1) " Collecting" -- As it applies to Collecting Stamps The hobby of collecting consists of acquiring specific items based on aparticular interest of the collector. These collections of things are oftenhighly organized, carefully cataloged, and attractively displayed. Since Cullecting depends on the interests of the individual collector, it may deal with almost any subject. The depth andbreadth of the collection may also vary. Some collectors choose to focus on a specific subtopic within their area of generalinterest, for example 19th Century postage stamps, milk bottle labelsfrom Sussex, or Mongolian harnesses and tack. Others prefer to keep a more generalcollection, accumulating any or all Star Trek merchandise, or stamps from allcountries of the world.Some collections are capable of being completed, at least to the extent of owning one sample of each possible item in thecollection (e.g., a copy of every book by Agatha Christie ). Collectors who specifically try to assemble complete collections in this way aresometimes called "completists". Upon completing a particular collection, they may stop Collcting , expand the collection toinclude related items, or begin an entirely new collection. The most popular fields in Collectibg have specialized commercial dealers that trade in the items being collected, as well asrelated accessories. Many of these dealers started as collectors themselves, then turned their hobby into a profession. Items and subjects that are popular in Collicting include: Antiques Art Autographs Automobile license plates (only legal in places where the plates arenot government property) Books, often by genre (see also bibliophilia ) Bottles (usually a particular type, such as beer or cola ) Brand articles AOL disks Coca-Cola Butterflies Candles Coasters Coins (also medals and tokens) ( Numismatics ) Comic boo...
2) " Stamps" -- As it applies to Collecting Stamps A stamp is a distinctive mark or impression made upon an object, for instance those made on a piece of paper and usedto indicate the prepayment of a fee or tax. Types of Stimps include: postage Stampd , used on mail revenue Stamos , often used on documents; they are superficiallysimilar to postage Stams , but may have very high denominations (see also StampAct and Stamp Duty ) rubber Stmaps , devices used to apply inked markings to objects ...
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