Hinged Stamps
Monday, November 2nd, 2009Hinged Stamps
How can I find information on a antique metal pitcher with a hinged lid?
Pitcher is 6 1/2" tall and the hinged lid has three leaves on the top. It has ridges on the lid and the body of the pitcher. The number 5475 is stamped on the bottom.
try an antique dealers show, or you could try a reference book called
Kovels antiques and collectibles by Ralph and Terri Kovel. they also
have a web site you could try. www.kovel.com
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| China PRC C39 Sports Set CTO Non Hinged Sc 306 310 | |
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| Cochin China 1887 5 on 2 Brown buff Mint Hinged M193 | |
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| GREAT BRITAIN 1858 Stanley Gibbons 45 Plate 9 Mint Original Gum Hinged | |
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$60.00 Time Remaining: 35m |
| CHINA 2005 to 2008 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1976 | |
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$2.55 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 36m |
| CUBA 1914 28 Scott J5 10 Very Fresh Mint Never Hinged | |
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$15.00 Time Remaining: 37m |
| CHINA 2058 to 2061 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1977 | |
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$2.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 39m |
| MEXICO 1915 Scott 495 99 Fresh set Mint Never Hinged | |
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$40.00 Time Remaining: 41m |
| CHINA 2083 to 2086 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1978 | |
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$2.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 43m |
| CHINA 2104 to 2107 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1978 | |
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$1.55 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 45m |
| CHINA 2149 to 2152 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1979 | |
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$2.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 47m |
| CHINA 2190 to 2193 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1980 | |
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$2.75 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 49m |
| CHINA 2318 to 2321 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1982 | |
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$2.26 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 51m |
| SUPERB TUSCANY Scott 8 mint hinged NG | |
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$2,000.00 Time Remaining: 52m |
| CHINA 2348 to 2351 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1983 | |
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$2.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 53m |
| FRANCE Small group of some Better singles Mint Original Gum Hinged | |
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$9.49 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 53m |
| Neapolitan Provinces 1861 mint hinged | |
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$199.00 Time Remaining: 54m |
| USA 1933 Scott C18 Fresh stamp Very Fine Mint Never Hinged | |
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$59.99 Time Remaining: 54m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| IVORY COAST 1970 Scott 299h Pair Very Fine Mint Never Hinged | |
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$30.00 Time Remaining: 57m |
| CHINA 2830 to 2833 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1992 | |
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$0.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 59m |
| TUSCANY Scott 5 mint hinged OG | |
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$799.00 Time Remaining: 59m |
| Canada NEWFOUNDLAND Very Fine 82 Mint Hinged Block ch21 | |
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$21.99 Time Remaining: 1h Buy It Now for only: $21.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| TUSCANY Scott 12 mint hinged OG | |
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$1,599.00 Time Remaining: 1h |
| Nevis Marine Life Corals Specimen Overprints Cat 163 166 Mint Never Hinged | |
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$4.95 Time Remaining: 1h |
| CHINA 3121 to 3124 MINT NEVER HINGED COMPLETE SET 1997 | |
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$2.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h |
| ST PIERRE 1969 70 Scott C43 44 47 49 Ships Very Fine Mint Never Hinged | |
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$70.00 Time Remaining: 1h 1m |
| VIC Stamp Duty 1920s 2 6d orange yellow Mint Hinged Original Gum LK 163 | |
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| Nevis Butterflies Specimen Overprints Cat 146 149 Mint Never Hinged | |
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$4.95 Time Remaining: 1h 3m |
| CHINA ROC TAIWAN LOT OF 5 MINT HINGED SET VERY FINE | |
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$2.35 Time Remaining: 1h 3m |
| VIC Stamp Duty 1890s 3 Olive drab Mint Hinged Original Gum LK 164 | |
