Your channel is one of the greatest things to happen to philately in years. I can not over express my appreciation for what you are doing.
@Tobben63
4 жыл бұрын
I agree to this.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you! Glad you enjoy the videos :)
@robertocabrera7250
4 жыл бұрын
Hi my name is Robert Cabrera How can I find now a value on a book of stamps I have a book that I found on the street
@robertocabrera7250
4 жыл бұрын
Yes how can I find out the value of a book I have a bunch of stamps and they're from different cities or different states I'm in Dallas I am in Dallas Texascan you please give me a call and guide me how can I find out the value of this book appreciate you can call me I'm sending you my phone number thank you 1 210 875 2261
@j.a.harvilla2819
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed! Thank you so much!
@LouisGedo
4 жыл бұрын
I know I shouldn't, but I'm clicking the LIKE button even before I watch the video. That's how much I trust the quality of your work.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
I approve of that action :D haha thanks Louis!
@chrisviklund
4 жыл бұрын
haha I do the same...
@jojie-o5g
14 күн бұрын
same here, it helps the vlogger and continues what's he's sharing. no ads skipping even lol
@DrDaveInN-Az
4 жыл бұрын
One terrible environmental destroyer of stamp collections are the collectors who smoke. Your collection and all the ways to store and display will be damaged by second-hand smoke. I have come across many collections reeking of tobacco and coated everything in the collection, yellowing all the stamps. If you are a serious philatelist, quit for the collection and the health and safety of everyone and everything around you and, of course, yourself!
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
This is a really good point. The smell from the smoke really does attach itself to the paper and smoke will discolor it. Thank you for bringing this up!
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
You'll have a small fortune more to spend on stamps, too! I suspect an assessor for insurance claims could also take this into consideration if, say, checking a water-damaged collection and the smell of tobacco is noted they'd potentially be within their rights to reduce the value paid out due to "failure to maintain the items in a proper condition", etc.
@curtknight1021
3 жыл бұрын
But FDR smoked. Did that devalue his collection some what ?
@nunyabiznez6381
4 жыл бұрын
I use hinges for used stamps of very low value. My definition of low value is if the stamp's real value is less than four times the cost of the Scot mount then they get a hinge. I don't use albums with illustrations or "blank spots" or "empty spaces." I use 32# acid free paper and print my own design album pages with a faint grid to make it easy to keep the stamps mounted square to the page. I use pigment inks which are less volatile and I use them sparingly so my page is over 99% white. All my mint stamps go in Scot mount and all the nicer used stamps do as well. The rest are hinged and yes I keep hinged stamps on the same page as Scot mounted stamps. When I upgrade to a mint stamp I carefully remove the used one and replace it with the mint example in a Scot mount. This makes it more readily apparent which stamps are mint and which ones are used. Sometimes overprints and precancels will look like canceled stamps from a distance and some stamps with only one color ink of the same color of the cancelation are hard to distinguish from mint stamps if all mounted the same way but it is easy when I use my method. Each page gets at the top the name of the stamp issuing entity and the date range for the stamps on the page as well as the kind of stamps for example commemoratives, definitive, air mail, revenue, tax or duck stamps etc. I have a bunch of mamajuana stamps in my collection which I find interesting to include with the other non postal stamps. Since my father, grandfather, grandmother, several uncles and aunts, cousins and great grandparents all worked for the post office at one time or another I also have a lot of postal memorabilia in my collection. My grandfather designed over 100 post marks so i have examples of all those on covers as well as the original art work for most as well as many of the canceling rubber stamps used. My grandmother did some cachets for first day of issues when my grandfather was postmaster. I have my father's leather letter carrier bag and each style of uniform and patches he and my grandfather wore. I have the controversial Farley souvenir sheets as a complete mint sheet with his autograph in the selvage of each. Farley was the postmaster general who made my grandfather post master in 1932. I have a letter from him to my grandfather along with the envelope the letter came in hand addressed by him with the national parks souvenir stamps cut out of their souvenir sheets and applied to the envelope and carefully hand canceled. Farley was sensitive to the wants of philatelists. I have an album just for the postal uniform patches my father, grandfather, great grandfather and other relatives wore. Most people don't know that once upon a time postal workers had government issued brass badges so I have those as well. I also have some uncut sheets. Sheets of stamps have often been (perhaps all still are?) part of larger sheets. I have some of those from the 1940s-1970s. They have not been popular among collectors due to their size but some of us collect them. My grandfather was president of his own stamp club when he was postmaster so he had a keen interest in acquiring unusual postal items and that included uncut sheets which is how I got them. I have them in museum mounted UV proof picture frames though I do keep them shrouded in light proof drapes most of the time.
@artydale
4 жыл бұрын
My wife and I sat down one afternoon and watched every episode of yours on KZitem. Great service to philataly.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Arthur, glad that you both enjoy the videos :)
@juliogryngras5671
4 жыл бұрын
Solo en Ingles.? Yo manejo el Español.
