Stamp Coin Collecting: The Precious Twins
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 a certain kind of satisfaction that they can’t achieve in other activities.
Two of the most popular hobbies in the world today are the stamp and coin collection. The value of these two leisure activities is incomparable to other types of hobbies.
Why?
It is because coin and stamp collecting do not just embody the mere act of accumulating different kinds of coins and stamps but also personify the preservation of a nation’s history. Both stamp and coin collecting highlight the different images that are used to visually record a significant event or era in history.
The two have become indistinguishable as far as value and appeal is concerned. For people who wish to collect coins, stamps, or both, here are some of guidelines that you need to know in order to start.
1. Do some research
It is not enough that you are interested in stamp and coin collecting in order to start the activity, it is also important to do your homework first so that you will have enough knowledge about this activity.
2. Be wary when buying items
If you cannot obtain stamps and coins for free, and the only way to start your collection is to buy the items, be very meticulous about it. Know the seller’s reputation. Research his history and determine the length of time he has been in the business. The point being that the longer he has been in the business, the more reliable his reputation probably is.
3. Know how to identify the correct item
Do not just buy stamps or coins without learning how to classify and identify them. For coins, it is best that you know how to grade them. For stamps, you should know how to identify any slight disparities in the kind of paper used or other distinguishable features such as watermarks, color, or perforations.
These are just some of the many pointers that every stamp and coin collector must know. With these tips, you can now start your stamp and coin collection without difficulty and with confidence.
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| | GUERNSEY – 1979 DEFIN STAMPS SET OF COINS – F/U $11.94 |
| | GUERNSEY – 1979 DEFIN SET OF COINS – MNH – SG 177/98 $18.31 |
| | Coin LARGE Cover 2001, Decimalisation Anniversary 1648 $31.82 |
| | 2008 Australia Centenary of Scouts 50c Coin – PNC Stamp & Coin Cover $14.86 |
| | Cyprus / Coins $5.00 |
| | Currency Coin Game Sport Flower ROUND Stamp Malaysia MNH $3.99 |
| | 1952-2002 Canada 50 cent Coins, Golden Jubilee, Special Edition plus 2 stamps $6.93 |
| | 2Old German WAR COINS WWII w/Sw.+RARE STAMP $5.95 |
| | TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 21 Apr 1997 GOLDEN WEDDING LE COIN FFIRST DAY COVER $9.53 |
| | TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 21 Apr 1997 GOLDEN WEDDING LE COIN FIRST DAY COVER $9.53 |
| | TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS 1997 GOLDEN WEDDING COIN LIMITED EDITION FIRST DAY COVER $12.72 |
| | GIBRALTAR 10 July 1997 GOLDEN WEDDING LIMITED EDITION COIN FIRST DAY COVER $11.13 |
| | Jersey 2002 Queen’s Golden Jubilee £3 First Day Cover + Isle of Man Crown Coin $1.66 |
| | Bondi Beach Australia Surf Lifesaver Stamp & Coin Cover $19.96 |
| | 2003 CORONATION COIN AND STAMP SET $19.82 |
| | NEW 1999 2000 MILLENNIUM COIN & STAMP SET $7.99 |
| | Vatican cover coin & stamps Pope Benedict XVI 2009 $48.00 |
| | Old German WAR COIN WWII w/Sw +RARE STAMP 1945 $5.95 |
| | 1990 25c STAGECOACH #2448, FDC, Coin 4 Cachets $1.50 |
| | CHINA PRC 1981 COINS w/MARGINS SC#1740-1747 VF MNH $19.00 |
| | 1990 double stamped coin looks like it has three layers $25.00 |
| | CROATIA,EXILE,nice postcard,500 kn coin picture $20.00 |
| | 2009 The American Presidency $1 Coin Cover Series -P29 $9.99 |
| | VATICAN 2011 Pope J. Paul II Official Coin & stamp card $8.00 |
| | (08422) FDC Guernsey Coin difinitives 1979 $1.58 |
| | Old German WAR COIN WWII w/Sw +RARE STAMP 1943 $5.95 |
| | (08423) FDC Guernsey Coin difinitives 1979 $1.58 |
| | QUALITY DOUBLET LOUPE / MAGNIFYING GLASS – 10X – COIN AND STAMP COLLECTING $15.95 |
| | Ajman 1969 Apollo 11, Space, Kennedy 14v Silver Coin Stamps on 7 FDC $139.00 |
