Unusual gifts are often the best and those that are remembered lifelong and here's our idea. Have you thought of giving a child a gift of a stamp collection starter kit maybe as an unusual gift for their birthday or maybe for christmas? All you need is a bag of Kiloware and a stamp album (and maybe some stamp hinges!) Interested? Then read on.....

As a parent, I know how easy it is to get sucked in to buying presents that are new, flash, and, let's face it, normally electronic.  Kids want xboxes, mobile phones, PS3s, Ipods because that's all they see on TV and most people don't have the brains to think of unusual gifts that enable them to break free from all this over hyped rubbish.  Then they want all the games and accessories for those, then they get bored because they have too much choice. You can spend hundreds of pounds on christmas presents which give literally a few hours of enjoyment and depreciated by 60% overnight and that's depressing isn't it?

Stamp collecting appears to be in terminal decline amongst younger people. I guess this is because we don't get stamps on our mail very often any more. Most people buy online via places like Ebay or Amazon and most of the mail we receive is now printed postage which is of far less interest than when it was made up of actual postage stamps. Because kids don't get to see all the wierd and wonderful postage stamps that they would have done if they were born 20 years ago, it's hardly surprising that they fail to develop a curiousity and interest in philately. So is all hope lost for the future of stamp collecting?

Well, maybe not, that's if people like you do their bit to try to encourage tomorrow's stamp collectors. And how can you do that? It's easy. Most children get interested in history when at primary school, and while (unfortunately) you can't buy tudor era stamps (tudors seem to be very popular with kids at the moment), you can, of course, buy Victorian stamps and beyond. Kids love to learn, and they learn best when it's fun.

So, what would be a brilliant christmas present to give to a child if you don't want to give video games and modern plastic junk? You can't probably guess what my answer is going to be.... you can give them a starter stamp collection. But won't it be boring and pointless if you give a child somebody else's old stamp collection, and won't it be too expensive to buy a stamp collection for a child who might not be interested?

Yes and Yes so this is where a bit of ingenuity comes in! Where can you find large bags of stamps for sale which are unsorted and may contain all sorts of wierd and wonderful stamps to fire the imagination? Kiloware on Ebay that's where! What's Kiloware? It's the stamps that charities often sell after collecting unwanted stamps to raise funds and in may cases they end up with tons of stamps and they get split up by weight, bagged and sold as unsorted stamps. In other words, instead of giving a child a boring already sorted stamp collection, you can give them the unsorted beginnings of a brilliant and fascinating stamp collection that doesn't have to cost more than a few pounds! With your encouragement and a little organisation, they can put down the Match Attax, Moshi monsters, Doctor Who or whatever other contrived pointless collectors cards they're currently pestering for (at 50p - £1 a pack!) and get going with stamp collecting instead. A hobby that can potentially absorb and entertain them for the rest of their lives. Aren't kiloware stamps a scam? No, they are a very cheap and excellent way to start a stamp collection. You can buy for example, 400 used stamps either on or off paper on ebay for around £5 or less! Add an album and you're looking at a complete and real life stamp collecting starter kit that's going to cost somewhere around £10!

Give a child the gift of stamp collecting this christmas and nobody can say you didn't come up with the best unusual gifts!

King Edward VII errors for sale. Stamp collectors like stamps that were printed with errors because they are rare and they are sometimes unique.

King Edward the Seventh errors

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ErrorsIndia 1 4 Edward VII Full Mirror Brockage $345.00 Time Remaining: 9d 6h 35m Buy It Now for only: $345.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Ed VII 1d scarlet double perforation error Mint $238.08 Time Remaining: 1d 30m Buy It Now for only: $238.08 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

SG 219 KEVII 1d Scarlet Mounted Mint With Very Unusual Printing Error SG219 $134.90 Time Remaining: 10d 6h 4m Buy It Now for only: $134.90 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

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Fascinating and rare stamps for German stamp collectors. If you collect German stamps then take a look below.