@galvestontravel2500
3 жыл бұрын
go get a life
@baduhennahagalaz16
2 жыл бұрын
These are the best afternoons
@baduhennahagalaz16
2 жыл бұрын
@@galvestontravel2500 you have bad energy, that’s a pity.
@mallardstamps
4 жыл бұрын
Your channel helped motivate me to start my own KZitem channel all about stamps! I hope we can get the younger generations collecting stamps in the future!
@ckjcygh
4 жыл бұрын
Would you mind eventually doing a "tour" of your collection? I know it is probably quite vast, but it would be quite enjoyable to explore it together
@tedtalksstamps
4 жыл бұрын
Such a comprehensive look at stamp protection and storage. Great program, Graham. I shall nominate you for the Nobel Prize in Philately.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Lol thanks Ted, I’m honored 😬
@masterblaster8402
4 жыл бұрын
Cochin Anchal stamps at 17:57 👌 This is where I live right now, in the south-west of India. Used to be a princely state till 1948. Now known as the city of Kochi.
@ChacoteOutdoorRecreation
4 жыл бұрын
Collecting Protecting Preserving is a gift to future generations of what otherwise would be lost for all time.
@potatopack
4 жыл бұрын
Ok im 41 been collecting stamps on and off since i was 9 years old. Got into Pokemon cards and Lego collecting... Came across this channel the other day and i want to get back into stamp collecting. Awesome work man. Love it. You are doing wonders for the community!!!
@loreauvillephil
4 жыл бұрын
Another Great Video! So many good points to think about. I just get the biggest kick out of getting an old stamp album from somewhere. The same goes for old stock books. I use a combination of my own customized pages and albums I download and print. Come to think about it, there really is a high degree of personalizing you can do with a collection. Also really like the comparison between a museum and my stamp collection. Kinda fires me up.
@sauravkumar5589
4 жыл бұрын
I always eagerly wait for your next video to arrive as they are filled with valuable information for philatelists. For storing and preserving stamps I go with stock books as it's the easiest and fastest way to store your stamps but I agree that mounted stamps last more as they are less prone to damage. As far as hinges are concerned it has a certain old charm associated with it but is out of fashion nowadays due to the time and effort that it takes. Best of luck for the future videos and yes the special effects that you included at the start of the video is amazing! Keep up this wonderful work.
@MEGAoneARMEDbandit
4 жыл бұрын
You should do a series on your collection! I'd love to see whats in those stockbooks
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
:) Perhaps I will!
@jamesshattell1425
4 жыл бұрын
Storage in safes is a big unexplored topic and concern in philately. I've been researching this for years and only have recently made a decision on the safe that I think it is "safe" to store parts of my collection. All ten of the archival issues apply to the internal environment inside a closed safe and has to be addressed in a on going bases. Do not just buy a safe and throw you stamps inside, lock the door and expect everything to be fine. Do your research and consider how to maintain a good environment within a closed safe.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Ooo very interesting point. Thanks for bringing this up!
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
If there's no overall temperature and humidity control, I presume the effects of those might even be exacerbated by storage in a safe that was closed when both factors were at a maximum? In such a climate, I suspect a wine cooler on highest temperature setting (65-70F) that has humidity control would yield better results than "any old safe"... even if somewhat lacking in security.
@jamesshattell1425
4 жыл бұрын
One of the issues I discovered when researching safes is that large safes with a good fire rating will expel humidity from the material that is use to insulate the safe against the temperature of a fire. Furthermore, as a method of keeping the temperature down inside the safe during a fire, extra moisture will be released into the safe. One solution that was suggested to me by a safe expert was to find a well aged used safe which would no longer expel as much moisture during regular non fire emergency times. Another solution to regular moisture inside a closed safe is to use canisters of silica that can be recharged. Also a safe can be retrofitted with a moisture countering heating bar that are often installed in gun safes. The safe that I did get is at least a 50 year old fire safe that was used by the IRS and maintained by the safe company I brought it from. I had the company retrofit a drying bar and I put two canisters of silica inside. I placed a blue tooth device inside the closed safe that records and gives me an graphic display over time of the temperature and humidity right through the locked door. So far I have maintain a temperature between 65°F and 75°F and 40% and 55% humidity. I haven't put my collect inside yet, but did place some material to test out how that would hold up. I plan to wait a couple more month before opening the safe up to examine that material. At that time I will recharge the silica, change the batteries on the blue tooth device, and then continue my test. I am still working on a solution to the issue if there was in fact a fire, how to protect the stamps from the moisture that will be released. Some people have suggested sealing the albums in some kind of plastic container. I'm also looking at fire proof document bags that are supposed to be waterproof.
@kebabking7025
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great video! Thank you very much for making such a comprehensive video! Stay safe and well! P.S I hope to send you a letter with some nice stuff, do you collect covers or uncancelled stamps more?
