Value of Stamps

Philately Abound

A delightful hobby, a satiation for aesthetics, an opportunity to learn about culture, science and technology and meticulous attention to detail. Amalgamate these and you get Philately! It is a hobby engaging one with the sapience of some of the major turning points in history. You go through a tentative journey exploring stamps with historical artifacts, You never know when the sherlock holmes in you could unfold a historic mystery through stamps.

Its a whole new engaging world out there with stamps.You can easily escape the cares of the world and entre into a world of keen observation, using your mind and then slowly having the power to understand the world that once was. If you are a philatelist, you can satiate your appetance for stamps. You just want more! The sense of action and progression is like resembling to art and you experience another sunlit world.

There is good news for pilatelists. On a solitary pursuit, you could just find the rarest of stamp collections at the <a href”http://hongkong-scoop.blogspot.com/2009/04/philately-abound-23rd-asian.html”>23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition</a>.You will see stamps coming from across boundaries, preserved from large, clumsy and possibly greasy hands. At the commencement of the Exhibition, a stamp sheetlet will be issued to embark the occasion. Using the apparent dissection fallacy, yes, the Tangram as the design theme, the stampsheet will be novel and distinctive, with the adoption of special printing which has the ability to show the effect of an interactive game! By placing and slightly moving the enclosed screener, one can see surprising pattern and words on the stamp.

The “Hong Kong Museums Collection” will be issued on 16th May  by the Hong Kong Post which would include a set of special stamps which would portray six prized artworks on Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings created in 1911 or earlier.
Starting from May 14th – 17th, the theme is “Youth Philately”.

I think it’s going to be an interesting event for stamp enthusiasts across the world.If you find yourself interested, well, welcome to a wonderful new hobby!

About the Author

Shashwith Uthappa is a Google advertising professional and a media analyst with a flair for creative writing. Hong Kong Blog

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Israel stamp catalog 1978 in Hebrew, philately Judaica $27.00

1963 Ad Booth’s High & Dry London Gin Stamps Philately – ORIGINAL ADVERTISING $41.95

1964 Ad Booth’s High & Dry London Gin Stamps Philately – ORIGINAL ADVERTISING $42.95

LIBYA – 1992 Butterflies Papillons Schmetterlinge Stamp-in-Stamp Philately (FDC) $25.00

KOREA SOUTH 2000 PHILATELY WEEK MNH BLOCK $5.50

PAKISTAN:MULTAN OVERPRINT, MULTAN SEMINAR ON PHILATELY,1992,SCOTT CV=125$ $45.00

Color in Philately by R.H. White $69.00

1987 Capex 87 The Centennial Of Organized Philately In Canada Souvenir Sheet $3.00

Sun 18 Feb 1989 Debbie Gibson Zeeshan Philately Suresh $19.99

Polish Olympic Chronicle in Philately $50.00

Painting by Naganobu Kakayuurakuzu Dancing Girl Philately Week FDC Japan 1962 $5.99

Painting by Naganobu Kakayuurakuzu Dancing Girl Philately Week FDC Japan 1962 $5.99

Paintings Shoen Uemura Prelude “Jyono Mai” Philately Week FDC Japan 1965 $3.99

Ukiyoe Harunobu Suzuki Ball Game Philately Week FDC Japan 1957 $5.99

Painting from Maikozubyoubu Dancing Girl Philately Week FDC Japan 1961 $5.99

Painting by Naganobu Kakayuurakuzu Dancing Girl Philately Week FDC Japan 1962 $5.99

Stamps Weekly Magazine of Philately January 1969 $9.00

Stamps Weekly Magazine of Philately April 1969 $9.00

Stamps Weekly Magazine of Philately November 1968 $9.00

Stamps / Magnifying Glass / Philately – City of Matosinhos / Great Bronze Medal $14.99

Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue, The Encyclopedia of Philately (1940) $20.00

