Philately – selling of postage stamps
There are several reasons for collecting postage stamps. In addition to the pleasure itself, it is a collector’s item which is probably the best catalogued. As soon as the first postage stamps were issued, their first catalogues began to be created. Today, it is difficult to find a postage stamp that would not be recorded in any world catalogue (MICHEL, YVERT, SASSONE, UNIFICATO). Good cataloguing is a great advantage, because you can practically immediately determine the value of the stamp or the development of its price. What stamps to collect? It’s always a choice between emotion and reason. Not always what we like must be valuable and vice versa. It is advisable to focus on collecting postage stamps of one country or period or theme and collect stamps of only excellent quality. In the case of genuinely valuable stamps, be sure that they are not counterfeits and, where possible, secure certificates from reputable experts. Buy philatelic material from reliable suppliers. It is necessary to follow trends – even in philately, requirements of the market are subject to “fashionable” trends, which will change with time. Keep in mind that there may always be a moment when you want or must part with your collection.