| | Lesotho SG#696-700 Coins 5v on 1v Collective Proof $139.00 |
| | GREECE 2011 -ATHENS SPECIAL OLYMPICS COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE + 2 EURO COIN $19.99 |
| | Nazi German Swastika 1940-A 10 Pfennig Coin & Hitler Stamps WW2 $3.32 |
| | St Vincent Coins #4 Cross Gutter Proof Block of 4 $39.00 |
| | St Vincent Coins #2 Cross Gutter Proof Block of 4 $39.00 |
| | St Vincent Coins #1 Cross Gutter Proof Block of 4 $39.00 |
| | St Vincent Coins #3 Cross Gutter Proof Block of 4 $39.00 |
| | CANADA 2008 ROYAL CANADIAN MINT 100TH ANNIVERSARY COIN AND STAMP SET $39.95 |
| | SD, ABERDEEN; DAKOTA TERRITORY RINGNECK STA, SD COIN & STAMP ASSN (Map Cancels) $0.99 |
| | The Loon Stamp & Coin Commemorative Collection 2000 $16.95 |
| | CANADA MNH Titanic Presentation Pack includes 25 & 50 coin $150.00 |
| | GB COIN COVER : 1995 50th Anniversary of the End of WWII – RMC5 $11.94 |
| | GB COIN COVER : 1996 Queen’s 7oth Birthday – RMC7 $13.53 |
| | GB 1995 Benham FDC – United Nation’s 50th Anniv.signed by Lord Owen + £2 coin $15.90 |
| | GB 1996 FDC Benham Classic Cars + £2 coin special P/Mks & signed by Larry Adler $23.86 |
| | GB 1996 FDC Benham The Queen’s 70 Birthday signed+ Crown Coin+added stamps $15.90 |
| | GB 1997 FDC Benham 500th Anniv.of John Cabot- Signed by Chay Blyth + coin+stamp $23.86 |
| | GB 1997 FDC Royal Mail Golden Wedding + £5 coin with special postmark $12.72 |
| | Coin Cover 1996 A Celebration of Football £2 coin 01800 $9.53 |
| | Coin Cover 1996 Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday £5 coin 38642 $12.72 |
| | Coin Cover 1997 Golden Wedding £5 coin 36088 $14.31 |
| | Coin Cover 1998 Carnival 50p coin 10196 $6.35 |
| | Coin Cover 1998 Prince Charles 50th Birthday £5 coin 20509 $14.31 |
| | Coin Cover 1999 Berlin Airlift medal 01536 $7.94 |
| | Coin Cover 1999, Millennium, Anno Domini, £5 coin $14.31 |
| | GERMANY BRD, cover FDC 1958, 10 years DM, money coin, canc 8oo years München $5.00 |
| | GB 2002 FDC Benham Smilers signed by Lord Glenamar + crown coin special postmark $15.90 |
| | GB 2003 FDC Benham ‘Wildings’ signed by Geordie Greig + Crown Coin special p/k $15.90 |
| | GB 2003 FDC Benham signed by Rear Admiral Roy Clare + 25 euro coin & special p/k $23.86 |
| | Paper money, Coins and stamps from Iraq all sealed. $9.99 |
| | BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED UK £1 COIN FDC 21-4-88 ROYAL MINT LLANTRISANT SHS $1.58 |
| | BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED ENGLISH £1 COIN FDC 23-4-87 ROYAL MINT LLANTRISANT SHS $1.58 |
| | NHS FDC 5-7-98 EBBW VALE SHS with BRILLIANT MINT 50p COIN $1.67 |
| | ROYAL MINT/BRITISH LEGION D-DAY FDC 6-6-94 PORTSMOUTH SHS with SPECIAL 50p COIN $1.66 |
| | Falcon and Nestlings Limited-Edition Stamp and Coin Set Royal Canadian Mint $99.95 |
| | PRESIDENCY OF EUROPE FDC 13-10-92 ROYAL MINT LLANTRISANT SHS with MINT 50p COIN $5.89 |
| | THE LINCOLN COINS AND STAMP 1909-1958 POSTAL COMMEMORATIVE SOCIETY COLLECTION = $36.00 |
| | 1971 EISENHOWER US DOLLAR COIN COLLECTION EISENHOWERS DEATH $9.99 |
| | Deer and Fawn Limited-Edition Stamp and Coin Set Royal Canadian Mint $79.95 |
| | Minerals coins stamps Prague Czech Rep STE 2009 Romania $2.99 |
| | Learning Resources Heads Coin Stamps $3.99 |
| | SPINK China APRIL 22, 2012 Hong Kong Collector’s Series Banknotes, Coins, Stamps $9.99 |
| | 50th Annivesary-Liberation of Guernsey-Coin Cover $31.82 |
| | VATICAN 2010 FOLDER WITH STAMPS AND 2 EURO commemorative coin $90.00 |
| | Wright Brother Aviation Centennial Print with Coins & Stamps $150.00 |
| | RASAL KHAIMAH #BL47-49 GOLD COIN JFK DELUXE SOUVENIR SHEETS FOLDER $18.00 |
| | India 2012 Mak Coins Of North Tripura Special Cover # 35809 $5.77 |
| | 6162 – Framed Postage Stamp – “Les 4 coins du ciel” – Messagier – Gift with art $14.90 |
| | 6161 – Framed Stamp – Pierre Bonard – Coin De Salle A Manger Au – Gift with art $14.90 |
| | 0803 – Framed Postage Stamp – Straits Settlements coin 1920 – Gift with coins $10.90 |
| | Coin JUNK DRAWER MINT SET 12 COIN usa stamps Old COIns / 24k gold plated stamp + $17.00 |
