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Like many people, I started to collect stamps as a child.  I kept my collection and added to it by taking over collections of various relations who had lost interest in their own collections.

In early adulthood, I brought my collection up to standard and completed my selection to include all stamps up to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2.  Thereafter I started to collect first day covers on a regular basis for many years.

After a long lapse, I am now bringing my collection up to date and adding items such as booklets, miniature sheets, etc.  I have decided to experiment with displaying all types of issue together in chronological order.  I do not like the idea of keeping first day covers or presentation packs in a separate album.  The principal problem will be binding in bulky pages together with flimsy pages but I will give it a try.  I expect to find it more interesting to have all the items together.

In preparing to start this, I found it difficult by refering to conventional catalogues to place issues into chronological order.  To remedy this I am compiling my own chronological lists to enable myself to plan the layout of my collection.

I am preparing a list of British stamps for each year, starting at the millenium and working backwards.  I shall publish each list on these pages as I complete them in the hope they may interest or help others.  I would point out that I am an amateur therefore would welcome observations and corrections.

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Here are some good links for the stamp collector :-
Stanley Gibbons
Pete's Stamp Pad
Stamp Cafe
Royal Mail stamp collecting

 
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