So, you’ve decided get your stamps valued. Indeed, there could be a hidden gem among them that just happens to be worth more than you ever anticipated. While online alternatives proliferate, the traditional – and arguably best – port of call for you to consult in order to assess your options is a stamp dealer. […]
The Royal Mail issued the world’s first adhesive postage stamp on the 6th of May 1840. The now most sought after stamp for avid collectors, The Penny Black came into existence that year displaying a design of Queen Victoria without the country’s name, however it laid the foundation for future British stamps. Once in production […]
Over the years the Royal Mail has used images of many famous people on their stamps. This has delighted stamp collectors in the UK and around the world. Generally, until 2005 the Royal Mail’s policy was that only identifiable living people from the monarchy and other members of the Royal Family were depicted on British […]
Stamp collecting is a very serious hobby and some stamps are worth life changing amounts of money, one of these such stamps is the Red Revenue Small One Dollar Surcharge which is currently valued at US$333,382. So what makes a stamp so valuable, I hear you ask: one of the main contributing factors is the […]
Stamp collecting is a great way for kids to learn about history and to develop the skills needed to build and look after a collection. You don’t need to invest in specialised equipment to get your kids started in this hobby, an old photo album or even a shoe box can be a starting storage […]
Stamp collecting is one of the world’s most popular hobbies and the correct terminology for a stamp collector is philatelist. There are quite a few important pieces of equipment required by philatelists, one of which is a magnifying glass or a hand lens as it is known in laboratory terms. This is used for examining […]
There are quite a few contributing factors in determining the value of a stamp and the first one is age. You can usually determine the age of a stamp by the type of picture and the grade of paper used, if you are having difficulty then take a photo and ask for help on a […]
When it comes to postage stamps in the UK, there has long been an ongoing dialogue regarding the relative merits of the 1st Class Royal Mail Stamp when compared to its poorer sibling, the 2nd class stamp. While there are differences in price, there are many people who will tell you that the value proposition […]