| Sooner or later you will undoubtedly wish to start buying stamps from a dealer. Most stamps are sold by mail, by means of “approval selections”. These are sheets, booklets, or envelopes of stamps, marked with their selling price and sent by mail, “on approval”, to prospective buyers. The collector examines the stamps, selects the ones he or she wishes to buy, and returns the balance to the dealer, together with payment for those stamps being kept for their collection. |  | |  Approval selections permit you to see and consider a large number of stamps and choose exactly what you want before you buy. Collectors make it a point of honor to handle a dealer’s approvals carefully and return them promptly. It is a great tribute to the stamp hobby that millions of dollars worth of stamps are sold each year, by mail, in a spirit of mutual trust between the dealer and the collector. We also offer approvals for coins, banknotes, postcards, phone cards, and sports cards, all with the same guidelines. To request your set of introductory approvals, just request our free catalog below and note any other collectible types you'd like to receive within the comments section of the request form. | Inventory This Web site offers only a sample of our inventory. Jamestown Stamp Co., Inc. has been serving collectors since 1939, with one of the largest inventories for stamp collectors, coin collectors, banknote collectors, and more.
If you ‘re looking for particular items or supplies within these hobbies, you can bet we have them. Please contact us by telephone, fax, or email. We also handle want lists and invite you to send yours to us, with individual listings of your needs. To order our free catalog along with an introductory approval selection, simply send us your name, address, and email address to catalog@stamp-co.com. Browse our catalog at home and take advantage of our introductory offer. Purchase what you like and return the rest. It's that simple. | |
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