New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-15

abou, there being A possibility OF
stamp collecting department appearing
IN the columns Of The Tribune Junior
Forum. as the study Of philately' or inc
collecting OF stamps, Is intensely IN
teresting as we'll as instructive. anu
there Is so much knowledge to be de-
rived. such as geography, rulers, nass'
coats-of-arms, denominations OF money!
animals. historical events and numerous
other studies.
II the young generation Of the present
day would collect stamps and noun
them neatly in albums or blank BOOKS
they would be surprised In few years
time to find they had something Oh
! value.
There are thousands OF stamp COZ
Iectors to-day, not only in this country
but throughout the world. who nave
valuable collections started on smaii
scale, and being interested so intensely
not only spent their odd change In pro-
eurins stamps but met friend collectors
and traded their duplicates or SOLD them
for the purpose Of procuring otner
varieties to enlarge their collections.
You will often hear people laugh and
cav. what a hobby. What good are
they? You never can get anything TOT
| them" and yet those same people ma!
buy things for other collections, think
ing them rare and manufactured In past
centuries, whereas, without doubt. they
were manufactured purposely for the
sale That has been often done, but not
with stamps. Though there are many
counterfeits on the market they can
easily be detected, and any stamp dealer
will be glad to advise you when IN
doubt
II is not necessary TO have lot OF
money TO begin stamp collecting. Ask
your boy or girl friends TO ask their
fathers and brothers who 90 to business
TO get you some stamps. Every once
Of business receives mail, and the en-
velopes bearing the stamps often hnd
their way to the waste basket 1t takes
but a second to tear of the corner OF
the envelope bearing the stamp, ana
they will gladly do It for you.
Get your bog or girl friends interested
in stamp collecting, and you will be sur
| prised to see how many will catch the
fever or hobby; then with what dupii-
Gates you have trade off with one another
and that will be a start. Do not get
discouraged II your collection does not
grow large at FIRST but plug along and
make up your mind not to trade or dis
pose Of any stamp unless you have q
| duplicate.
II you cannot afford to purchase
I III taL. .-ly hAn
using full or dividing the pages for each
country: see that your stamps are free
from any paper on the back. and II any
do not attempt TO peel II of. but place
your stamps in a small cup or glass Of
| water until soaked on: take out tn.
stamps and lay face on A blotter or news
paper until dry. Then mount your stamps
by taking a small piece Of gummed paper
about an inch long by half inch vide.
sticking the top part on the stamp. bend
the paper hinge fashion. and paste the
bottom part In your book BY 80 doing
you can remove your stamp without IN
| Jury and replace same by better speci-
| men should one be procured at ruture
4 time Avoid collecting torn stamps or
heavily cancelled ones az much as pos
sible. as 1t impairs the value Cancelled
| stamps ere more valuable az a rule than
unused ones. but there are numerous
countries where the unused are worth
| considerable more than the cancelled
ones An idea Of valuation can be OBJ
tained by purchasing a catalogue SOLD
by all stamp dealers.
| Though collecting stamps may be known
as hobby and numerous folks may
laugh at you and poke fun. take 1t good
naturedly and laugh back Collect stamps
and together with the knowledge derived
thereby you will find II a great pleasure
especially during the cold and stormy
wintry evenings. to sit around the freside
mounting stamps In your album.
Trusting the editor will find space in the
! Tribune Junior Forum to publish this
article and hoping 1t will interest many
readers, as we'll as be the means OF 'hav-
Ing stamp collectors column appear
regularly. Very truly you're.
j. p. MINALDI.