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Revisiting Daryaganj Sunday Book Market

by theamateurphilatelistMay 16, 2016

I finally managed to visit the Daryaganj Sunday Book market in New Delhi after more than three decades. Things have changed over

Buying Stamps Online

by theamateurphilatelistMay 12, 2016

Bought stamps after many many years, my first from eBay. I remember going to the Sunday flee market at Daryaganj New Delhi

Thrill of Receiving Stamps on Envelops

by theamateurphilatelistMay 10, 2016

As I re-initiated my hobby, I bought stamps on eBay. So far the best part about buying stamps from eBay has been

Stamp Catalogues

by theamateurphilatelistMay 7, 2016

Having lamented about catalogues, I still went ahead and bought one. Figured they are more useful for the info they provide than

Color Variations

by theamateurphilatelistMay 2, 2016

I had diligently collected what seemed like color variations in stamps. The 1983 stamp on 86th Session of IOC held in India

Perfins

by theamateurphilatelistFebruary 29, 2016

I have a few stamps with holes in them. These are Perfins. In philately, a perfin is a stamp that has had initials

Stamp Catalogues and Catalogue Values

by theamateurphilatelistFebruary 1, 2016

Stamp catalogues are expensive books. When I was a young boy, I managed to lay my hands on a few from local

Cinderella Stamps

by theamateurphilatelistJanuary 10, 2016

While interacting with other philatelists on a Facebook group, I discovered Cinderella stamps. In philately, a Cinderella stamp is “virtually anything resembling a

Stamp in a Stamp

by theamateurphilatelistJanuary 9, 2016

While browsing through my collection, I discovered that I actually had the stamp depicted in another stamp. It would make a nice

Traffic Lights

by theamateurphilatelistJanuary 8, 2016

I remember going to the post office on the day new stamps were issued. There would be a queue at the philatelic

Themes or Countries

by theamateurphilatelistJanuary 7, 2016

When I dug out all my old collection, I realized that I have collections of countries as well as themes. I am

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