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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Collectors Stamps' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Collectors Stamps Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Collectors Stamps 1. Stamp Collecting For Profit - By: Michael Russell Stamp Collection can be a business built from a hobby. Millions of people all over the world collect stamps as a hobby, and the number is growing every day. It is indeed an exciting and rewarding hobby, and it can also be extremely profitable. The price of stamps varies with supply... 2. An Educational Past Time: Stamp Collecting - By: Michael Russell Stamp collecting, also known as philately, is a popular and educational past time. Stamp collectors save stamps from letters, especially those from other countries. They also search out old stamps that represent a past time. Stamp enthusiasts can be found everywhere. Their notebooks and glassine... 3. How Do You Start A Stamp Collection? - By: Michael Russell Regardless of how you start or which direction you go, Gather up all your incoming parcels and envelopes and ask all your friends and relatives to save theirs for you, too. Even if you only plan to collect mint-condition stamps, all the used varieties you obtain can help you see what is availa... 4. Do You Have Precious Rare Coins In Your Purse Or Change Jar? - By: Charles Roman A Guide to Rare Coins in Circulation Today It's usually a small thing that turns regular looking money intovaluable rare coins. Last year's materials used instead of thisyear's, a tiny symbol left off a minting die. Collectors covetthe unusual and uncommon above all else, and these minor... 5. Stamp Coin Collecting: The Valuable Twins - By: Michael Russell Humans are known to engage into different kinds of diversion to unleash the boredom that life sometimes provides. There are people who use coin, stamp, or sticker collecting to accomplish this while others are satisfied with other hobbies such as cooking, gardening, crafts, etc. All of these provide... 6. Ancient Coins And Legal Tender - By: Charles Roman Getting Started with the Hobby of Numismatics and CollectingCoinsWhat is Numismatics?Numismatics - the very name sounds mysterious and evocative. Insimple terms, numismatics covers the science and study of coins,cash, and other legal tender, as well as medals, tokens, andmedallions. ... 7. Starting A Coin Collection-why It's So Popular - By: Michael Russell People from all over the world study, collect and invest in rare coins and bullion coins. These hobbyists are called "numismatics", and many take their hobby very seriously! Coins are so fascinating for many reasons. One is that coins represent many different and exciting periods in American and ... 8. Favorite Gold Coins To Collect For Investment - By: Charles Roman Why Gold American Eagle Coins are Popular among Collectors Gold coins are a favorite of coin collectors with an eye toward investment. Not only are golden coins lovely to behold, but they also have a value that is guaranteed, due to their precious metal content. The value of gold coins ... 9. Collecting Metal Antiques - By: Michael Russell In the 17th century, the English standard for a silver coin or sterling was 925 parts of silver for each thousand parts of metal. In those days, all silver had to be made to order from the silver coins a customer brought to a silversmith. The objects that the silversmith made were usuall... 10. Omega Watches: Do Refinished Dials Reduce The Value Of Your Investment? - By: Desmond Guilfoyle A SMILE ON YOUR DIAL? A dial is, arguably, the most important visual feature of a watch. Irrespective of the excellence of the movement or its timekeeping qualities, if the dial is badly discoloured or flaking it makes the watch look sub-standard, tired or worn out and certain... 11. Generally Prefer Modern Coins To Have Natural, Untampered Surfaces (collectors Of Ancient Coins Are Much More Tolerant) - By: Driskill Coin collectors hobbyists, dealers, and clubs abound today in every local. Coin collectors generally keep their trades confidential, often because of security concerns. Coin collectors have put up informational Web sites, usually lavishly illustrated with coin images. They can be bitten ... 