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NYStamps 2 Album Antique WW German Spain Stamp Collection 80K $79,999.00 Time Remaining: 27d 1h 1m Buy It Now for only: $79,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Fantastic MNH mint and used collection German States and German Reich 1849 1945 $28,999.00 Time Remaining: 25d 20h 30m Buy It Now for only: $28,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

BAVARIA BAYERN GERMAN STATE 1876 2 OLD RARE STAMPS 1020 PFENNIG $15,000.00 Time Remaining: 23d 2h 39m Buy It Now for only: $15,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

GERMAN REICH 1924 RARE REICHSADLER 10 PFENNIG $15,000.00 Time Remaining: 23d 2h 59m Buy It Now for only: $15,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German 1859 Wurttemberg 18K Pair Stamp Cover To USA $13,999.00 Time Remaining: 19d 20h 3m Buy It Now for only: $13,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German 1862 Wurttemberg Multi Frank Stamp Cover To USA $13,999.00 Time Remaining: 21d 8h 3m Buy It Now for only: $13,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German Wurttemberg 18K Pair Stamp 1866 Cover USA $12,999.00 Time Remaining: 21d 20h 3m Buy It Now for only: $12,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German Wurttemberg 18K Stamp Multi Frank 1855 Cover US $12,999.00 Time Remaining: 24d 20h 3m Buy It Now for only: $12,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German Occupation Belgium World War 1 $11,799.00 Time Remaining: 25d 23h 59m Buy It Now for only: $11,799.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German Wurttemberg 18K Mul Frank Stamp 1857 Cover USA $10,999.00 Time Remaining: 22d 20h 3m Buy It Now for only: $10,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

68 SHEETS of Early 1920s GERMAN STAMPS CV 1800000 $9,000.00 Time Remaining: 22d 4h 33m Buy It Now for only: $9,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German Wurttemberg Multiple Frank Stamp 1864 Cover USA $8,999.00 Time Remaining: 23d 20h 2m Buy It Now for only: $8,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German Zones Bund Berlin from early years $8,299.00 Time Remaining: 25d 23h 59m Buy It Now for only: $8,299.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Postage Stamp German Souvenir Sheet Deutsche Nothilfe B58 OGMNHVF $6,999.99 Time Remaining: 9d 3h 39m Buy It Now for only: $6,999.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German Marshalls 1900 4 covers with top values TO RUSSIA WENDEN EXTREMELY RARE $5,499.00 Time Remaining: 3d 23h 37m Bid now | Add to watch list

GERMAN REICH 1875 DEUTSCHE REICHS POST GERMAN EMPIRE 10 PFENNIGE $5,000.00 Time Remaining: 23d 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $5,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German KPM pair man woman aristocrat sign mark stamp $4,799.00 Time Remaining: 14d 4h 37m Buy It Now for only: $4,799.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

German 1933 Reich Scott B58 Mi 508 Used Cancel $4,499.00 Time Remaining: 19d 4h 35m Buy It Now for only: $4,499.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

GERMAN STATES OLDENBURG GERMANY OLDENBURG SC5 Mi10b 1 3 groschen Used $4,200.00 Time Remaining: 5d 23h 15m Bid now | Add to watch list

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German Berlin Sc 9NB3A CV3000 $3,499.00 Time Remaining: 2d 2h 46m Buy It Now for only: $3,499.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

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CHINA PRC1980 Year of Monkey T46 Block of 4 ERROR Print Stamps Unique RARE $920,000.00 Time Remaining: 15d 6h 6m Buy It Now for only: $920,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

China 1897 Red Revenue Stamp 85a Mint From Collection $350,000.00 Time Remaining: 5d 10h 19m Buy It Now for only: $350,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

China 1897 Dowager Stamp 50a Unique From Collection $299,999.00 Time Remaining: 24d 1h 30m Buy It Now for only: $299,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

1946 CHINA TAIWAN PROVINCE handchop in RED on JAPAN 2s REVENUE $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 2h 17m Bid now | Add to watch list

1946 CHINA TAIWAN PROVINCE handchop in RED on JAPAN 3s REVENUE $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 2h 18m Bid now | Add to watch list

