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It's not uncommon to see entire US stamp collections up for sale or auction these days, because it can take too much work (and knowledge) to break them up and sell them piecemeal. However, since most US stamps are not rare (millions were printed), most collections that come to market are not worth what their owners wish they were. With collections, you can't judge a book by its cover - you have to look item by item and see very specifically what the collection consists of.

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Interviews & Articles

An Interview With U.S. Stamp Collector Bob Allen

Like many collectors, I collected when I was a child, and then I became interested again in the ‘90s. I think eBay and other Inter… [more]

An Interview With Postal History Collector Richard Frajola

I have a stamp collection, but I don’t consider myself a collector. I have a collection of my initials on stamps from Great Britai… [more]



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1847USA

1847USA

Bob Allen's beautiful and well organized catalog of US stamps from 1847 to 1970 is a fantastic resource for all US … [read review or visit site]

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The Stamp Collecting Round-up

Don Schilling's long-running, in-depth blog on stamp collecting and postal operations. Schilling stays up on all th… [read review or visit site]

National Postal Museum

National Postal Museum

If you're into postal history or collectibles, check out the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. This extensive s… [read review or visit site]

R. A. Siegel Auction Galleries

R. A. Siegel Auction Galleries

This auction house site offers an extensive online database of US stamp information. Includes PDF catalogs of past … [read review or visit site]

Post Office in Paradise

Post Office in Paradise

Post Office in Paradise showcases Hawaiian postal history from the years before Hawaii became a part of the United … [read review or visit site]

Private Die Proprietary Stamps

Private Die Proprietary Stamps

Bob Hohertz's impressive database of U.S. Private Die Proprietary stamps from the Civil War and Spanish American Wa… [read review or visit site]

Alphabetilately

Alphabetilately

First shown in 2008 to celebrate the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's 15th anniversary, Alphabetilately is esse… [read review or visit site]



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Prisoners collect Food Stamps and cash benefits on EBT cards
WXIA-TV, May 25th

How do you feel about someone collecting government money while in jail and then using that money to buy drugs? An insider tipped us off about changes to the Food Stamp program that leaves it open to abuse. New simplified reporting rules ensure that...Read more

A racing driver, a secret and a stamp collection that sold for £16m
IFA Magazine, May 25th

It's the story of a racing driver, a secret and a stamp collection that sold for £16m. You'll already know that investing in rare stamps is not new. It's been used by canny investors to protect and grow wealth for decades. King Carol of Romania,...Read more

The culture of collecting
Prague Daily Monitor, May 25th

Once, my German aunt sent me a book of European stamps to begin a stamp collection. I poured over the pages of foreign stamps she'd sent, and spent time trying to unglue pretty US stamps from birthday cards and letters. I saved the cards and letters,...Read more

Huntsville stamp show will feature collections and postal history
al.com, May 24th

By Paul Wallen, The Huntsville Times This handout image provided by the US Postal Service shows a postage stamp honoring former President Ronald Reagan, a design which is included in the 2011 US postage stamps collection. (AP Photo/USPS) HUNTSVILLE,...Read more

A stamp of approval for this alternative asset
Livemint, May 24th

An Indian stamp as recently printed as 1992 sold for ?11500 (approx. R8.5 lakh at the time), 11.5 times its estimated value at an auction held in the UK last June. Before you get excited and start hunting for your old collection, remember that not all...Read more

Royal Mail unveils special stamp collection to celebrate Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Daily Mail, May 24th

By Sadie Whitelocks But now letter-senders will be able to see the Queen from a range of different angles, as the Royal Mail launches a new collection to mark the Diamond Jubilee. The eight adhesive labels, featuring archive photographs, highlight some...Read more

'Stamp Out Hunger' collection 15-percent higher than 2011
Middletown Journal, May 23rd

By Rick McCrabb, Staff Writer 8:09 PM Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Butler County residents donated 8000 more pounds of food than last year during the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign, and the increase came at a critical time for families, said Tina Osso,...Read more

Stamps of approval
Bangkok Post, May 20th

But despite the changing times, the tiny postage stamp remains alive and well albeit with an altered role. No longer is it used solely to send the few letters remaining but rather as an investment class in its own right. Most stamp collectors began out...Read more

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