Stories of World Famous Stamps
Explore Stories of World Famous Stamps: British Guiana’s rare 1¢ Magenta, Jenny Invert’s 24¢ tale, and the CIA’s Candleholder Invert. Philatelic treasures woven with history, mystery, and value.
The Seven Best Reasons to Collect Stamps
Stamps Are Fun… One of the very best reasons to collect stamps is for the pure fun of it. Stamp collecting is fun because it’s personal – you collect the…
All About Watermarks
Discover everything you need to know about watermarks on your stamps.
Long-Term Stamp Storage
Whether at home or in a storage unit, stamps and covers should be kept where humidity and temperature are at safe and fairly consistent levels.
How to measure perforations
Sometimes two stamps look alike and the only difference is the gauge of the perforations. Perforations are small rows of holes punched between stamps to make them easier to separate.
How to Soak Stamps Off Paper
A great way to get stamps is from pieces of mail. Unless the envelope has a neat cancel you want to save, you’ll want to remove as much of the…
Foreign Stamp Identifier
Mystic’s Foreign Stamp Identifier is a neat tool to help you determine what country a stamp is from, and how it should be listed in your album. And it’s easy…