PFCHINA Sinkiang chop on thrift movement SOUVENIR SHEET with CERTIFICATE $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 10h 48m Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA SGANGHAI local post LARGE DRAGON 1c with SHANGHAI HIGH POSITION $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 30m Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA COVER to USA with RED REVENUEDRAGONS with CERTIFICATE $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 31m Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA coiling dragon 10c green color stamp LATE USAGE on JULY 1914 COVER to USA $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 36m Bid now | Add to watch list

IMPERIAL CHINA Da Ching You Cheng Jyu 1 candareen $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 38m Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA 500 on 20 BASE stamp DOUBLE TRANSFER with CERTIFICATE $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 38m Bid now | Add to watch list

rare CHINA TAIWAN REMITTANCE FORM 3 parts uncashed with postal order $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 57m Bid now | Add to watch list

TAIWAN PROVINCE ovpt on CHINA POSTAL MONEY ORDER 10 50 $99,995.00 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 49m Bid now | Add to watch list

1909CHINA TRAIN design PEKIN HANKOW RAILWAY REVENUE complete set of 5 $80,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 12h Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA Postal Card with 1st DAY USAGE of INTERCALARY MONTH DOLLAR $70,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 41m Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA LARGE DRAGON 1ca NEWCHWANG SEAL in RED COLOR with CERTIFICATE $66,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 6m Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA Peoples Post Temporary Use sheet TIENTSIN to USA $60,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 25m Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA 1ca SMALL DRAGON piece tied by RED color CUSTOMS ICHANG dater $55,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 1m Bid now | Add to watch list

1946 CHINA TAIWAN cover with ORDINARY STAMPS used as POSTAGE DUE STAMPS $55,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 4m Bid now | Add to watch list

CHINA REMITTANCE CONTROL chop on LONDON printing HALL 1 with CERTIFICATE $55,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 7m Bid now | Add to watch list

PRC 1962 C94M SC628 Mei Lanfang Souvenir Sheet MNH OG XF $50,000.00 Time Remaining: 21d 16h 19m Buy It Now for only: $50,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

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As you would expect, Russia has a complex and fascinating postage stamp history. The first Russian postage stamps went on sale in December 1857, but were not valid for use until 1 January 1858. A ten kopeck stamp was the first one issued and this was to be used for letters weighing up to one lot (about 12.8 grams). It was an imperforate stamp depicting the coat of arms of Russia, and printed using typography in brown and blue. This was followed on 10 January 1858 by 20-kopeck and 30-kopeck perforated stamps using the same design but in different pairs of colors, along with a perforated version of the 10-kopeck stamp. The paper was originally watermarked with the numeral, but this was soon abandoned, and later printings in 1858 are on regular wove paper.

Russian stamps are highly sought after. Take a look why below. Russia's boundaries have changed over time, on this page you will find rare Russian and surrounding area postage stamps for sale.

Russian postage stamps for sale

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Russian silver enamel 84 samovar stamped Morozov 2791gr $12,499.00 Time Remaining: 13d 22h 53m Buy It Now for only: $12,499.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Russian silver enamel tea set stamped Ovchinikov $9,375.00 Time Remaining: 23d 23h 18m Buy It Now for only: $9,375.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Russian post in Jaffa Israel Palestine 1914 Rare stamp and postmark on PC $5,000.00 Time Remaining: 26d 8h 16m Buy It Now for only: $5,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

VTG RARE RUSSIAN STAMPS 14K SOLID PINK GOLD WATCH BAND POLJOT 20 JEWELS $3,490.00 Time Remaining: 25d 9h 36m Buy It Now for only: $3,490.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

ANTIQUE RUSSIAN STAMPED SILVER TEA KETTLE $2,200.00 Time Remaining: 21d 23h 19m Buy It Now for only: $2,200.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Antique russian cigarette box enamel sterling silver kremlin moscow stamp mark $1,890.00 Time Remaining: 7d 8h Buy It Now for only: $1,890.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

