Start Ups About Stamp Collecting

Postage stamps are small rectangular labels that you adhere to mail items to show postage repayment. Stamps are produced in a variety of colors and designs, including commemorative and remembrance stamps that honor people and locations. Collectors sell and trade stamps with different mediums, such as stamp markets and the Internet, and keep their personal collections in stamp cds.

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Postage stamps are small rectangular labels that you stay with mail products to prove postage payment. Stamps are produced in a variety of colors and designs, consisting of commemorative and memorial stamps that honor people and places. Collectors sell and trade stamps through numerous mediums, such as stamp markets and the Internet, and keep their private collections in stamp cds.

The term "philately" means the study of postage stamps, postmarks and relevant products. A philatelist is an individual who studies or gathers these products.

Types of Stamps

Coil stamps are stamps that appear in rolls. Vending equipments originally sold these.

• Joint-issued stamps are globally launched commemorative stamps that honor an individual or event that had an effect on several countries. For instance, in 1986, both the United States and France launched stamps to commemorate the centennial of the Statue of Liberty.
• Mint stamps are stamps that continue to be unused. They are normally better than used stamps.
• Airmail stamps are stamps for shipments carried by plane. For example, mail that travels overseas would need an airmail stamp. The term "aerophilately" signifies the branch of philately that involves the study of airmail.

Value of Stamps

The most valuable stamps are those that are unusual, in need and in mint condition. For example, the 1918 Inverted Jenny is an unusual and pricey stamp that mistakenly includes an upside image of a plane.

Do you know?

The first stamps in the United States appeared in 1847. They included Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. Ever since, those men's faces have actually stayed typical for stamp designs.

Airmail service in the United States began in 1918. Military workers made the first flight.