@imtiazahamed7959
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I usually keep my stamps in a stock book and I was planning to buy an Album. But after this video I think a stock book is a better option. And the glassene envolope can solve the duplicate stamp problem. Thank you very much. Great video as usual.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! :D Thanks as always for watching!
@jdewitt77
3 жыл бұрын
These videos are very useful and fun. I've been a collector for 43 years and wish that all this information had been available when I started collecting way back in 1977.
@ExploringStamps
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊 Glad that you enjoyed it.
@rfcote
4 жыл бұрын
When you use for over 2000$ in stamps per year for snail mail (in fact, mailart) you do need stock bookS. Great video again, keep up your excellent work 👍🏻😃📬📬📬
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
!!!! I think you need a few stockbooks :D Thanks for watching
@LouisGedo
4 жыл бұрын
That's interesting about the PVC being a real potential problem for philately because it's well known by many coin collectors that PVC is also a terrible storage material for most coins as well due to the leaching of hazardous chemicals from the PVC.
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
PVC is a killer for all collectables - almost as bad as those albums with ridged wax pages that quite a few people used to use to store stamps and covers with now, decades later, end up with brown stripes all over them. : /
@LouisGedo
4 жыл бұрын
@@dw620 hmmmm, I'm not sure if I know what those wax pages even look like. Can you share a pic or link to an image?
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
@@LouisGedo There's one at the top of the thread on stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=45134 and example of ruined stamps a few posts below. I'm not sure they still sell them for photographs but avoid at all costs, or if you see a collection that has been stored in those. : /
@rogerturner1881
3 жыл бұрын
including vinyl albums, A MUST NOT...Some of my US singles were damaged by PVC outers[very perfumed smell], and i have to replace the vinyl.Luckily nothing rare.It put a rather smoky cloud over the vinyl..
@shazwanshuhaimen5017
3 жыл бұрын
being on lockdown during this pandemic and revisiting my old stamp collection has been extremely therapeutic.
@LucidFL
4 жыл бұрын
Geez I never realized how in depth stamp storage and presentation is
@rickwilmot9127
4 жыл бұрын
Catching up with all of your videos. Great stuff!!!
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as usual, even if I got the jitters at the thought of gluey fingerprints ending up on the fronts of stamps from moistening hinges that way. : ) Hagner stocksheets are the preferred go-to here (better stiffness, too) as well as stockcards for postage (the boxes that Lighthouse cards are supplied in, in 100s, are excellent to create your own "post office in a box"). Slipcases were slightly glossed over but are very useful for dust protection as well as other pollutants, of course. Keep up the good work! : )
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! All are very good points that you brought up. Also, thank you for sharing your knowledge by replying to some of the other comments here (That REALLY helps me out!!) :D I appreciate the support - Graham
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
@@ExploringStamps Most welcome, Graham. : ) "Pollutants" such as dust (knowing where that comes from, as well as its unsightly nature especially with black stock cards/sheets!) and skin oils/fingerprints (although you covered that before with tweezers, etc.) are all too easy to overlook. I can guarantee there are dozens of other considerations not listed - and that I keep forgetting about myself until I fall foul of them! - but overall it's a "risk reduction" exercise within the parameters of a given collector/collections rather than being able to reduce risk to zero. (Just like there's no such a thing as collectables insurance without pages of conditions and exclusions.... ; )
@tad27612
4 жыл бұрын
I ultimately put my stamps in albums on blank pages in Scott mounts. The stamps in albums are then organized according to Scott catalog number. I also have stockbooks that are holding places until I am ready to mount. I have both mnh and used collections that I keep separaely. For used stamps I look for cancellations with sock on nose in particular.
@aaronbock9160
4 жыл бұрын
Tons of great information!!!! I hate it when I see stamps in photo albums with the sticky pages. They will destroy the stamps of time or when you try to remove them. Keep up the great work cant wait till the next video!!!
@siam1883
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent, as always. If collectors live in very humid climates, extra care needs to be taken in storing your stamps. I live in Thailand and keep my stamps a bookcase with a door to enclose the stamps and use silica gel to keep the humidity low. Farcent sells disposable dehumidifiers for a couple of dollars each that are handy to collect the excess moisture in the air and are replaced when full. If you are lucky enough to have central air\heat in your home that controls humidity, make certain that where you store your stamps is 50% humidity or less.
@adamhuffman3354
6 ай бұрын
Yea I’ve had dehumidifiers installed in my home to control the humidity. If I would have known how great they are, would have done it sooner.
@jojie-o5g
14 күн бұрын
I love the Thailand stamps, one of my fave but seldom comes to me, are larger too that it made them more interesting to collect.
@jxavier3876
4 жыл бұрын
Is white paper ok for hanging my stamps? Sometimes I print my own album designs on paper and I have just been using normal office white paper.