BRITISH SOCIETY OF RUSSIAN PHILATELY STAMP JOURNAL LOT $1,695.00 Time Remaining: 20d 3h 58m Buy It Now for only: $1,695.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Rare 19th Century Russian Russia set of 4 imperial Enamel spoons stamped 84 $1,590.00 Time Remaining: 22d 12h 53m Buy It Now for only: $1,590.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

ANTIQUE RUSSIAN SAMOVAR STAMPED COLLECTIBLE $1,450.00 Time Remaining: 21d 15h 31m Buy It Now for only: $1,450.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

LEBANON 1896 RUSSIAN POST OFFICE FROM BEIRUT ROPIT SINGLE CIRCLE CANCEL $1,499.99 Time Remaining: 14d 30m Buy It Now for only: $1,499.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Antique russian cigarette box enamel sterling silver stamp mark initials 925 $1,390.00 Time Remaining: 7d 11h 22m Buy It Now for only: $1,390.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Russian Soviet Pink Rose Gold Pin White Pearls brunch stamp 583 hammer sickle $1,300.00 Time Remaining: 17d 15h 8m Buy It Now for only: $1,300.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

RUSSIA CHINA RUSSIAN POST OFFICE IN CHEFOO $1,100.00 Time Remaining: 24d 21h 8m Buy It Now for only: $1,100.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Imperial Russian stamps used in Transcaucasia Peter Th $1,043.79 Time Remaining: 26d 3h 19m Buy It Now for only: $1,043.79 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Russian Levant 1863 6 kop used exptd $992.06 Time Remaining: 7d 5h 34m Bid now | Add to watch list

Russian Levant Statespost 1863 MI 1x CANC F VF RARE $999.00 Time Remaining: 5h 40m Buy It Now for only: $999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

1879 RUSSIAN POST IN LEVANT NRMICHEL 11 IIa USED $995.00 Time Remaining: 16d 6h 12m Buy It Now for only: $995.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

TSAR RUSSIA USSR UKRAINE EX RUSSIAN POSTAL HX COVERS $900.00 Time Remaining: 21h 22m Bid now | Add to watch list

SPACE AUTOGRATH russian cosmonaut GAGARIN Titov $880.00 Time Remaining: 6d 4h 25m Bid now | Add to watch list

Russian Earrings Rose Pink Gold Alexandrite stone stamp 583 $749.00 Time Remaining: 13h 16m Buy It Now for only: $749.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

SOVIET RUSSIAN COSMONAUT ALEXEY LEONOV ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH STAMPS AND PICTURE x $750.00 Time Remaining: 15d 22h 30m Buy It Now for only: $750.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

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What if a fire or flood devastated your home. Would your stamps be covered on your household insurance (if you have it?). The answer, if you have a substantial stamp collection is almost certainly not. All insurance companies place limits on the amount of cover they give you and obviously they will expect someone with a £50,000 stamp collection sitting in their house to be paying a high premium to protect this than someone with £2,000 of out of date electronic goods. The risk of loss to the insurer is far greater (and so is the risk to you). What you need to do is read your insurance policy (yes we know it's pages of tiny text) to make sure you understand what the limitations are on your cover because you will almost certainly find that collections and valuables are only covered up to a certain amount. Beyond that, you will need to find a specialist insurer who will protect your stamp collection in case the worst ever happens. Nobody like paying for insurance, but no insurance = no cover. If you don't insure your stamp collection you risk losing everything if they are stolen. Never rely on your household insurance cover.

Also,make sure you keep a detailed inventory of your collection including prices paid, current values. If the collection went (whether insured or not) you'll need to be able to prove what you had. An all in one printer with a copier function might come in handy here for stamp collectors! We'll try to get some suggestions together for insurers who offer decent value cover, but meantime, bookmark Rare British Stamps.

Rare postage stamps and postal items from the USA. American stamps began to appear in 1842 following the introduction of postage stamps in the UK however the US had developed a postal system well before this. Therefore there is a rich history of postage stamps in the US which means plenty of rare stamps for US stamp collectors to look for. See below for some nice examples of rare US postage stamps.