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$127.25 Time Remaining: 1h 5m Buy It Now for only: $127.25 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| China 1943 Dah Tung SYS Set to 1OO Perf 14 NON HINGED C531 | |
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$5.95 Time Remaining: 1h 6m |
| China 1977 J16 complete set fo 3 stamps mint never hinged | |
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$7.89 Time Remaining: 1h 10m |
| 1936 RW3 FEDERAL DUCK STAMP GORGEOUS OG LIGHTLY HINGED | |
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$79.00 Time Remaining: 1h 11m Buy It Now for only: $79.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| NORWAY 1946 Scott 275 78 Very Fine Mint Never Hinged | |
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$24.99 Time Remaining: 1h 19m |
| Canada NEWFOUNDLAND Very Fine 192 Mint LIGHTLY Hinged ch21 | |
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$7.99 Time Remaining: 1h 20m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Canada NEWFOUNDLAND Very Fine 190 etc Mint LIGHTLY Hinged ch21 | |
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$12.99 Time Remaining: 1h 24m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| PORTUGAL 1957 Scott 824 27 Very Fine Mint Never Hinged | |
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$35.00 Time Remaining: 1h 25m |
| Canada NEWFOUNDLAND Very Fine 82 etc Mint LIGHTLY Hinged ch21 | |
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$12.99 Time Remaining: 1h 27m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| China 1975 T8 complete set mint never hinged | |
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$45.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 28m |
| GERMANY 1928 31 Michel 423 242x 55 Mint Original Gum Hinged | |
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$43.00 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 35m |
| CANADA 1908 Unitrade 103 Mint Never Hinged Post Office Fresh Choice stamp | |
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$299.99 Time Remaining: 1h 40m Buy It Now for only: $299.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| CANADA 1927 Unitrade E3 4 Both Fresh Very Fine Never Hinged | |
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$71.99 Time Remaining: 1h 42m Buy It Now for only: $71.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| QUEENSLAND 1880 1 DEEP VIOLET MINT HINGED SG144 | |
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$1.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1882 1 PALE MAUVE MINT HINGED SG174 | |
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$1.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1890 2d PALE BLUE MINT HINGED SG189 | |
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$1.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1890 2d PALE BLUE LA JOINED MINT HINGED SG189 | |
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$1.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1890 3d BROWN LA JOINED MINT HINGED SG192 | |
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$1.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1890 4d YELLOW MINT HINGED SG193 | |
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$1.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1895 2d BLUE MINT HINGED SG207 | |
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$1.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1910 2 6d VERMILION MINT HINGED SG309 | |
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$3.25 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1882 6d GREEN MINT HINGED SG170 | |
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$1.05 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1895 1d VERMILION RED LA JOINED MINT HINGED SG206 | |
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$1.04 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| QUEENSLAND 1895 1d VERMILION RED WITH WHITE FLAW AT BASE MINT HINGED SG206 | |
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$1.04 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 44m |
| CANADA 1908 Unitrade 101 Very Fresh stamp VF Mint Original Gum Hinged | |
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$83.99 Time Remaining: 1h 45m Buy It Now for only: $83.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| CANADA 1908 Unitrade 101 Post Office Fresh stamp VF Mint Never Hinged | |
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$275.99 Time Remaining: 1h 47m Buy It Now for only: $275.99 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| GERMANY 1930 Michel 438 39 Mint Original Gum Hinged | |
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$160.00 Time Remaining: 1h 47m |
| MONACO AIRPOST FULL SET 1946 NEVER HINGED | |
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$6.45 Time Remaining: 1h 47m Buy It Now for only: $6.45 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| GERMANY 1902 Michel 76 Fresh stamp Very Fine Mint Never Hinged | |
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$90.00 Time Remaining: 1h 48m |
| SWITZERLAND Wings NORMAL PAPER 1929 MINT NEVER HINGED | |
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$149.00 Time Remaining: 1h 49m Buy It Now for only: $149.00 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| GERMANY 1915 Michel 95II Printed on Both sides Mint Never Hinged | |
