Organize Your Stamps and Choose an Album
Most stamp collectors not only accumulate stamps, but also enjoy arranging them in an attractive, organized way for easy viewing. By doing this, you’ll have a collection to be proud of and protect your stamps from damage.
You can organize your stamps any way you want. Many collectors organize by country (US, Spain), region (Europe, Asia), or topic (animals, space).
A frequently asked collecting question is, “How do I choose a stamp album?” To help you make this important decision we’ve put together the chart below. Most collectors of US stamps use an illustrated album. It makes collecting easier. If you collect worldwide stamps, you might want to use an unillustrated album as there are no worldwide albums illustrating all stamps issued.
| US Stamp Albums | Stay-flat binder | Scott Numbers Listed | Historical Information | Mount Stamps on One Side only | All Stamps Illustrated | # Spaces for Stamps | High-Quality Paper | Album Order Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Heirloom (3-Volume set) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 5,000 | Yes | DS112 |
| Mystic Heirloom (6-Volume set) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 6,000 | Yes | HLM000 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol I (1847-1934) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 700 | Extra Heavy | DS137 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol II (1935-1966) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 600 | Extra Heavy | DS138 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol III (1967-1984) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 800 | Extra Heavy | DS139 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol IV (1985-1994) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 900 | Extra Heavy | DS141 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol V (1995-1999) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 1,000 | Extra Heavy | DS142 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol VI (2000-2004) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 600 | Extra Heavy | DS143 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol VII (2005-2010) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 800 | Extra Heavy | DS144 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol VIII (2011-2014) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 500 | Extra Heavy | DS153 |
| Mystic Heirloom Hingeless Album Vol IX (2015-2020) | Yes | Yes | Extensive | Yes | Yes | Over 800 | Extra Heavy | DS165 |
| Harris Liberty ** | — | — | Brief | Yes | Yes | 2,900 | — | — |
| WORLDWIDE ALBUMS | Stay-flat binder | Scott Numbers Listed | Historical Information | Mount Stamps on One Side only | All Stamps Illustrated | # Spaces for Stamps | High-Quality Paper | Album Order Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic Voyager* (2-Volume set) | Yes | — | — | — | — | 25,000 | — | DS380 |
| Harris Worldwide** | — | — | Brief | — | — | Over 32,000 | — | — |
| CWS Phoenix** | Yes | — | — | — | — | Over 12,000 | — | DS940 |
*Because this album is not illustrated, we suggest using Quick-Mount Pages printed on two
sides when you need to expand your album. (Order #GS530)
** This is not a Mystic-made album. Manufacturer’s albums are more expensive.