Collecting Definitive Stamps
Definitive stamps are frequently used to pay everyday postage charges that apply to letters rather than parcels. Often featuring the portrait of an important person in the issuing country's history, they are usually smaller and somewhat less attractive than other types of stamps such as commemorative stamps. And many times the design of a particular definitive stamp is used for many years, with several different printings of the same design being required.
But in spite of this relative lack of creativity in their designs, definitive stamps are usually far more appealing to philatelists than other types of stamps. In fact, a common saying is "definitives are where the money is at." This is because the re-printing of a definitive stamp's design - sometimes by a different printing company -over the years tends to give rise to different collectible varieties of that stamp. Some stamp collectors specialize in these varieties and some varieties are quite rare and expensive.
An easy and inexpensive way to obtain varieties of definitive stamps is through buying stamp mixes. You get a lot of stamps for very little money when you buy stamp assortments, and they will entertain you for a long time if you're looking for varieties. A good source of definitive stamp mixes is The Stamp People. You can buy US definitive stamp mixtures (which include sheet stamps, booklet stamps and coil stamps) and or you can buy US all-coil stamp mixtures (no sheet stamps or booklet stamps) at their website, for a very low cost. They also sell definitive stamp mixtures from selected other countries.
So go where the money is - collect definitive stamps.
Showing posts with label bulk stamp mixtures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bulk stamp mixtures. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Purchase Wholesale Stamps and Get Lots of Stamps, and Lots of Fun!
Every stamp collector needs to find various stamps in order to fill gaps in their stamp collection. Some of these gaps are rare stamps and will be very difficult, if not impossible, to either find or afford. But one of the cheapest ways to find stamps that are missing from your stamp collection is to buy an appropriate wholesale-priced, bulk mixture of stamps.
By "appropriate," we mean the wholesale stamps should be an assortment of stamps from the country or countries that you collect - or from the entire world if your collection is worldwide stamps.
Buying wholesale stamp assortments is also the least expensive way of beginning a new stamp collection. They are wonderful for new stamp collectors that are just beginning, but they're also great for a seasoned collector to begin a new collection of stamps from a country that he or she didn't collect before.
Many times the stamps you receive when you buy wholesale stamps will end up costing less than a penny each. And wholesale stamps can be purchased already soaked and off paper, or you can opt to buy kiloware stamps that are still on paper.
Buy your wholesale stamp mixtures from a reputable stamp dealer and you'll be pleased with the price you pay and the assortment of stamps that you receive.
Every stamp collector needs to find various stamps in order to fill gaps in their stamp collection. Some of these gaps are rare stamps and will be very difficult, if not impossible, to either find or afford. But one of the cheapest ways to find stamps that are missing from your stamp collection is to buy an appropriate wholesale-priced, bulk mixture of stamps.
By "appropriate," we mean the wholesale stamps should be an assortment of stamps from the country or countries that you collect - or from the entire world if your collection is worldwide stamps.
Buying wholesale stamp assortments is also the least expensive way of beginning a new stamp collection. They are wonderful for new stamp collectors that are just beginning, but they're also great for a seasoned collector to begin a new collection of stamps from a country that he or she didn't collect before.
Many times the stamps you receive when you buy wholesale stamps will end up costing less than a penny each. And wholesale stamps can be purchased already soaked and off paper, or you can opt to buy kiloware stamps that are still on paper.
Buy your wholesale stamp mixtures from a reputable stamp dealer and you'll be pleased with the price you pay and the assortment of stamps that you receive.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Thrill of Victory
Much of the fun in stamp collecting is in finally locating that elusive, hard to find "hole" in your stamp collection. It may be a common stamp that you just can't seem to find, or it may be a more expensive vintage stamp. For whatever reasons, it's missing from your stamp collection.
All stamp collectors have at least a few "missing links" that they would love to put into their collections, if only they could find them. There are a couple of different ways to try to find them. Most of these ways can be expensive, but there is one method that is very economical.
The least expensive way to fill many of the gaps in your collection - especially if you are a relatively new stamp collector or are just beginning a stamp collection - is to purchase a bulk stamp mixture. Wholesale-priced stamp assortments provide the opportunity to buy stamps at an extremely low price, many times for not even a penny a stamp. These kinds of stamp mixes can be already soaked and off their paper, or they be still be on paper. The choice is yours. And you can buy single-country stamp mixtures or assortments from a specific continent, group of countries, or the entire world. Again, the choice is yours.
Buy your stamp mixtures from a reputable stamp dealer and you'll be pleased with the price you pay and the assortment of stamps that you receive.