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$75.00 Time Remaining: 1h 55m |
| US Stamp SCC8 1926 15c Air Post Stamp OliveBrown Back Of Book Mint Never Hinged | |
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$14.95 Time Remaining: 1h 57m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Algeria 435 438lightly hinged 1970Spiny lobsterMollusksReteporaRed Coral | |
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$4.41 Time Remaining: 1h 58m |
| Antigua 871 874lightly hinged Marine life 1985Frigate birdCoralStarMoray | |
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$9.57 Time Remaining: 1h 58m |
| France Sc1214 Gnarled Trunk Fir Tree Forest Deluxe Proof Hinged | |
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$6.99 Time Remaining: 1h 59m |
| France Sc1211 Writer Alain Rene Le Sage Deluxe Proof Hinged | |
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$6.99 Time Remaining: 1h 59m |
| AUSTRIA 599 603 MINT HINGED SET of 5 CV5400 CN64 | |
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$19.95 Time Remaining: 2h Buy It Now for only: $19.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Belize 699 714lightly hingedMichel 729 744 Marine life 1984FishCorals | |
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$17.40 Time Remaining: 2h |
| Bermuda 333 336lightly hinged Biological Station1976BathysphereShipFish | |
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$2.44 Time Remaining: 2h |
| JERSEY J1 6 MINT NEVER HINGED 1969 SET of 6 CV9475 CN68 | |
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$29.95 Time Remaining: 2h Buy It Now for only: $29.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Br Honduras 281 282lightly hingedMichel 267 268 Racial Equality Year 1971Fis | |
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$1.80 Time Remaining: 2h 1m |
| SIERRA LEONE MINT NEVER HINGED INSCRIBED 2006 CV3650 CN71 | |
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$14.95 Time Remaining: 2h 1m Buy It Now for only: $14.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| SOMALIA 12 MINT NEVER HINGED 1906 CV1600 CN75 | |
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$7.95 Time Remaining: 2h 1m Buy It Now for only: $7.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Burkina Faso C66 C67lightly hinged MNHMichel 266275 Fish 1969 | |
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$6.38 Time Remaining: 2h 1m |
| Cambodia 217 219lihtly hingedMichel 260 262 Fish 1970TripletailSleeper goby | |
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$9.86 Time Remaining: 2h 1m |
| GERMAN EAST AFRICA 41 MINT NEVER HINGED CV14000 CN79 | |
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$49.95 Time Remaining: 2h 1m Buy It Now for only: $49.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Cayman 128lightly hingedMichel 129 King George VI1950Parrot fish | |
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$1.51 Time Remaining: 2h 2m |
| ITALY E25 MINT HINGED CV3500 CN81 | |
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$9.95 Time Remaining: 2h 2m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Cayman 331 345lightly hinged Underwater treasures1974Sea lifeHermit Crab | |
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$45.82 Time Remaining: 2h 2m |
| ITALY B21 MINT NEVER HINGED CV5000 CN86 | |
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$19.95 Time Remaining: 2h 2m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Comoro Islands 42hingedMichel 31 1954Fish Coelacanth | |
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$25.06 Time Remaining: 2h 3m |
| SWITZERLAND 585 Beautiful Mint Never Hinged Souvenir Sheet | |
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$2.25 Time Remaining: 2h 3m Buy It Now for only: $2.25 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Cook Isls 802 810lightly hingedMichel 993 1001 Corals 1984 | |
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$12.76 Time Remaining: 2h 3m |
| Cook Isls 811 new valuelightly hingedMichel 1152 Coral Gonipora1984 | |
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$5.57 Time Remaining: 2h 3m |
| Cook Isls 812lightly hingedMichel 1153 Coral Heliofungia actiniformis1984 | |
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$6.09 Time Remaining: 2h 3m |
| Cook Isls 813lightly hingedMichel 1154 Coral Stylophora pistillata1984 | |
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$7.89 Time Remaining: 2h 3m |
| USA 1960 Scott RVB1 2 Mint Never Hinged | |
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$24.99 Time Remaining: 2h 8m |
| Falkland Depend 1L76 L79lightly hingedMichel 121 124 Crustacean1984 | |
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$2.49 Time Remaining: 2h 11m |
| Fr Polynesia 199 202lightly hinged Fish 1962SquirrelButterflyLionBox fish | |
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$25.52 Time Remaining: 2h 12m |
| 495 VF MINT NEVER HINGED OG 4 Washington COIL PAIR REM 495 815 | |
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$35.55 Time Remaining: 2h 12m Buy It Now for only: $35.55 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| Fr Somali Coast 275 282lightly hinged Fish 1959 | |
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$21.17 Time Remaining: 2h 12m |
