Postage Stamps Albums
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July 19, 2011
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Stamp Collecting – a hobby or investment?
Knowing that stamp collecting is a hobby of mine, a friend asked me to pen a few words on my thoughts on whether I regard stamp collecting as a hobby or investment since I have spent a not too insignificant amount of hard-earned money on this hobby of mine.
An English schoolmaster, Rowland Hill, invented the adhesive stamp in 1837 and the first issued postage stamp, the British Penny Black stamp, was released on May 6, 1840. The Penny Black may be the first issued, but it is not the most expensive as … Continue Reading