Much of the fun in stamp collecting is in finally locating that elusive, hard to find "hole" in your stamp collection. It may be a common stamp that you just can't seem to find, or it may be a more expensive vintage stamp. For whatever reasons, it's missing from your stamp collection.
All stamp collectors have at least a few "missing links" that they would love to put into their collections, if only they could find them. There are a couple of different ways to try to find them. Most of these ways can be expensive, but there is one method that is very economical.
The least expensive way to fill many of the gaps in your collection - especially if you are a relatively new stamp collector or are just beginning a stamp collection - is to purchase a bulk stamp mixture. Wholesale-priced stamp assortments provide the opportunity to buy stamps at an extremely low price, many times for not even a penny a stamp. These kinds of stamp mixes can be already soaked and off their paper, or they be still be on paper. The choice is yours. And you can buy single-country stamp mixtures or assortments from a specific continent, group of countries, or the entire world. Again, the choice is yours.
Buy your stamp mixtures from a reputable stamp dealer and you'll be pleased with the price you pay and the assortment of stamps that you receive.
Friday, May 30, 2008
There are hardly any commemorative stamps in the stamp mixture I just bought - what's going on?
A recent independent sample (not done by us) of stamps received in the mail reported that only around 5% of the stamps used were commemoratives. The overwhelming majority of stamps seen in this sample were coil stamps of various types (almost all self-adhesive).
It's hard to get any large number of US commemorative stamps in bulk stamp mixtures nowadays, and that's why - hardly anyone is using them for their mail.
A recent independent sample (not done by us) of stamps received in the mail reported that only around 5% of the stamps used were commemoratives. The overwhelming majority of stamps seen in this sample were coil stamps of various types (almost all self-adhesive).
It's hard to get any large number of US commemorative stamps in bulk stamp mixtures nowadays, and that's why - hardly anyone is using them for their mail.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Recent United States Kiloware on Sale
20 pounds of mostly recent US kiloware stamps on paper are now available at The Stamp People
The Stamp People at www.thestamppeople.com just received these US stamps, and they are being sold as received, not picked over, not checked, but as-received from a favorite source.
They won't last long. Visit The Stamp People and buy a pound or two of these US postage stamps on paper.
20 pounds of mostly recent US kiloware stamps on paper are now available at The Stamp People
The Stamp People at www.thestamppeople.com just received these US stamps, and they are being sold as received, not picked over, not checked, but as-received from a favorite source.
They won't last long. Visit The Stamp People and buy a pound or two of these US postage stamps on paper.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
The Stamp People has just got in a new off paper United States stamp mixture.
Some of these off paper US stamps are older but many are pretty recent and the mix does include some 41 cent stamps. The large accumulation just received includes commemoratives, definitives, coil stamps, sheet stamps, self-adhesive stamps, Christmas stamps, and Love stamps.
The Stamp People will be leaving about half of the mixture as-is so they can sell mixed lots of US stamps. The remaining half of this large accumulation will be sorted into lots that contain only one type of stamp, for example packets that contain only commemorative stamps, or packets that contain only coil stamps.
Buy bulk off paper postage stamps here.
Some of these off paper US stamps are older but many are pretty recent and the mix does include some 41 cent stamps. The large accumulation just received includes commemoratives, definitives, coil stamps, sheet stamps, self-adhesive stamps, Christmas stamps, and Love stamps.
The Stamp People will be leaving about half of the mixture as-is so they can sell mixed lots of US stamps. The remaining half of this large accumulation will be sorted into lots that contain only one type of stamp, for example packets that contain only commemorative stamps, or packets that contain only coil stamps.
Buy bulk off paper postage stamps here.
Friday, February 29, 2008
New Charity Mix just in!
We just received a number of pounds of on paper US stamps from one of our charity sources. This mission mix is full of recent 41 cent stamps on paper, but it also has some older stamps too. We see commemoratives, definitives, coils (with some plate number coils), Christmas stamps, Love stamps and a few airmail stamps in the mix.
It just arrived today, and it won't last long.
Visit The Stamp People to buy some before it's sold out. Just click the US Kiloware Mixes page!
We just received a number of pounds of on paper US stamps from one of our charity sources. This mission mix is full of recent 41 cent stamps on paper, but it also has some older stamps too. We see commemoratives, definitives, coils (with some plate number coils), Christmas stamps, Love stamps and a few airmail stamps in the mix.
It just arrived today, and it won't last long.
Visit The Stamp People to buy some before it's sold out. Just click the US Kiloware Mixes page!
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