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
For my 02 cents, "acid free" paper isn't expensive and preferably heavy enough (card or border-line card) to reduce the potential damage to the stamps and risk of hinges/mounts falling off. Do you use a laser printer or inkjet to print your pages? I'm always a bit wary (perhaps too much) that inkjet ink is not usually waterproof.
@jimmyg.
4 жыл бұрын
Office paper is generally not of archival quality. This means the chemicals and acid, over time, will seep into your stamps and destroy them long term.
@jxavier3876
4 жыл бұрын
D W it is a laser printer, I will go out and buy some acid free paper soon and begin the process of re hinging. I only printed my own when i was displaying unorthodox things like postmarks or perfins.
@jxavier3876
4 жыл бұрын
James thanks James, I’ll work on swapping it out then. :)
@charlesbroussaudier1307
4 жыл бұрын
Another great vidéo, thanks a lot really! For my part, i do use almost all support depending on which part of collect i m dealing with (doubles, to be classified, for trading, classified...) Merci encore pour votre superbe travail de communication...vu depuis le monde entier 😀
@misterrelic5631
4 жыл бұрын
I recently inherited a stamp collection, and have been using 25 bin Stanley Tool Storage Kits to separate stamps based on country; eventually moving them slowly into albums. Not sure how practical it is, but after popping in a gel silica packet or two and storing in a dark location like a closet it seems to be a pretty effective storage method on a budget.
@themailneverfails2992
4 жыл бұрын
Hello, I am a relatively young Philatelist who's almost been collecting for a year and I absolutely love your videos! I have a small question. How do you suggest I go about storing envelopes, not first day covers, but envelopes, The "DL" size I'm not sure how well stock pages or protective sheets are for storing these specific types of envelopes. I want to be able to preserve the cancellations on them as I find them very very interesting and cool! What are your suggestions? (p.s. if anyone else has any suggestions i'd love to hear! I am from the U.K. and may not be able to get certain items.
@jimmyg.
4 жыл бұрын
You can get specific album pages or cover 'stockbock' albums from Lighthouse Philatelics. I use the OPTIMA range which covers in various formats and sizes for DL size. Link: www.lighthouse.us/optima-stock-pages.html
@johnfallas3627
4 жыл бұрын
The mail never fails A good question to which I thought I had the answer to, but am not sure now. I bought a laminator some years ago and laminated my early German States envelope collection. I trimmed off the excess and punched holes in them and store them in a lever arch file which has also been cut down to size. Info is written/ or printed on stick-on labels along with notes about cancellations, senders details, page, etc. Being heat sealed microbes are killed off I guess and on closer inspection some 8 years later they all look fine. But whether or not they’re made of pvc, I don’t know. I will now have to hunt down their makers and find out. Unless someone knows?
@themailneverfails2992
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnfallas3627 That is a brilliant way to preserve them! however I personally want to be able to slip them out of their covering, laminating them would not give me the freedom to do so haha, but if you do find the makers i'll be more than happy to do some more research on it, the envelopes i want to cover are not very delicate or unique but they are special to me and as such i want to make sure they last! :-)
@themailneverfails2992
4 жыл бұрын
James holy moly this is great!!! Thanks a lot :-))
@thedigitalphilatelist
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnfallas3627 This will cause long term damage to the stamps and envelope as the laminate will leak into the paper, the paper cannot breathe and the heat will damage the ink.
@MarkASmith48
4 жыл бұрын
Another well-researched and creatively presented episode. It amazes me that you don't have thousands of viewers. Please keep up the good work. You are making stamp collecting interesting and approachable.
@TerranWithCare
4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating... as always
@artydale
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent episode. Have learnt so much from your page.
@garyholdener2470
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Graham for a thoroughly interesting and educational video on the storage of a collection. I've been wondering when you might discuss albums and stock books. I've been using stock books for items that I've been accumulating because I'm having a difficult time settling on the a particular subject. I really do love everything because, as you point out, each stamp is a small work of art! This video has prompted me to think about alternatives for storage that I have not considered before. Thanks, and take care.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Great! Glad this was helpful Gary. I also am having a hard time on settling on a focused subject, so I stick with stockbooks and album systems :)
@martinjalon4783
4 жыл бұрын
Despite being an experienced collector, I have a lot of fun with your videos. A great way to attract new generations to this hobby. I also hit the like button before I see it. THANK YOU.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Martin! Glad u like the channel, the ‘likes’ are very much appreciated 👍👍😀
@LevinCreations
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice video.
@jxavier3876
4 жыл бұрын
Hey graham, I recommend making an episode on the postal history of Madeira and the Azores next season. Really interesting, I collect it.
