Postage Stamp Collecting Guide

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The Hong Kong Post Office issues new stamps and First Day Covers about eight times each year, usually to commemorate a special occasion or anniversary.

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Assessing the Condition of Postage Stamps

The condition of a stamp is important in determining its value and possible investment potential the better the condition the more the stamp is likely to appreciate in value, especially if it is a rare or already valuable.

Stamp collecting is a fascinating hobby

Stamp collecting is a hobby shared by many people around the world. Stamp collecting is not the same as philately, which is the study of stamps. A philatelist may, but does not have to, collect stamps.

Different Ways to Collect Stamps

There are other ways to collect stamps other than just single ones, from blocks to souvenir sheets to panes. A block of stamps is defined as four attached stamps or more, with at least two across and two horizontally.

Roy Wilkins USPS Black Heritage Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service honored activist Roy Wilkins with the 24th collectible postage stamp in its popular Black Heritage commemorative stamps series. Wilkins appears on the 24th stamp in the popular Black Heritage stamp series.

Malcolm X USPS Black Heritage Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service honored Malcolm X with the 22nd collectible postage stamp in its popular Black Heritage commemorative stamps series. Malcolm X appears on the 22nd stamp in the popular Black Heritage stamp series.

John Wayne USPS Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service honored actor John Wayne with the 10th collectible postage stamp in its Legends of Hollywood commemorative stamps series. Wayne is often known, appears on the 10th stamp in the popular Legends of Hollywood stamp series.

Audrey Hepburn USPS Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service honored actress Audrey Hepburn with the 9th collectible postage stamp in its Legends of Hollywood commemorative stamps series. Hepburn appears on the 9th stamp in the popular Legends of Hollywood stamp series.

Judy Garland USPS Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service honored actress and Wizard of Oz star Judy Garland with the 12th stamp in its Legends of Hollywood commemorative stamps series. Garland appears on the 12th stamp in the Legends of Hollywood stamp series.

James Stewart USPS Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service honored actor Jimmy Stewart with the 13th collectible postage stamp in its Legends of Hollywood commemorative stamps series. Stewart appears on the 13th stamp in the Legends of Hollywood stamp series.

USPS Bette Davis Legends of Hollywood Stamp

The U.S. Postal Service honored actress Bette Davis with the 14th collectible postage stamp in its Legends of Hollywood commemorative stamps series. On 18 September, 2008, the U.S. Postal Service added another collectible postage stamp to its Legends of Hollywood commemorative stamps series with their dedication of the first class 42-cent Bette Davis stamp.

Gary Cooper Legends of Hollywood USPS Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service honored actor Cary Cooper with the 15th collectible postage stamp in its Legends of Hollywood commemorative stamps series. Cooper joined 14 other Hollywood personalities in the Legends of Hollywood stamp series.

Basel Dove stamp

The extremely rare Basel Dove was designed by Melchoir Berry. But the blue-crimson-black color scheme of the Basel Dove stamp was not well accepted by the public so it was later on withdrawn. These rare Swiss stamps are one of the most beautiful classical stamps.