Rare US postage stamps for sale

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NYStamps Estate US Stamp Collection 10 Scott Album 50000000 $499,999.00 Time Remaining: 24d 14m Buy It Now for only: $499,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

NYStamps US 1857 12c 12 Washington 36 c Imperf Error PF Rare $249,999.00 Time Remaining: 8d 58m Buy It Now for only: $249,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

RONALD REAGAN Privately Issued Signed Balloon Stamps $100,000.00 Time Remaining: 8d 14h 8m Bid now | Add to watch list

US Stamp Scott 38 P3 Franklin Mint Proof UNIQUE Pair $79,999.00 Time Remaining: 7d 8h 22m Buy It Now for only: $79,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

US 1875 30c Franklin Mint 46 P2A Proof Only 3 Known $74,999.00 Time Remaining: 7d 8h 32m Buy It Now for only: $74,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

nystamps Estate US Stamp Collection In 4 Album 7500000 $74,999.00 Time Remaining: 8d 2h 6m Buy It Now for only: $74,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

US 1861 90c Mint Error Scott 62 62A 3 exist Nice XF PF $74,999.00 Time Remaining: 19d 8h 32m Buy It Now for only: $74,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

NY Stamps Antique US Stamp Collection $73,999.00 Time Remaining: 21d 3h 12m Buy It Now for only: $73,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

nystamps Antique US Stamp Collection 63 70 71 73 76 76 77 $70,999.00 Time Remaining: 20d 3h 7m Buy It Now for only: $70,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

CK STAMPS NY EBAY STORE 1847 94 OLD US STAMP Collection IN10 LINDNER ALBUMS69k $69,999.00 Time Remaining: 18d 55m Buy It Now for only: $69,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

NYStamps US 1901 2c 295 Mint Inverted Error From Collection $60,000.00 Time Remaining: 25d 3h 39m Buy It Now for only: $60,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

1951 1951 US COVER to CHINA TAIWAN with rare TAIPEH CDS $50,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 15m Bid now | Add to watch list

US Stamp 1914 1c Washington Scott 423A Mint LH Perf 12x10 $37,999.00 Time Remaining: 18d 4h 42m Buy It Now for only: $37,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

NobleSpirit IMPORTANT WORLD CLASS RARE US WW RARE COVER COLLECTION $26,000.00 Time Remaining: 11d 10h 54m Buy It Now for only: $26,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

US Stamp Scott 363 Retail 30000 Blue Paper Mint OG LH PF $21,999.00 Time Remaining: 22d 2h 3m Buy It Now for only: $21,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Antique US Stamp Collection $20,999.00 Time Remaining: 24d 3h 7m Buy It Now for only: $20,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

US Stamp Scott 1610 CIA Center Invert Error Mint NH APS $19,999.00 Time Remaining: 27d 4h 2m Buy It Now for only: $19,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

NY Stamps Antique US Stamp Collection $19,999.00 Time Remaining: 19d 3h 2m Buy It Now for only: $19,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Large US Stamp Collection In Album $19,999.00 Time Remaining: 22d 3h 7m Buy It Now for only: $19,999.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

momen US Stamps 119b INVERT Used PSE Cert F VF $19,500.00 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 38m Buy It Now for only: $19,500.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

US 230 245 COMPLETE ORIGINAL COLUMBIAN MINT STAMP SET ALL 16 ISSUES 1893 $19,500.00 Time Remaining: 6d 7h 48m Bid now | Add to watch list

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Rare stamps for sale from India. Indian stamps are highly sought after by philatelists. As a former colonial country, much correspondence went on between Great Britain and India since the introduction of the postal system and later, India has produced many exciting and sought after stamps. See below for rare stamps for sale from India.

