How to start a stamp collection

Stamp collecting, or “philately”, is an interesting way to chronicle the history of the world. Here’s how to begin your collection. Go to the post office and purchase new stamps. Take used stamps off your old mail. Note that it’s sometimes more valuable to collect the entire envelope rather than stripping off the stamp because…

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Stamps – Chateau Ramezay Collection

In Dec 2005, Spink reported a record “..achieved over 10 times its estimate!..” for a 1870+ stamp cover with both Paris and Passy datestamps of receipt (Feb 2 1871) clearly struck. One 1870 French Stamp Cover Fetch Whopping £12,650 This is part of Chateau Ramezay collection. Read full story at Spink.com

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