Topical Stamp Collecting
What to Do with the Material

Use index cards or a computer spreadsheet (little more than a series of index cards that use a keyboard rather than pen to make notes) to log pertinent information for each stamp or set:

• Country of origin
• Catalog number
• Distinguishing feature of the design to allow you to place it in a proper category. Some stamps/sets lend themselves to more than one category and, then, you get to make a decision
• Place the stamp in the most logical (to you) category, or
• Purchase additional copies of the stamp for inclusion all the places it belongs … recommended for inexpensive items only.

Either attach a glassine envelope with the stamp or set to its index card, or file the stamps away in a logical order so you can retrieve them easily once your classification order is set.

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