| Indonesia 589 592lightly hingedMichel 392 395 Long armed lobsterFish1963 | |
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$1.97 Time Remaining: 2h 16m |
| IRELAND P353 Card of 1983 Never hinged 8 issues and 1 sheet | |
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$19.99 Time Remaining: 2h 19m |
| ITALY COLONIES 1934 Duke of Abruzzi 25L BLACK MINT NEVER HINGED PAIR Sg 75 | |
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$21.70 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 23m |
| Maldives 29 30lightly hingedMichel 29 30 Maldive fishUrns1952 | |
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$3.07 Time Remaining: 2h 24m |
| CANADA P234 SG 141 2 1887 3 values slight disturbance where hinged | |
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$14.00 Time Remaining: 2h 26m |
| CANADA P232 SG 233 die l and 240 die ll 1916 values Hinged | |
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$13.00 Time Remaining: 2h 26m |
| Mozambique 332 355lightly hinged Michel 385 408 Fish 1951 | |
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$104.40 Time Remaining: 2h 26m |
| CANADA P230 4 x values between SG 150 5 2c Very heavy hinged Rest mint | |
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$24.00 Time Remaining: 2h 26m |
| x5001 CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE AWESOME 1901 MINT HINGED | |
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$0.25 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 26m |
| US Stamp SCC46 1952 80c Air Post Stamp Plate24592 Back Of Book M Never Hinged | |
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$12.95 Time Remaining: 2h 29m Buy It Now for only: $12.95 Buy It Now | Add to watch list |
| BURMA P266 Sg 1 13 1937 issue to 1rp HLO Hinged twice | |
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$22.00 Time Remaining: 2h 34m |
Supplies You'll Need for Stamp Collecting
Stamp collecting is a hobby which is loved worldwide. In the United States alone, there is an estimated 20 million stamp collectors. It is a long tradition that has continued and will continue to exist.
Why is stamp collecting so popular? It is a hobby that doesn't need many expensive tools or equipments. However, there are some basic tools that a collector must have to be able to further enjoy collecting and preserve the stamp in good condition. These tools are usually inexpensive and can be purchased easily. Here are some of the supplies for stamp collecting:
Albums
These albums are very significant in the whole stamp collecting hobby because it secures the stamps and allow the collector to be able to organize the stamp collection and at the same time display them in an attention-grabbing way.
One must be able to know what kind of albums to use for his stamp collection. A good stamp album would have thick pages which can hold a lot of handling and stress. It must also have ample space for the stamps so as not to get them too crowded. The binding of the album must be sturdy and strong to hold the pages more effectively. Last, but not the least, the pages must be acid-free.
Mounts and Hinges
The small rectangular pieces of gum-coated paper or glassine are called stamp hinges. They are used to attach the stamps to the pages of the stamp album. They work like ordinary door or cabinet hinges. These hinges do not cost very much. In fact, one can purchase a thousand of them while spending only a few dollars.
Another tool can be used to attach the stamp into the stamp album pages, this is the stamp mount. Unlike stamp hinges, stamp mounts do not damage the gum of the stamp. Mounts have sleeves where the stamps are inserted, therefore eliminating the need to attach the stamp to a gum-coated hinge. These mounts costs more than the stamp hinges and are usually used to hold the more expensive kinds of stamps.
Tongs
These are comparable to ordinary tweezers. These tongs are usually made from plastic or stainless steel. They are used for handling the stamp to prevent damaging it. Using tongs for expensive stamps is a must because a simple touch can destroy or decrease the value of a stamp.
Magnifying glass
In collecting stamps, one of the greatest thrills is examining the items. A magnifying glass is needed in order to effectively assess the stamp at hand. This will allow a collector to spot certain tears, damages or errors on stamps.
Envelopes
Thin translucent envelopes made of glassine come in different sized and are used for storing and sorting the stamps before they are placed in the stamp album. These can also be useful in mailing the stamps to other people.
Watermark Detector
This will allow a collector to see the embossed pattern that was printed on the stamp which indicates the time when the stamp was made. Although not all stamps are embossed with watermarks, having a watermark detector sure is handy.
Catalogs
These are good references for one to be able to assess the value of his stamps. Usually, these catalogs give some useful information or interesting facts about certain stamps which they feature.
The world of stamp collecting is an exciting and wonderful one. Stamps tell the story of the world and its history. Having the proper stamp collecting supplies can make the whole experience of stamp collecting more intense and fun.
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