What Type of Stamp Collector are You?
The answer to this question is pretty simple. If you are a stamp collector, then you are probably a dealer or an auction house. You see, stamps come in different sizes, from the penny all the way up to one of the most expensive stamps in the world—the one that costs $100 million. If you are like most people and don’t already have a stamp collection, then you’re going to have to get one real quick. Because if you don’t, you’re going to miss out on owning one of the world’s most beautiful and collectable commodities. That being said, stamp collectors aren’t all alike. There are stamp dealers, auction houses and even philatelists who specialise in a specific type of stamp collecting called numismatics. So which type of stamp collector are you? Let’s take a look at what it means to be a “ stamp dealer ” versus “numismatic” collector. What is a Stamp Dealer? A stamp dealer is someone who deals in stamps. When you buy a stamp from a stamp dealer, you are actually buying a stamp collecti...