Serious Stamp Collecting Essentials for Beginners
For stamp collectors this guide suggests tools like stamp tongs a magnifying glass a perforation gauge and a watermark detector. It explains uses from handling mounting and identifying stamps to reading catalogs and pricing guides.
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Stamp Terms You Should Know and Their Meanings
The guide defines cancellation as the mark that renders a stamp invalid. It explains killer bars that cross stamps to invalidate them, coil stamps sold in rolls, and mint stamps as uncancelled in pristine condition. It also covers unused stamps with no gum and hinged new stamps in albums.
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