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1989 Crow Creek Sioux Indian Tribe Reservation Waterfowl Duck Stamp SC 6 KEY $6,900.00 Time Remaining: 20d 14h 59m Buy It Now for only: $6,900.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

US Stamps 28a 5c Indian Red Pair XF Used w PFC $5,069.00 Time Remaining: 23d 8h 6m Buy It Now for only: $5,069.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

1989 1990 Crow Creek Sioux Indian Tribe Reservation Sportsman Hunting Stamp Set $3,350.00 Time Remaining: 21d 23h 22m Buy It Now for only: $3,350.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

CROW CREEK INDIAN RESERVAION 1989 1990 MINT NH STAMPS RETAIL 4000 $2,495.00 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 9m Buy It Now for only: $2,495.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

28A INDIAN RED Light cancel W PSE CERT Cat 350000 B $2,100.00 Time Remaining: 3h 41m Buy It Now for only: $2,100.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

US 28A Used RARITY w Cert 5c Indian Red $1,995.00 Time Remaining: 18d 10h 27m Buy It Now for only: $1,995.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

184 E15c INDIAN MAIDEN PORTAGE ERROR SCARLET DIE ESSAY $1,750.00 Time Remaining: 27d 6h 41m Buy It Now for only: $1,750.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

FLATHEAD INDIAN RESERVAION 1987 MINT NH BIRD FISH STAMPS RETAIL 3200 $1,695.00 Time Remaining: 26d 18h 10m Buy It Now for only: $1,695.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Antique Santo Domingo Indian Bolo Tie Turquoise Red Coral Jet Stone back stamped $1,575.00 Time Remaining: 27d 12h 32m Buy It Now for only: $1,575.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

28A INDIAN RED VF App APS CERT Cat 375000 CHB 285 $1,499.00 Time Remaining: 25d 5h 22m Buy It Now for only: $1,499.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

28A INDIAN RED F VF USED WITH RED BLACK CANCELS CV 375000 LD10 $1,499.00 Time Remaining: 3d 1h Buy It Now for only: $1,499.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Antique OLD Indian Gold Bead Strand Stamped Round Balls 105 125 mm $1,440.00 Time Remaining: 12d 14h 26m Buy It Now for only: $1,440.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Scott 7 Crow Creek Sioux Indian Duck Stamp NH Yr 1989 $1,365.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 2m Buy It Now for only: $1,365.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Authentic Navajo Indian Concha Link Belt Reverse Stamping c1930 $1,330.00 Time Remaining: 29d 12h 2m Buy It Now for only: $1,330.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

1989 SC 7 Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Indian Reservation Waterfowl Duck Stamp Hunting $1,300.00 Time Remaining: 15d 8h 16m Buy It Now for only: $1,300.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

India 1948 Gandhi 12a + GVI 2a on cover INDIAN EMBASSY NEPAL to Paris $1,250.00 Time Remaining: 4d 6h 29m Buy It Now for only: $1,450.00 Buy It Now | Bid now | Add to watch list

184 E15a INDIAN MAIDEN PORTAGE ERROR DIE ESSAY XF GEM $995.00 Time Remaining: 8d 3h 51m Buy It Now for only: $995.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Indian State GWALIOR Overprint on British India KG VI 2 $999.00 Time Remaining: 4d 2h 19m Bid now | Add to watch list

Scott 10 Crow Creek Sioux Indian Duck Stamp NH Yr 1990 $1,000.00 Time Remaining: 4d 11h 7m Buy It Now for only: $1,000.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

28A INDIAN RED FAULT SEALED TEAR RIGHT RED BLACK CANCEL CV 375000 HV149 $995.00 Time Remaining: 9d 17m Buy It Now for only: $995.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

Authentic Navajo Indian Bracelet Gold and Silver with Heavy Stamping c2000 $970.00 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 37m Buy It Now for only: $970.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list

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Collecting stamps has been a popular hobby for many years and this article is about How to start collecting British stamps. Lots of people collect stamps. Even Queen Elizabeth herself has an enormous stamp collection and the Palace continues to build this. Getting children interested in stamp collecting is a great way to develop an interest and appreciation of history.

