Collecting Rare Stamps


Investing in rare stamps is a normal occurrence that's undertaken by intermediate to advanced stamp collectors. Rare stamps are tangible investments with potential similar to collecting art. But in addition to their investment potential, rare stamps also give their owners a great deal of pleasure. A sense of accomplishment. A sense of completion.

The value of any given stamp is directly proportional to its scarcity, in other words, how rare (or not) it is. Many stamps, such as the one cent British Guiana black on magenta, the Treskilling Banco Yellow stamp or the US one cent Z Grill, are extremely rare because only one (or just a few) were ever produced, and even fewer survive today. Because there are so few, and because so many stamp collectors covet them, the value of these stamps - and those in similarcircumstances - is very high.

Collecting rare stamps is a challenge, and can be quite expensive. But not always - some are found in a neglected old desk drawer or in an attic. Rare stamp varieties can even be found in stamp kiloware or off-paper stamp assortments. The lucky collector who finds a rare stamp this way is lucky indeed - if he or she decides to sell it, they might be able to live out their lives on the proceeds.

Discount Postage Stamps - Kiloware and Off Paper Stamp Assortments

Stamp kiloware and other discount-priced stamp mixtures are a great way to buy stamps, useful to an advanced stamp collector as well as a collector who is just beginning a stamp collection.

Bulk stamp mixes are an extremely inexpensive way to purchase a lot of stamps. A budding stamp collector can use the stamps bought this way to cheaply begin a new stamp collection. An intermediate or advanced collector can use kiloware and other bulk stamp mixtures to while away the long hours of winter evenings, searching through a big pile of stamps for items still needed for an existing collection. And stamp assortments are great for finding different stamp cancellations and different varieties of a stamp.

Stamp mixtures can be a treasure trove even though they're inexpensive - you never know what you'll find, and sometimes you'll stumble upon a stamp that's worth quite a bit of money. But even if you don't find a rare stamp, you'll enjoy the time you spend looking for one.

Buy stamps by the ounce, by the quarter pound or by the pound. You won't find a cheaper way to build your stamp collection.