Collecting stamps is a great way to "Look" through the past. It is also a great hobby. Here's how I started my collection.- I purchased stamps from post-offices and from stamp dealers.
- I also get stamps from friends and family. I get the stamps off envelopes by submerging them under water for about 15 minutes. Some stamps are more valuable with the envelope because of its post marks.
- I have bought stamps in a big batches where the dealers measure and sell the stamps by weight. These type of stamps usually aren't valuable, but some times I do get a "sleeper".
- I bought the best stamp album affordable. Because cheap stamp albums aren't always good.
A "sleeper" is a very valuable stamp in a big batch of non-valuable stamps. Some "sleepers" are worth a lot of money. I sort my stamps by countries, date, type or topic. I sort stamps by:
- Animals
- Technology
- Scenery
- Education
- Insects
- Birds
- History
- Aquatic animals
- Aquatic plants
- Fish
- People
- Monuments
- Plants
- etc
Well, here's about all I have to tell you. Until the next time.
