Collectors of stamps, which are?

Who are the collectors of stamps?

The term philatelist nominates a person who makes the stamp collection. Who are the collectors of stamps? With which age can one begin a stamp collection? Do there exist professional collectors? Here answers to the questions that you are posed.

Philatelists: impassioned and organized collectors

The collectors of stamps above all of are impassioned. The universe of philately being vast, the collectors chooses a set of themes which interests them, inspires them and justifies them. They are implied people who like to spend time to seek new stamps, that it is on Internet, in the vacuum-attics, near traders or at the time of philatelic living rooms.
The philatelists show rigor and of organization, and this at the beginning of their collection. Indeed, it is important to classify its stamps systematically to be up to date, avoid acquiring doubled blooms and to know the missing stamps. The collectors are also persevering: according to the set of themes chosen, it is sometimes difficult to unearth certain parts. Patience is then an essential quality if the philatelist wishes to develop his collection as well as possible.

Philatelists: collectors of all ages

Nothing simpler than to begin a stamp collection! Philately is a leisure which has the advantage of being accessible to all: it is easy to acquire its first stamps by keeping its mails preciously and by informing its close relations of his new passion. There does not exist any rule: each one made according to its budget and of its desires. The collectors can thus begin a collection at any age.

The children are also concerned and can become truths small collectors. They generally choose rather broad sets of themes such as the flowers, football, the planes or the dogs. Also make according to their preferences and their tastes. There still, there is no age to start: the children will be able to specialize thereafter, if they want to refine their collection and to concentrate on only one set of themes. Lastly, the young people can take part in philatelic workshops organized by confirmed philatelists who transmit their councils.

Collectors of stamps: how to become an expert?

If the great majority of the collectors of stamps are amateurs and regard philately as a leisure, some live of their passion. There exists however any school course and no sector to become professional philatelist. Indeed, a collector becomes an expert after having spent the years to study and handle the stamps. The trade is learned as purchases and from the resales.
The experiment is thus essential to succeed, just as a great knowledge of the stamps emitted since 1840, this year corresponding to the emission of the first postal stamp. Besides proposing sorters of arrangement, the philatelic publisher Yvert and Tellier emit catalogs of quotation. In fact true references will help you with better knowing the dimension of the stamps.

A professional collector must also have a very large stock of stamps, new or obliterated. All the stamps must be sorted and classified according to a set of themes or one year of emission. You must also make the administrative approaches necessary to open and hold a trade.