@perry_visuals
4 жыл бұрын
Do a video on your stamp collection........ Waiting to see it!!! Notification Squad 👍🏻♥️
@Carterofmars
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial; maybe one of the best I've seen in any hobby. Can you recommend books for beginners interested in British Colonial and American Possession? Thanks.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Hello Jerry, glad you liked the video :) I asked the question on Twitter and got the following recommendation from the digital philatelist (www.thedigitalphilatelist.com) “For Possessions, I would recommend contacting: uspps.tripod.com ... British Colonies is harder as they tend to be specialised. Try these FB groups: British Colonies Stamp Collectors (facebook.com/groups/1437088…) or facebook.com/groups/britcom/ “
@ZoranRadakovic84
4 жыл бұрын
And a quick reminder/suggestion. I would be very interesting to see your collection. We know that you are collecting Cricket stamps but it would be nice to see all that you collect :)
@willardtaylor6249
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great video. I have collected since 1958 and have been a member of APS since 1968, but I always learn from and enjoy your videos. There is one more agent of deterioration that I could think of. That would be pressure from laying albums flat, and stacking on top of them, which might cause stamps to stick to album pages.
@StampswithSara1
4 жыл бұрын
Yes its long, but really interesting. Learnt many new things.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much :) Glad it was helpful!
@jxavier3876
4 жыл бұрын
Some subjects I’d love to see covered I the next season: Boer Philately Republic of China philately Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands Falklands Stamps depicted on stamps. Dunno if any of these have already been covered but they are of particular interest to me.
@JulianCollects
4 жыл бұрын
How much is a stamp mounts?
@joshjerez3347
4 жыл бұрын
Ah! Just what I needed! I’m starting to think you’re clairvoyant.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
I got your back, Josh. ;)
@rpg896
4 жыл бұрын
What a fine video. I wish I had this great advise when I was starting as a collector in my teens. I have a big problem with humidity which is around 85% all year round. I cannot store my collection in an air-conditioned room because of the expense and I have lost many mint stamps because of this. I have decided to keep collecting but this time used stamps. I decided on a new approach against humidity by storing each album in a Ziplock 2-gallon bag from which I suck the extra air. It would seem like the best alternative to the A/C’d room but I wonder if the ZLs might pose a danger be cause of some chemical in the plastic.
@iriobelli2897
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I have been a philatelist since my childhood
@david_1214
4 жыл бұрын
Great presentation! I appreciate the in depth explanation of the concerns and items.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching David :D
@adityac3239
4 жыл бұрын
Are collectors in tropical places kinda doomed from the start though given ideal temperature and humidity (unless they turn on the air conditioning 24/7 which is unrealistic) But anyway I think people will still collect regardless, just that you won't find 'things in the attic' still pristine after 50 years like in the subtropics
@Tobben63
4 жыл бұрын
This was a good and informative video Graham. i'm sure this will guide a lot of collectors in the right direction.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
I hope so! It is a popular question that I get from new collectors. Thanks for watching :)
@Misa-mc3ky
4 жыл бұрын
What an incredible presentation of all the ways for organising stamps!
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad it was helpful 😃
@saucylemon8948
4 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your channel, some really good information and entertaining at the same time. I am trying to place your accent, is it Australian or New Zealand?
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoy it 😊. I am from South Africa but now live in the US 🇿🇦🇺🇸
@jessmatthews3056
2 жыл бұрын
Hi there my name is Jess Matthews i am new to Stamp Collecting! I have been watching your videos nearly all day now and i absolute love them! They really inspire me and give me ideas for things to look out for thank you so much for all the amazing content you create! -Jess
@asayakeDSU
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Sir What is the correct way to remove stamps that are self-adhesive; remove the glue without damaging the stamp and that the color does not affect
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
aRaM 0VaLL3 hello, I made a video about removing self adhesives with agents that don’t damage the stamp, watch it here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/0GmK3YGOcXSWapg
@jxavier3876
4 жыл бұрын
I inherited some stamps that are stored in photo albums... is this a bad way of storage?
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Most photo albums will probably be a bad way of storing stamps, it depends. The adhesive albums are terrible for stamps, the plastic pocket type albums and the cardboard slip in albums will depend on whether they are chemically inert or not.
@jimmyg.
4 жыл бұрын
99.999% of the time photo albums are bad. Most contain harsh chemicals and they get worse as they get older.
@runebacca
4 жыл бұрын
Why is this being reccomended to me, I've never watched a single video on stamps before.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
🤔 hmm maybe the KZitem algorithm believes that you would make an excellent philatelist?! Lol thanks for watching though!
@johnfallas3627
4 жыл бұрын
Defo, trying to tell you to start collecting. Spooky.
@runebacca
4 жыл бұрын
@@ExploringStampsmaybe lol
@physics2112
4 жыл бұрын
So it's not a good idea to be smoking a Honduran cigar while sipping on some rum and looking through my collection of Honduran stamps? What about cats -- will they try to attack my mice and goldfish stamps?? Well done on the engaging video. The museum intro was a great hook for leading into the storage discussion. And the jazz guitar background worked well as the musical accompaniment. 10/10. Now to read through the other appreciative comments....
