11 Facts About Stamp collecting

Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects.

Stamp collecting is generally accepted as one of the areas that make up the wider subject of philately, which is the study of stamps.

Stamp collecting's collection is preserved in the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin.

Postage stamp collecting began at the same time that stamps were first issued, and by 1860 thousands of collectors and stamp dealers were appearing around the world as this new study and hobby spread across Europe, European colonies, the United States and other parts of the world.

Stamp collecting tongs help to handle stamps safely, a magnifying glass helps in viewing fine details and an album is a convenient way to store stamps.

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Stamp collecting pricing is based on the look of the stamp, and the stamp that has an image that is very well centered will sell well.

Stamp clubs and philatelic societies can add a social aspect to stamp collecting and provide a forum where novices can meet experienced collectors.

Organizations such as the Cinderella Stamp Club retain hundreds of members interested in a specific aspect of collecting.

Stamp collecting catalogues are the primary tool used by serious collectors to organize their collections, and for the identification and valuation of stamps.

Stamp collecting collection assembled by French-Austrian aristocrat Philipp von Ferrary at the beginning of the 20th century is widely considered the most complete stamp collection ever formed .

Stamp collecting's collection was passed on to Queen Elizabeth II who, while not a serious philatelist, has a collection of British and Commonwealth first day covers which she started in 1952.