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New collector – Get started with Stamp Collecting Basics

This page provides you with a list of selected articles aimed mainly for new and beginning stamp collectors. The entries are mostly about three topics: 1.) hands on advice about picking the best resources, tools and practices; 2.) advice about the real value of stamps, and 3.) some deep thoughts about stamp collecting (and the life of stamp collector) in general. Basically you can read these articles in any order you wish, but if you want something specific to start with, I’d recommend that you read How I became a stamp collector first, and then pick whatever headline catches your interest.

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