MOLDOVA 2000 – Exhibitions-2000/Philately – M/S MNH ** $13.00

MOLDOVA 2000 – Exhibitions-2000/Philately – 2v MNH ** $2.25

Denmark Copenhagen Philately Hermes Advertising Poster Stamp Cinderella $20.00

Germany Berlin Philately Society Globus Advertising Poster Stamp Cinderella $18.00

Event Cover – Rare PM: Scottish Annual Philately Congress, Bridge of Allan 1966 $0.77

Indonesia 1983 Stamp Museum Opening mnh SS philately $5.50

Emirates Airlines.Hello Tomorrow Philately Travel .Fly Emirates-Dubai*Cabin Crew $130.00

Fezzan-Ghadames, colonial N. Africa, philately, 1964 $27.50

1938 yr. stamps exposition. Philately. $2.99

Il Correire Filatelico philately mag, 21 issues ’70s $41.00

Vtg MACON DETECTOR Round Tin Stamp Container Watermark Counterfeit Philately $9.99

75 years of philately in Poland MH# 1852-53 (120e) $9.90

ISRAEL, PHILATELY DAY STAMP, PRINTING ERROR, SEE SCAN! $14.99

vtg 1930′s SCOTT’S MONTHLY JOURNAL 3 yrs bound 36 iss philately stamp stamps $129.99

vtg 1932/33/34/35 SCOTT’S MONTHLY JOURNAL bound volume stamps philately stamp $129.99

Event Cover – Rare Postmark: Philately, Woburn, Bletchley 1968 $0.77

GLPost Artistamp Museum Vol 2 international mail art philately catalog stamps $30.99

GLPost Artistamp Museum Vol 1 international mail art philately catalog stamps $54.99

Germany #764 Flowers Philately Photo Essay Unissued #5 $17.85

Germany #764 Flowers Philately Photo Essay Unissued #3 $17.85

Germany #764 Flowers Philately Photo Essay Unissued #4 $17.85

Germany #764 Flowers Philately Photo Essay Unissued #6 $17.85

1974 Philately Bronze Exhibition Medal Plate from Sweden $27.99

BL0814 Poland 1985 MNH s/s Exhibition Philately Fine Art Painting RELIGION $0.99

BL0813 Poland 1985 MNH s/s Cv 7,50 eur Exhibition Philately Fine Art RELIGION $2.49

BL0810 Germany 1984 MNH Special Sheet World POST Congress PHILATELY $4.99

BL0809 DDR 1989 MNH Special Sheet Exhibition Philately COAT OF ARMS $4.99

BL0800 Spain 1984 MNH Black Print 2 Sheets Philately EUROPA CEPT Royal Family $99.99

BL0796 Belgium 1972 MNH Black Print Sheet Philately Defs Uniform Military $29.99

Czechoslovakia Prague Philately Exhibition Poster Stamp Cinderella $17.00

1976 Hungary Philately Exhibition Medal Plate $27.99

Bosnia 084 1996 Philately Essen Fair MNH $3.45

P0LAND 2010 POZNAN IN PHILATELY EXHIBITION, PERSONALIZED STAMP $2.00

P0LAND 2010 POZNAN IN PHILATELY EXHIBITION, PERSONALIZED STAMP $1.00

Gems of Philately 1977 Kaufmann Catalog $5.95

Gems of Philately 1978 Kaufmann Catalog $5.95

Gems of Philately 1988 Kaufmann Catalog $5.95

1948 Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue The Encyclopedia of Philately $18.00

JOURNAL OF CHINESE PHILATELY VOLUME VI (1-7) JULY 1958-AUG. 1959 $9.95

RUSSIA YR 1922,SC B25,MI 186I,MNH,PHILATELY FOR CHILDREN $49.99

RUSSIA RUSSLAND 1923 PHILATELY FOR WORKERS 4 STAMPS MLH* $49.95

Austria Wien Philately WIPA Exhibition Aviation Airplane Poster Stamp Cinderella $20.00

