Now let s get to the basics of the hobby. Your decisions are determined by your personal preferences. Never cut down items if the value would thus be destroyed . However, some people do cut out post marks where the envelope is of no value, to help conserve space. Post marks can be kept in file boxes or mounted on album pages.
Some collectors like to focus on specific states, or counties, or regions.
PMCC maintains the most accurate lists of current post offices available. Please refer to the Post Office Directory page for more information. For more infomation about pictorial cancels refer to PMCC member Paul Brenner's webpage . To expand your collection , there s nothing like the tons of free postmarks available at Annual PMCC Conventions or chapter meetings, where you ll get plenty of extras to trade with other members. You can also buy material from dealers, through philatelic publications, or from the ad pages of the PMCC Bulletin .