STAMP COLLECTION : ONE OF THE OLDEST HOBBIES

By: Mark Cua

Stamps had been known and been used by us for over 300 hundred years now. Since the invention of mail, stamps became one of the indelible part of the mailing system since the early days of 1900s. Stamps started as early as the Han Dynasty. 

Stamp Collecting had been a hobby since the days of the Victorian era of the1800s. Collectors collect stamps they received from mails and each stamps have time periods. The older the stamps the more expensive it is. The prices of stamps are based on their genuinity, age, and their rarity. 

The most expensive stamps can cost up to RMB 35, 000 (thirty five thousands) or P237,911 (two hundred thirty seven thousand nine hundred eleven pesos). These kinds of stamps are in good condition and can dates back to the time of the Spaniards Ruling the Philippine Archipelago. 

European Stamps and Chinese Stamps which dates back 400 or 600 plus years ago are more expensive and more valuable than American Stamps. These Stamps had been existing long before United States was created. Their value is so expensive.

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