Topical Stamp Collecting
Exhibiting Your Collection

For your own collection, choose and place the elements you want. For a competitive exhibit, some material is better overlooked.

• Picture postcards, unless prepared as maximum cards
• Cinderellas (fantasy issues, seals, advertising labels, etc.), except those produced by a postal administration for a specific postal service, such as airmail labels
• Covers with imprinted cachets, unless the cachet was produced by a postal administration. If the stamp of cancellation are relevant to your exhibit, window the cover.
• Revenue stamps, which historically have been accepted but no longer are

Whatever material you have, be certain it is in the best possible condition.

• Modern material must be pristine
• 19th century covers can have some toning.

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