | | showcase. |
| some would choose to narrow down their choices in | | | | There are also further options now, especially with |
| collecting. Some would go for stamps of a particular | | | | the help of technology. The Internet is a good |
| country. Some would collect only stamps of a | | | | resource to know the prices of stamps. Stamp |
| particular decade. Others would be more interested | | | | catalogues can be purchased online already, some |
| with the hard to find ones. | | | | even for free. Web sites dedicated to stamp |
| If there is enough number of stamp collectors in your | | | | collecting offer also features like viewing the stamps |
| network, you can easily make trades for the ones | | | | and indicating their prices. Some can even go as far |
| you have. You can exchange whatever you have in | | | | as classify the stamps. |
| doubles. You can also ask from other people who are | | | | With the encouraging environment given now by |
| not into collecting. They can simply give to you the | | | | technology and by other stamp collectors to the |
| stamps used in the mails they received. | | | | market, it is not difficult anymore to start the hobby |
| The usual way by which serious and advanced stamp | | | | of stamp collecting. Price guides for one educate |
| collectors acquire the additions to their set is to | | | | enough a beginner to know what to expect when |
| purchase stamps. Stamps can be bought in stamp | | | | buying stamps for the collection. Despite the changes |
| shops, auctions and even from other people or | | | | brought about by technology in communications, |
| collectors. | | | | definitely stamp collecting is still here, to stay. |
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| easily bought from the postage service. There is no | | | | |