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
I think that depends on the type of Honduran cigar... and if the rum is spiced or not, I will have to check :D Glad you enjoyed the video, and as always thanks for watching!
@JulianCollects
4 жыл бұрын
Stampex 2020. Love this video, it helps me to care stamps for preserving History. Hoping the future would love this hobby!
@senya7196
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent overview.
@byronsbrain
4 жыл бұрын
Very informative, thanks Graham...
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Glad it was helpful :)
@Creek54
4 жыл бұрын
A while back I bought a collection of Pitcairn Island stamps mounted in an album. They are all mint but hinged. Except for all the souvenir sheets, they are well mounted. I was tempted to transfer everything to stock books/pages. I'm assuming that if i remove the hinges, I'll cause damage. Now I don't know what I'll do. I'm looking for opinions.
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
If they're lightly hinged those should come off with no damage... just remove the stamp and hinge from the album first rather than try to pull the stamp directly off the hinge. For removal, I place hinged stamps face down with a small piece of card pressed tightly with fingers, (usually) parallel to and just above the top of the hinge then peel gently at a slight angle. Best to try out such techniques with low value stamps first - a lot depends on how the hinges have been applied and it's not always possible to remove those entirely.
@DrDaveInN-Az
4 жыл бұрын
Lift the hinged stamp carefully from the page and cut the hinge at the fold. It is acceptable to a mint or used stamp to retain the hinge remnant.
@Creek54
4 жыл бұрын
Would you guys keep the topical album and use mounts or switch to stock books?
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
@@Creek54 Stock books, plural? That suggests a large collection, kudos! I'll hedge my response by saying it depends on personal preferences and long term goals (do you want to expand beyond "stamps alone", say?), but also how good the original album is. If that's a handsome album with little or no visible aging that would be difficult to replicate in stock book or stock sheet format. Replacing with mounts will help protect the stamps in the album and perhaps highlight them better (black mounts certainly work for that) but it's not a trivial task even for the likes of Pitcairn Island. If you do and go with Hawid or Lighthouse mount strips rather than fixed-size pre-cut mounts, a guillotine is essential for accuracy - cutting by hand is an exercise in frustration! (Fixed-size mounts may be better, anyhow, given generally "standard" sizes). Good luck either way, and with your ongoing collecting. : )
@Creek54
4 жыл бұрын
@@dw620 In the time span of 1940-2018 they've issued about 80 souvenir sheets. The sizes are about as consistent as the weather. I started buying mounts but it's crazy how many sizes I'll need. So I'm still undecided. The album pages are nicely preprinted and the previous owner did a nice job mounting the regular commemoratives but not so good on the sheets. So I could be lazy and go the stock book route or invest in large odd sized mounts.
@franciscosimon9355
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! What you do is awesome! Greetings from Argentina!
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it :)
@rpg896
4 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know about the print yourself sheets in the APS website. Ive been buying stamps from their store and the quality is very good. And no hassle as from some eBay less than honest sellers.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
I love buying stamps from the APS stamp store as well for the same reasons 👍. Definitely check out the print yourself sheets. Thanks for watching 😃
@robertcalhoun3123
4 жыл бұрын
Rare cool August morning, cup of coffee and a new Exploring stamps video.. life is good.
@LucidFL
4 жыл бұрын
There is a worldwide epidemic
@robertcalhoun3123
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah. But for 25 minutes I can sit on the porch look out over the farm, have my coffee and watch a good video, and not think about it.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could be a part of your cool August Morning :D Thanks for watching!
@sams1977
4 жыл бұрын
The use of hawid is much more viable in an album than using mnh.
@sararichard7927
4 жыл бұрын
Graham, congratulate you again for amazing video.. I have many used stamps,how could I befit from them ?Thx
@rgathergood2467
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the very interesting and informative video.
@alexmocanu17
4 жыл бұрын
My favourite way to store stamps are big stockbooks.
@startrek4486
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice introduction loved it. Is there more coming ?
@bekkieokie
2 жыл бұрын
My cousin husband gave me her stamp collection after she died. He had it stored in a shed outside and the goats came in and ate some of the stamps. Also some were moldy, so I removed them quickly out of the albums because they was molded. Most of them I got to save. Then I took a shower.
@kylem2514
4 жыл бұрын
i have a ton of nice rare ones for sell a whole collection of a 100 or more some saying worth 5grand to 20grand what do i do to get real value etc
@jimmyg.
4 жыл бұрын
Kyle M Contact a trustworthy dealer. www.TheDigitalPhilatelist.com has a list of stamp dealer/stamp trade websites.
@LucidFL
4 жыл бұрын
You said to switch out discolored glassine but why? What if you dont?
@jimmyg.
4 жыл бұрын
Usually if the glassine is turning yellow, it could either contain acids (which seep into the stamp long term and cause the stamp to discolour) or it no longer protects the stamps and becomes brittle. I never use glassine - it really isn't a great material. It can easily absorb moisture and sometimes rips taking the stamp with the rip.
