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Ask anything about postage stamps and stamp collecting / philately
General things you want to know. Stamps you can't identify. Catalogue values you need to establish. Advice on ANYTHING stamp related you want. NO question is too basic or silly. | 40 | 2431 |
BOBs (not) Your uncle - bizarre back of book stamps
Articles and discussion about various BOB (back-of-book) items such as officials, dues, revenues, ATM stamps, interesting cancellations, and all kinds of other stamp like labels and items. | 67 | 481 |
EFO stamps - Errors, freaks and oddities
Print flaws, color shifts, missing colors, plate flaws etc. stamp printing related errors, freaks & oddities discussed here! | 39 | 266 |
Generally speaking - Deep thoughts about stamps, philately and life in general
Wide ranging discussion about the pleasures and sorrows of collecting the world on stamps. | 79 | 1557 |
How to collect stamps - guide to stamp collecting basics
Hands on advice on choosing the right storage methods, how to soak stamps etc. basic issues that each and every stamp collector should master. | 42 | 1207 |
How to preserve and build a stamp collection
Discussion and practical advice on how to build a stamp collection, and how to keep it safe from dangers of environment (mold, foxing/rust etc). | 24 | 681 |
Perfin stamps (aka perfins)
All perfins related discussions here. | 3 | 27 |
Philatelic (Stamp collecting) software and online services - reviews etc
Wide ranging discussion about the (digital) tools and services 21st century stamp collector has and needs. | 16 | 1179 |
Philatelic knowledge base
In-depth articles and discussion of stamp series worldwide. | 110 | 1236 |
Philatelic publications and publishing
Thoughts related to stamp catalogs, stamp magazines, blogging and the publishing industry around it all. | 7 | 113 |
Philatelic tidbits
Short news and chatter about interesting stamps, new issues, general trends etc. | 172 | 1143 |
Reviews of stamp catalogues and other philatelic accessories
Reviews of various stamp related products and services such as stamp catalogs. | 26 | 247 |
Stamp values
Discussion and advice on how stamps and stamp collections are valued. | 21 | 575 |
Updates & support for SCB
All the latest news of what's happening behind the scenes of Stamp Collecting Blog. Please post site related problems and suggestions here. | 45 | 627 |
| Sub category | Topics | Replies |
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| Bogus stamps | 6 | 60 |
| charity stamps etc) | 3 | 27 |
| Cinderella stamps (labels | 3 | 27 |
| Cinderella stamps (labels, vignettes, labels, charity stamps etc) | 5 | 21 |
| labels | 3 | 27 |
| Overprinted stamps | 11 | 104 |
| Postage stamp forgeries and counterfeit identification | 46 | 248 |
| Postage stamps and philately Austria (Österreich) | 5 | 123 |
| Postage stamps and philately Azerbaijan | 2 | 26 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Aden | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Afghanistan | 1 | 12 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Albania | 1 | 10 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Algeria | 5 | 26 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Angola | 1 | 9 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Argentina | 9 | 61 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Australia | 5 | 44 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Bahrain | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Belgium | 4 | 60 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Brazil | 4 | 107 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Bulgaria | 5 | 35 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Burundi | 1 | 7 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Cameroon | 2 | 6 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Canada | 10 | 109 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Central Lithuania | 1 | 20 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Ceylon and Sri Lanka | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Chile | 3 | 8 |
| Postage stamps and philately of China | 9 | 100 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Congo | 2 | 6 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 0 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Cuba | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Cyprus | 4 | 11 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Czech & Slovakia & Czechoslovakia | 6 | 86 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Denmark | 6 | 54 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Ecuador | 6 | 45 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Egypt | 4 | 26 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 35 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Finland | 27 | 144 |
| Postage stamps and philately of France | 12 | 124 |
| Postage stamps and philately of French West Africa | 1 | 0 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Germany and German states | 21 | 282 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Greece | 3 | 20 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Guatemala | 3 | 9 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Guyana | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Haiti | 2 | 20 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Hong Kong | 1 | 21 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Hungary (Magyar) | 8 | 63 |
| Postage stamps and philately of India | 9 | 70 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Indonesia | 2 | 5 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Israel and related areas | 1 | 4 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Italy and Italian states | 6 | 70 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Japan (Nippon) | 10 | 120 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Kenya | 1 | 0 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Latvia | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Lebanon | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Liberia | 2 | 7 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Liechtenstein | 1 | 4 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Lithuania | 2 | 25 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Madagascar | 1 | 0 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Malawi | 2 | 7 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Malaysia | 1 | 5 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Mexico | 1 | 12 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Morocco | 3 | 13 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Netherlands and related areas | 3 | 20 |
| Postage stamps and philately of New Zealand | 3 | 25 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Nicaragua | 3 | 14 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Nigeria | 4 | 37 |
| Postage stamps and philately of North Korea | 5 | 20 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Norway (Norge / Noreg) | 1 | 4 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Ottoman Republic and Turkey and related areas | 1 | 4 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Pakistan | 2 | 6 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Papua New Guinea | 1 | 0 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Paraguay | 1 | 4 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Persia and Iran | 1 | 13 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Peru | 3 | 13 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Philippines | 4 | 19 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Poland | 7 | 57 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Portugal | 3 | 33 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Romania | 5 | 65 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Russia and related areas | 10 | 116 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Samoa | 1 | 10 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Saudi Arabia | 1 | 12 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Sierra Leone | 1 | 14 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Singapore | 3 | 15 |
| Postage stamps and philately of South Africa (RSA) and States | 5 | 40 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Spain (Espana) | 16 | 145 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Sri Lanka | 2 | 14 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Sudan | 1 | 8 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Swaziland | 1 | 7 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Sweden (Sverige) | 12 | 82 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Switzerland (Helvetia) | 10 | 48 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Syria | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Thailand | 1 | 4 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 3 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Trucial states | 10 | 118 |
| Postage stamps and philately of UK and related areas | 12 | 231 |
| Postage stamps and philately of United Nations and it's precedessors | 2 | 16 |
| Postage stamps and philately of USA and related areas | 16 | 276 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Venezuela | 1 | 5 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Vietnam | 4 | 25 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Yemen | 1 | 2 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Yugoslavia and related areas | 9 | 46 |
| Postage stamps and philately of Zambia | 1 | 9 |
| Postmarks and cancellations | 24 | 219 |
| Private and local postage stamps | 7 | 75 |
| Revenue stamps | 10 | 61 |
| vignettes | 3 | 27 |
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