Assuming my wicked plan has worked,you've probably come across this guide as a result of searching on eBay for 'stamps'or 'Discworld' and have seen these rather interesting small pieces of paper called...
Your first essential item of equipment should be a pair of stamp tweezers - these are made of light plated metal with slender, flattened tips or 'spade' ends enabling stamps to be picked up and sorted...
The stamp catalogue, basically a dealer's price-list, is a most essential work of reference for the stamp collector. It provides complete, detailed lists of all the postage stamps issued by every country in...
There are no specific tools used for stamp collecting. However, great majority of collectors used few helpful tools that are essential for making a stamp collecting hobby hassle free, and it also minimize...
Postal History studies the methods used to convey mail. A lot of people are satisfied with searching for just postmarks of their home town but there are other marks of interest to the collector on envelopes...
Mail have been stolen from the day the mails have started. Important mail had the picture of gallows printed on them to warn illiterate thieves of what would happen if the mail was stolen. Stealing mail...
This guide will show you what to look for so you can proceed with confidence in determining if you have a #11 Die A or a #12 Die B example. The term Die A is the same as Type I. The Term Die B is used...
The birth of the postage stamp dates back to May 6, 1840, when Britain issued its first stamp, the "Penny Black." But, how did people receive mail before this time, and what led to the idea of using stamps?...
How to recognize a T-E-N CENTS Confederate stamp and tell it from a 10 CENTS Confederate stamp and various reproductions are the topics of this guide. The Dietz 9 , also Scott #9 is the second most elusive of...
Welcome to my guide on PHQ cards I hope you find the following information useful if you are new to collecting them. PHQ Cards are postcards depicting the design of a commemorative stamp issued by the...