Prince Edward Island Philately 1794-1873 $70.73

Prince Edward Island Philately 1794-1873 $39.25

Canada — BNA Philately (An Outline) $11.74

Gems of Canadian Philately $289.81

Canadian Philately — An Outline $16.21

JAPAN 1955-1972 WEEK OF PHILATELY PAINTING 46 STAMPS MNH** $24.95

1988 PHILATELY CENTENARY MINIATURE SHEET $1.45

ISRAEL 2003 PHILATELY DAY CHILDREN GAMES STAMPS FULL SHEET MNH $9.90

Netherlands Breda Philately Exhibition Poster Stamp Cinderella 1933 $24.00

Netherlands Breda Philately Exhibition Poster Stamp Cinderella 1933 $24.00

Space And avation 3 Philately popularity postcards $1.00

NZ FDC 1988 Centenary of Philately $2.00

NZ FDC 1988 Century of Philately SS, please note toning $3.00

BALLOON CARRIAGE CSSR 1978 Mi pws P-0207 used balloon cariage aero philately 010 $7.77

BALLOON CARRIAGE CSSR 1978 Mi pws P-0207 mint balloon cariage aero philately 011 $7.77

Stamp Magazine – April 2008 (Philately) $3.15

SHIPS Train Philately Mongolia 1979 MNH#30292 $8.80

STAMPS THE WEEKLY MAGAZINE OF PHILATELY OCTOBER 3, 1987 SEPAD OCTOBER 16 17 18 $0.99

PHILATELY WORLD EXPOSITION BUHUREST, SOUVENIR SHEET, ROMANIA 1979, MNH $1.99

XII POLISH PHILATELY EXPOSITION SOUVENIR SHEET, KATOWICE 1979, POLAND, CTO $1.99

1339 FDC Illinois, Lincoln Society of Philately Cachet $3.00

San Marino 1072-1077,MNH.Michel 1304-1309. School and Philately,1984.Universe, $2.19

United Nations – Philately – International Hobby $7.00

United Nations – Philately – International Hobby $4.00

United Nations – Philately – International Hobby $1.00

United Nations – Philately – International Hobby $1.00

United Nations – Philately – International Hobby $1.00

United Nations – Philately – International Hobby $1.00

United Nations – Philately – International Hobby $1.00

JAPAN : “PHILATELY WEEK-2002″ (HORSE RACING), FU $0.75

JAPAN : “PHILATELY WEEK-2000″ (DRAGON & TIGER), FU $0.80

JAPAN : “PHILATELY WEEK-1999″ (PLAYING RABBITS), FU $0.75

CANADA POST MINIATURE PANE OF 4 STAMPS IN FOR CENTENNIAL PHILATELY $2.99

Michel stamp catalog 2006, European stamps, philately $39.50

CANADA POST MINIATURE PANE OF 4 STAMPS IN FOR CENTENNIAL PHILATELY $2.99

BELGIUM complete single 831 mnh 1972 YOUTH PHILATELY painting by G. de Smet $0.99

PAKISTAN RARE ITEM OF RS.1.50 O/P SEMINAR ON PHILATELY IN MULTAN PART SHT OF 58 $24.99

Great Collections of Scandinavian Philately (DVD) $11.31 Presenting the first two volumes in a stylish series, these comprehensive and engaging slide shows showcase an extensive collection of Scandinavian stamps. Concise introductions are provided before gu…

Great Collections of Scandinavian Philately (DVD) $11.31 Presenting the first two volumes in a stylish series, these comprehensive and engaging slide shows showcase an extensive collection of Scandinavian stamps. Concise introductions are provided before gu…

The Complete Guide to Stamps & Stamp Collecting (Paperback) $11.91 Introduces philately or stamp collecting, including its history, illustrations of stamps from around the world, and the growth of “Cinderellas,” stamps once overlooked but now considered collectibles.

