What are the vintage stamps?

Many stamp collectors, known as philatelists, specialize in vintage stamps, also called classic stamps. According to some accounts, the vintage stamp is simply any postage that is not in the current circulation, so it cannot be used to send a piece of mail. Other experts define years as older than any year, such as 1960 or 1900, depending on the history of the postal services of each country. These classic signs are defined only by their age, so they include misinterprets, canceled or unverted, national or international, commemorative and aviation posts. This gives their hobby a historical dimension that leads collectors to discovering techniques of engraving and printing, advertising trends, tourist patterns and international relations such as colonial connections. Other unusual attributes of vintage marks could catch the thoroughness of the EIR due to the high nominal value, only air darkens, incorrectly printed with strange colors or typing, postage due or specialm by delivery. One could gather signs that resemble American historical events such as Bicentennial, World Fair, Olympic Games, Independence Day, Shuttle Opening, Statehood or World War II. Others could enjoy decorative stamps organized on the topic. For example, special holiday stamps focus on complex works of art representing reindeer, Santa Claus, Holly, SnowsCapes, Wooden Shoes or Dove.

Another use of the term vintage stamps concerns the period before Philatels became a well -known international hobby. Its popularity has changed the design and purpose of Filaly so that Poštovnédices begin to release special brochures or sets of limited editions with the mind of the collection. Unusual compositions with rare colors or shapes were less common, but foreign and domestic grades showed topics such as endangered animals, fine arts and activists for civil rights.

lIdé prefer historical stamps because it is easily found and fascinating to explore. One can often buy whole sets or random grouping of vintage stamps at a low, mass price. Then you can sort them and find out what you consider to be the most captivated without knowing something about their official values, data or publishing a nation.