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Tips for Collecting Stamps

Tips for Collecting Stamps

1. GET STAMPS: The Quest

How to Remove Used Stamps from an Envelope

Where to Get Stamps

2. GET ORGANIZED: The Album

What You Will Need

What Is Acid-Free Paper?

What Are Stamp Hinges or Mounts?

3. GET PROFESSIONAL: The Tools

What You Will Need

How to Use a Hinge

How to Use a Mount

Where to Buy Stamp-Collecting Tools

4. GET SMART: The Money

How to Determine a Stamp’s Value

5. GET EXCITED: The Fun

Album Ideas




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