Philately: A Chapter in the History of Chemistry $23.97 Journal Of The History Of Medicine And Allied Sciences, V2, No. 3, Summer, 1947.

44 Cents: A Beginner’s Guide to Stamp Collecting and Philately $22.36 Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone. Learn all about stamp collecting with chapters on postal history, materials needed for stamp collecting, collecting specialties, philatelic organizations, postal museums, famous postage stamps, and much more. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.

The Wild Side – Philatelic Mischief, Murder & Intrigue $13.97 An eye-opening journey into the side of the philately you never hear about. A first-hand (and often not-so-pleasant) narrative of real-life encounters with philatelic con men, crooks, and scammers told by dealer with decades in the stamp business. Meet a rogues’ gallery of shadowy characters, eccentrics, and even murderers – all real people inhabiting the dark underside of philately. The Wild Side – you won’t be able to put it down.

The Book of Hobbies or a Guide to Happiness $26.14 1924. Contents: Mount Your Hobby; Collecting Prints; Radio; Philately; Angling; Book Collecting; China and Porcelain; Antique Furniture; A Word About Golf; Fireside Hobbies; Hobbyist’s Workshop; Photography; Collecting Playing Cards; Collecting Autographs.

Stamp Collecting $8.93 A perennial favorite, newly revised and updated Stamp Collecting contains everything you need to know to get started. Written by long-time stamp dealer and philatelic author Stephen R. Datz, Stamp Collecting covers the essentials in a series of convenient, easy-to-use chapters. Datz makes use of his experience and intimate knowledge of the hobby to explain how to go about obtaining the maximum enjoyment from philately. Profuse illustrations augment the text. Perfect for anyone interested in discovering the fun of the World’s Most Popular Hobby

The System of Vienna: From Heaven Street to Earth Mound Square $14.09 An astonishing and fantastical autobiographical novel-reminiscent of Italo Calvino and Laurence Sterne-The System of Vienna details Jonke’s travels through Vienna by streetcar, reporting the bizarre and frustrating encounters he experiences as he progresses-and meanwhile moving not just from trolley-stop to trolley-stop, but through life as well, from innocence to disillusionment, birth to death. Jonke meets a paranoiac fish wholesaler who believes he is directing all of Austrian politics from his little stall, a stamp collector in such deadly earnest he hopes to be appointed to a professorship in philately, and a compulsive talker who has developed a rigorous economic philosophy out of the most common objects to be found in a Vienna neighborhood. Slowly increasing the comic and fantastic elements in his story until they overwhelm all pretense to autobiography-culminating in a strangely touching love scene between Jonke and a caryatid-The System of Vienna reminds us that the very act of describing a life turns it into fiction.

Have Thine Own Way $7.99 HAVE THINE OWN WAY is the fourth volume of THE GOINS BRICOLAGE a saga of Tecumseh and Stonewall Counties in the State of Indiana. In this volume Lamar Ainsley Goins an inept middleaged minister of the Gospel who despite himself achieves national and international success is driven from the pulpit of The Temple of Holy Truth & World Outreach Center of Aschburgh by his arch-enemy The Reverend Doctor Carter Bald. After a prolonged period of depression Lamar Ainsley begins a second career in Philately as the Assistant Editor For Oddities and Rarities (AEOR) of Mingold Philatelics Ltd. of Wapakeneta Ohio. Frustrated in this new career by the indecisiveness and personal agendas of his employers Lucius and Mindy Mingold Lamars life comes to an abrupt end under murky if not suspicious circumstances. As Lamars life and careers are spiraling out of control his wife Starla Leanne and his sister Step Goins Perkins are busy reinventing and reinvigorating the town of Aschburgh. When Starla Leanne gives birth to Hans Ainsley Winslow Goins the heir to the entire Goins Empire she is prophetically declared both the Blessed Mother and the Handmaid of the Lord and begins to move decisively into the position of head of the Goins Family and fortune.