I have been doing my best this year learning about old postage stamps. The reason for that is because my Granddad had a collection and it is now my responsibility to maintain. It is amazing the amount of things that you have to know to maintain them correctly.
I was quite enthusiastic when I first got them. I went through each of the albums and then ticked off each one that he had against an old postage stamps catalogue. This was very time consuming but well worth it. I now have a record and it gave me a chance to go through the albums a nice slow pace.
If you are new to stamp collecting you probably won't know where to store your stamps. The best place to do it is in a cool, dry and dark place. You should also have the albums standing upright. I didn't do this initially and mine were left flat. There is a danger that you can damage the old postage stamps that way.
When you inherit an old album it is important that you have a plan if you are going to expand it. It is very easy just to start buying stamps here there and everywhere. What are you trying to achieve? Are you going for quality or quantity? There are so many variations on a theme that you can go for.
These days you can buy old postage stamps all over the place. The first place that I went to was the post office itself. There you can buy them at face value although they aren't presented very well. I have also bought a number over the internet. Ebay is great for being able to pick up a bargain. You also can go to a specialised stamp dealer or have the excitement of an auction.
I am happy with my journey of collecting old postage stamps. I have learnt a lot and hope to learn more in the future. I will then pass the collection onto the next generation.
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