@dw620
4 жыл бұрын
Old glassines may not be acid free and, in any case, tend not to be buffered and absorb moisture from the air. I've acquired many discolored glassines with apparently fresh stamps inside but it's probably best to play safe and presume acid encroachment may be occurring.
@沈紹光
4 жыл бұрын
every stamp was a tiny window to show you at specific time and distance, if you can read and sense the intricate reality
@LouisGedo
4 жыл бұрын
6:15 LOL........brilliant!
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
:D
@Esa294
4 жыл бұрын
Super.. dont have words to tell.. you.. anything.. its amising
@aloysiusthudthwacker2263
4 жыл бұрын
And, now I own a Leuchtturm stockbook. I'm not a collector, really, in the classic sense -- but I enjoy having lots of different stamps available (some current issues, some vintage) so I have a selection available for using theme-appropriate postage on postcards and letters. I used to have, well, piles of sheets in their glassine envelopes wherever it occurred to me to stack them -- until you demonstrated that whole sheets will fit in a stock book. So, I bought a stock book. =) Which is far more space-efficient, is easier to move, protects the sheets better, and allows me to find the stamp I'm looking for much more easily. Also, it's just fun to flip through.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
🙌 yess! Glad I’m now not the only person to use a stockbook for this purpose 😆. It really is an easy and fun method to keep your stock of ready to use stamps. Glad I could help!
@fbi6259
4 жыл бұрын
How do we send you fan mail? :D
@cristovaosantanadossantosn5473
4 жыл бұрын
Como eu faço para vender meu celos postal da data de 1922 e selos de futebol das olimpíadas 1952 até 1980
@jcoincollection4902
4 жыл бұрын
Post card with tamil letters 😍😍🤩🤩
@olaniyitaiye719
3 жыл бұрын
It is fascinating to have discovered this platform for the first time since my over 30 years in philatelic exploration. Thanks immensely for the encyclopedic journey you have taken me. God bless you.
@goanbingo
2 жыл бұрын
Came across your vlog by chance. Amazing upload this. New subscriber here from Goa, India. Go well :)
@anilnayar5944
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very informative.
@billizso
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Bill, Ottawa Canada
@carsonkeith6362
4 жыл бұрын
Great video! really enjoyed it and gave me a lot of information to apply to my collection.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you could find it helpful :D Thanks for watching!
@josephwolfe1833
4 жыл бұрын
Great show - I am old school and prefer albums. They are probably not great until you decide whether or not you want to collect that country or area since albums are becoming very expensive. I also prefer it if an album shows every stamp issued even if the stamp is unaffordable. For example my Harris Canada album has a spot for #32 even though only a few exist and are very expensive. The gap may never be filled but at least I know it exists, I like the idea of completeness. My Liberty US has space for almost all stamps, but not all, which I find a bit annoying since occasionally I get a stamp not shown. I have a World collection of some countries up to 1955 for which I use the Scott International albums, lots of stamps not shown but I put them on empty pages - a little annoying but if I decide to collect another country I just buy another album. I always use the black crystal mounting for mint stamps (even if they are hinged) but, since I am an "old fart" I still put used stamps in with hinges. This has just been a comment on albums, my guess is that most new collectors are using stock pages with binders.
@robin56rf78
4 жыл бұрын
I don't get why people still use hinges ! They are cheaper but modern hinges are curled and they not affix the stamp correctly. Some hinges can be peeled off by rubbing it with a stamp tong. Humidity is the worst...I've seen too many ruined collections (mold, rust, stuck stamps...)
@stuart2010ification
4 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful, thank you.
@henrys3629
4 жыл бұрын
My collection is so old, some of the hinges fall off, stick and tear the page, or weren't even hinges, it was tape. My uncle even licked some of his stamps onto his pages! Wish I could find mounts for my Disney stamps. It's been nearly 10 years I've looked.
@DrDaveInN-Az
4 жыл бұрын
Look again at this video about the use of black mounts that you cut to size and/or the Vario system of sheet strip mounts. Of course you have to put some $$’s into your Disney collection to mount them property. You will also need a metric ruler to measure the dimensions of the stamps in order to purchase the correct mounts or sheets. Purchase from Lighthouse.com or or purchase a subscription to Linn’s weekly magazine and purchase mounts from their parent company, Amos Publishing. You haven’t really explored the philatelic supply houses where all these storage systems can be purchased. Friendly advice!
