http://www.bellaonline.com/Site/stamps The BellaOnline stamps site helps you learn how to buy, collect and store stamps. en-us Copyright 2001-2005 BellaOnline.com All Rights Reserved. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:00:55 EST 240 http://www.bellaonline.com/images/bella.gif http://stamps.bellaonline.com http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art64329.asp Like any hobby, stamp collecting has its own lingo. If you are going to be a serious collector, you need to know the lingo. Stamp collecting as a hobby dates back to the 1840s, when the first stamp known as the “Penny Black” was issued by Great Britain. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art64259.asp Many stamp collectors observe the price value of special stamps and limited edition stamps. They take it as an important source for their investment and profit. Specialized collectors limit their interests on searching only the stamps that they may think have great values and price. Sun, 8 Nov 2009 10:13:31 EST http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art64169.asp Collecting stamps, for some people, is more than just a hobby—it’s a lifestyle. In fact, the world has been witness to decades upon decades of stamp collecting. Case in point: the American Philatelic Society (APS) with its 44, 000 members—the biggest membership in the entire world—was founded as ear Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:19:27 EST