The first British postage stamp was the Penny Black, issued in 1840 during the reign of Queen Victoria. The Penny Black was issued as a way for people to pre-pay for their postage at a set rate. Believe it or not, the Penny Black was only printed for one year. The problem was that the stamps were cancelled (or stamped by the post office) in red ink, and the Royal Mail found that a lot of stamps were being re-used. The red ink used to cancel them was also relatively easy to remove; hence sneaky people did this and used the stamps again and again, thus depriving the Royal Mail of their revenue.

One of the best things about the Penny Black is the fact that it is historically very exciting as when you see a real Penny Black you are immediately taken back to a Dickensian Victorian London. The other great thing about it as a new stamp collector is the fact that contrary to some misconceptions, it is NOT a rare stamp. Over 68 million were made, and even through the passing of time, there are many genuine Penny Blacks about in collections, sales rooms and dealers stocks.

The important thing about collecting British stamps, as in all collecting hobbies, is the condition and the rarity of particular variations of any given stamp. To the untrained eye, you might be able to put two Penny Blacks side by side and they might look pretty much identical, but the trained stamp collector will know that one is worth $10 and the other $2000. This might be because one is used and slightly worn, the other mint and unused.

So where can you start to collect rare British stamps? If you want to get some of the legendary stamps of the Victorian era, such as a Penny Black and a Penny Red, then you will probably need to buy these from a dealer or another collector. However there have been thousands of other fascinating stamps printed by the Royal Mail over the last 170 years. All sorts of sets to commemorate important events have been issued from football world cup stamps to royal weddings and jubilees. However,  just  collecting the basic postage of the time is in itself quite fascinating because it gives a sense of how inflation the spending power of the UK currency has changed over time.  You might be surprised to note that though a Penny Black's worth of postage now costs only 39 pence, £1 in 1840 is now equivalent to around £44 in spending power so the real cost of postage has stayed roughly the same in all those years (conversion figure of £1 in 1836 being worth £44 in 2007 from the UK National Archives government site).

The easiest place to start looking for stamps for your new British stamp collection is to ask friends and family. See if they have any old stashes of letters and correspondence that they could spare the stamps from. If you want to remove stamps from envelopes, you can usually either steam or soak them, but be careful. In some cases it might be safer to just cut them out of the envelope, making sure you don't cut the perforations. However, if the envelope or postcard the stamp is on looks historical, you might want to keep it intact and put the whole envelope in your stamp album. For example, if it was addressed to someone from your family, or to someone famous. Friends and family might also have a stamp collection that they perhaps started on and never completed that they would be willing to let you have to get you going. If you don’t ask you don’t get so see if you can find out! Other places worth checking are charity shops. Charities sometimes have appeals for used postage stamps and may have bags of stamps for sale at low prices.

When starting out, if you are not worrying so much about condition, you can also buy bulk lots of stamps where you buy stamps by weight from stamp dealers (or online). You essentially pay by the Kilo for stamps that will be on paper backings and these are often referred to as kiloware. These stamps are unlikely to be valuable or rare, but they will be interesting and this is a great way to start off your collection. You can always move on to rarer stamps a little later on, perhaps getting a particularly sought after British stamp as a birthday or Christmas gift.

The other popular areas of stamp collecting are the collection of first day covers (or Fad’s as they are often referred). First day covers are issued by the Royal Mail on the first day that a stamp is officially issued. You can buy special first day envelopes which contain information about the stamp and its designer, and get these specially franked on the day of release. Or, of course, you can simply buy a stamp on the first day of issue and post it to yourself so you have your own first day cover. Again, it's a historically interesting thing to collect.

If you are going to collect stamps then you need to get a good stamp album to put them in as well. Even if your stamps are not particularly rare, you need to look after them and ensure that they stay in the condition they are when you get them. Stamps are easy to damage and destroy so try and keep them somewhere safe from flooding as well.

As your collection improves you may also want to consider getting some tweezers and a magnifying glass so you can start to understand and spot fine details on stamps that make them stand out from more common versions.

British stamp collecting is a great hobby that doesn’t have to be expensive to be fascinating. It gives a real insight into history and the past, and your stamp collection can go wherever your interests take you. You might start off collecting British stamps but end up collecting US postage stamps or the stamps of another country that interests you.

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