@nunyabiznez6381
4 жыл бұрын
Heat = bad Moisture = bad Acid = bad Light = bad Dirt = bad Those are the worst 5 for me I have three sections in my collection First are all the ones worth less than a dollar Second are all the ones worth between a dollar and $100 third are all the ones worth more than $100 Most are in the first section A couple of binders are in the second section All the ones in the third section I keep in my safe. A sheet of stamps worth $1 each I treat as though it's a $100 stamp. Where I live in Florida we have a lot of bugs. But here is the interesting thing. Ants are surprisingly at the top of the bug food chain. They will overwhelm and eat all other bugs. Ants have no interest in paper. I have watched ants crawl into the spine of a book kill and drag out the carcass of silverfish and march off to their nest with their dinner. I have decided to let the ants have the run of the place. They are very clean and unlike cockroaches and other bugs they don't leave droppings. I have found a dehumidifier valuable as it prevents mold.
@Robertbrown08049
4 жыл бұрын
One thing I do is use dealers cards for my want lists. I use the kind with white on both sides, tear off the glassine part and 2 strokes of wite out to remove the printed price and catalogue number and you have a nice white card for listing. You get them for free when you buy the stamps. They are small and are convienient to rubber band them together to take to a show. You can even put them in your pockets. After seeing a dealer I just "X" the number I bought and since they are small if you get a lot of "X's" on your card it is easy to just make up a new clean card. Also since I can buy hundreds of stamps when I go to a show I make sure to tear the glassine off and recycle the cards I don't use.
@avikghosh9920
4 жыл бұрын
I'm in a particularly bothering position right now. Most people around me in India doesn't give a damn about philately in the first place. Stamp shops are extremely rare and supplies are really hard to get. Even eBay doesn't help, it costs too high. I literally have to make my own stock-book pages.
@tad27612
4 жыл бұрын
Look at Amos Advantage or Stanley Gibbons online.
@hltco920
4 жыл бұрын
Don't be disheartened brother. There are lots of stamp collectors out there. The hobby is going strong and there are many bargains to be had on ebay. I got a new stock book for only £9!
@avikghosh9920
4 жыл бұрын
@@hltco920 seems a nice deal..how many pages does it have?
@jimmyg.
4 жыл бұрын
There are a quite a few Indian philatelic groups on Facebook. Check out the links under I here: thedigitalphilatelist.com/facebook/facebook-a-k/
@hltco920
4 жыл бұрын
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@pdxjmorris
4 жыл бұрын
I use nothing but Vario stock sheets for organizing and displaying my stamps. Part of the reason I moved away from mounting in album pages is to allow organizational fluidity in the collection. My desire for building a systematically sound, but still flexible system is partly inspired by watching your series. 🙂 One addition I am working on is to design a set of templates for making pages that would interleave between stock sheets to provide info and commentary about the stamps facing that page and to provide intros to specialized sections. Thank you - probably your best practical knowledge episode!!
@rennakanote
2 жыл бұрын
what about isurannce?
@lostrelics4169
4 жыл бұрын
Great Video .. Like the Art in the beginning
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it, thanks for watching :)
@charlesedenfield8947
4 жыл бұрын
Just a note to say how much I enjoy your videos. They are well produced and contain good information. You really go out of your way to add interest and charm to you subject matter. On a different subject, I do have a question for you and hope your experience will help me. I have several Lighthouse hingeless albums. They feature a clear mount that is open on three sides. Every time I open the albums, several of the stamps have moved. Some just slightly, others I have to re-position. Do you know the best way to perhaps close up the mount at the top and/sides to keep this from happening? The mounts I normally use for MNH stamps are closed at two ends and that seems to fix the problem. Again, good videos. I am a subscriber. Thanks, Charlie Edenfield Saginaw, TX
@artydale
4 жыл бұрын
Any chance of an episode showing how to remove stamps from mail envelopes safely?
@jimmyg.
4 жыл бұрын
Arthur O'Connell Don’t! Check out the Punk Philatelist video about commercially used covers on the American Philately Society’s KZitem channel.
@jeanparham225
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always. Any thoughts about which stamps to toss? I throw away the dogs, unless they are rare. Also, what do you do with excess stamps that are super-common?
@jimmyg.
4 жыл бұрын
Jean Parham Always check for postmarks. Critical aspect of collecting that is overlooked and can add a lot of value to stamps
@CharlenePBlair
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome. 👍🏾 Love the background music too.
@ExploringStamps
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍 It sets the right mood for stamping :)
@abuobaidah2531
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely right I personally collect Afghanistan and Iran and their gum is very poor it rust and stick over time and I have to cover each and every stamp in mounts ect and have to pack their albums in air sealed bags to save them from humidity I generally keep classic stamps in cooler environment it’s a life saver for them It’s my observation these days many countries issue self adhesive stamps many times due to harsh weather they are disastrously effected and we need special care to protect them from environmental changes Thanks 😊
@rpg896
4 жыл бұрын
Hello, I am also using air sealed bags for my albums. Please check my post above and tell me about your system. 👍
@AdoniaSkydazer
3 жыл бұрын
I send postcards all the time and I have a stock book I use for stamps I mail out. Ita definitely the easiest way to choose stamps to match with the card im sending.
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