This is the easiest and the most inexpensive way to build a general collection. The only thing they have in common is the gum on the back and the perforation between them so that they can be easily separated. In any case the object of the collector's research are postage stamps. According to their condition stamps can be collected mint and used . At the beginning the new collector needs very little equipment.
Stamps are delicate pieces of paper and they are easy to ruin.
The best way to keep them is to put them in stamp albums. Dirty fingers can damage a stamp and can make it worth less. Apart from stamp albums and tweezers, there are a few other things that can help stamp collectors in their hobby. These include glassine envelopes to keep stamps, a magnifying glass to examine them, a perforation gauge and, of course, a catalogue for stamp identification and valuation.