There are two ways:
For example, if you need a 27 mm x 30 mm mount, type “27 x 30” into the search bar and click “View All.”
Space filler stamps are stamps with serious flaws such as a crack, crease, gouge, or missing piece. These flaws allow us to discount the stamps significantly. Many of these are older, in-demand stamps that you’ll want to own. We call these “space fillers” because they allow you to fill gaps in your album at a significantly lower price.
Some stamps have a “minor variety” of their normal stamp design. The Scott Catalogue states that these “…listings show a variety of the ‘normal,’ or major item. Examples include color variation or a different watermark…” Minor stamps can also include other random printing errors, including inverts and issues with perforations. One popular example of a minor variety stamp is #C3a, the Inverted Jenny.
To find information on a stamp, such as its issue date or where it was issued, we recommend using a Scott Catalog. Mystic also has a stamp ID service. Click here for more information.
Mint stamps prior to the 1940s are more likely to have been hinged because stamp mounts had not been invented. After the 1940s, stamp mounts became more common, leading to less stamps being hinged.
Some older stamps had high denominations and cost too much for many people, so few were sold. This led to used examples of these stamps becoming scarce, and scarce stamps often have a higher value.
The number of stamps with premium centering depended on how carefully the stamp was removed from the sheet or how precisely they were perforated. Due to this, the number of stamps with fine, very fine, or superb centering is unknown. See Mystic’s grading guidelines here.
Mystic’s American Heritage Collection contains US Commemorative stamps issued from 1935 to the present. Volume 1 contains stamps from 1935 though 1994. Volume 2 pictures stamps from 1995 through 2010. And Volume 3 has stamps from 2011 though the present. Mystic’s Advanced Heritage Collection contains stamps issued from 1847 though 1934, plus US Airmails. Current American Heritage Collection members can call our customer service representatives at 1-800-433-7811 to join the Advanced Heritage Collection.
Yes! You can find it here. This Explorer Worldwide Collection Kit was created by H.E. Harris and contains a high-quality album, hinges, a magnifier, and some worldwide stamps. That’s everything you need to get started collecting!