12. Starting A Coin Collection - By: Michael Russell It is never too early or too late to have a hobby. Some people are hobbyists for fun while others see a bigger picture; and that is to make money. Some objects that may seem inexpensive now may become valuable or priceless later. A few good examples are baseball cards, toys and stamps. M... 13. The Hottest Item On The Market For Collectors Now - By: Driskill These can be regarded universally as a lasting and valued tribute to an individual. These can be less valuable if cleaned belive it or not. Collectable coins can be the hottest item on the market for collectors now. Collectable coins are sell for more than the pre-auction catalog price in... 14. Hobbyists, Dealers, And Clubs Abound Today In Every Local - By: Driskill Collectors and dealers can offer appraisals, and will usually examine a one or two coins free, but may charge when examining several coins. People who collect coins who have similar interests to yours probably started with a small collection as well. People who collect coins hobbyists, dealers, and ... 15. Restoring Vintage Watches: Do You Opt For Dial Restoration? - By: Desmond Guilfoyle Ive always believed that re-dialling a vintage watch is only an option when one has no option, but of course the older they get, and the fact that many manufacturers have run out of dials for vintage watches, means that it will, ultimately, be the only option for corroded or damaged dia... 16. Are Often History Buffs As Well - By: Driskill Coin collectors need to take time to learn as much as they can about numismatics. They are often history buffs as well. Coin collectors take pains in preserving coin collections from wear and tear.The dealers are not created equal, and it is nearly impossible to specialize in every area when it com... 17. And Also Think Of The Investment Angle, As Rare Coins- That Includes Non-gold Varieties - Are A Big-bucks Enterprise - By: Driskill Coin collectors as a hobby are great and varied. Coin collectors do it more for the history and stories and less for the investment. Coin collectors and also think of the investment angle, as rare coins- that includes non-gold varieties - are a big-bucks enterprise. People who like to collect coins ... 18. Coin Collecting - By: Michael Russell Most people have a hobby of collecting something or the other. Most kids of my generation collected stamps, coins, baseball cards and even books. Kids today collect action figures, Pokemon cards and hello kitty merchandise! Be that as it may, my pet passion and only hobby was coin collecting, numism... 19. How To Detect Counterfeit Coins - By: Michael Russell A special machine does the stamping of coins to make them genuine. People who counterfeit coins are well trained and have the capacity to manipulate their duplication - especially those rare coins which have high value among collectors. The most common procedure used in counterfeiting is that they p... 20. How To Grade Your Coins - By: Michael Russell A "grade" is described as a shorthand designed by coin experts (numismatists) to reveal a coins appearance. Simply put, if a certain coin collector tells another collector that he owns an uncirculated Charlotte 50 half eagle, both should already have a concept of the coins appearance without even s... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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| Lost Stamps Kit Stamps provide a fascinating record of our countrys history and culture. Return 100 "lost" stamps to their rightful homes (and places in history) when you place them on the pages of The Lost Stamps of the United States an annotated paperback album that contains historical narratives and blackandwhite images to help you identify each stamps proper place.... |
| Ritchie Valens Legends Of Country Music First Day Of Issue Stamp In a very brief but illustrious career Ritchie Valens was the first Chicano rock and roll star having his best remembered hit "La Bamba " just one mere month before his untimely death on February 3 1959. This commemorative stamp celebrates Ritchie Valens in a beautiful memorial dedicated to keeping his legend alive. The stamp is affixed to an envelope and marked with the first date ... |
| Desert Storm Air Drop First Day Of Issue Stamp An ideal way to commemorate the achievements of our soldiers in Operation Desert Storm -- a stamp with the cancellation date of January 16 1991 (the date US warplanes attack Baghdad Kuwait and other military targets in Iraq). This stamp makes a great gift for both stamp collectors and history buffs alike.... |
| Patsy Cline Legends Of Country Music First Day Of Issue Stamp Style A A This Patsy Cline stamp commemorates the life and music of one of Country Music's all-time greatest artists. Cancelled on the first day of issue this collectible stamp is a must for any music fan's collection or for a stamp collector. (One in a series of three.)... |
| At Home Desert Storm Air Drop Fdc An ideal way to commemorate the achievements of our soldiers in Operation Desert Storm -- a stamp with the cancellation date of January 16, 1991 (the date US warplanes attack Baghdad, Kuwait and other military targets in Iraq). This stamp makes a great gift for both stamp collectors and history buffs alike.... |