Stamp collecting has been around for as long as stamps have been printed, and is a fun and enduring hobby. It's easy to get started by simply keeping your collection focused and staying involved in the stamp...
Generally speaking ebay offers in the main , average quality stamps, but the description if accurate will or should indicate the condition clearly , but ONLY from honest or knowledgeable persons. That said ,...
Stamps Australia Online When searching for a 5/- Green Harbour Bridge you need to be extremely careful as it as become apparent to me that lately some sellers have become slightly clever and dishonest when...
When purchasing stamps you may notice some sellers describing a stamp as being MNG (MINT NO GUM). I have noticed that the price of these stamps described as MNG have been selling for well over the value of a...
FACT no. 1 . Reason why you buy KILOWARE mixtures! - You are seeking a low cost method of acquiring stamps to grace the pages of your stamp album.- You are willing to work harder ( soaking required ) than the...
The novice seller of postage stamps should be aware of the following points: 1 . Do not expect to receive catalogue value for your items unless they are very sought-after indeed.A nice 5/- Sydney Harbour...
Cleaning stamps is perhaps one of the most critical parts of stamp collecting. Unless you buy or swap for only "off paper" stamps, there will come a time when you will have to clean an amount of stamps. There...
I have always been fascinated with the Australian B.C.O.F set of stamps and the "Overprint" varieties that came with this set. My interest in the set stems back to the reason for the need to "Overprint" the...
I initially started collecting stamps in my youth, but sold most of my collection in my mid-twenties to pay the deposit on my first home! Thirty years-on I have re-kindled my passion in a big way, collecting...
What do the stamp abbreviations mean?MUH: Mint Un-Hinged MNH: Mint Never Hinged MLH: Mint Lightly Hinged MH: Mint Hinged FU: Fine Used VFU: Very Fine Used GU: Good Used U: Used MS: Mini Sheet FDC: First Day...