Topical Stamp Collecting
Beginning Your Collection

Other principal information sources

• ATA-published handbooks
• Philatelic periodicals, U.S.- and foreign-published
• Topical study groups, most of which are ATA-affiliated

Begin with a want list, based on your research

• Visit a stamp dealer with a copy of your list
• In person, if there is a stamp store nearby or a stamp show within driving distance
• Via the Internet
• By mail or phone
• Begin with a dealer in worldwide, unless you already know of dealers who specialize in serving topical collectors

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