Stockbooks are storage books used by stamp collectors Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone for storage of postage stamps A postage stamp is adhesive paper evidence of a fee paid for postal services. Usually a small rectangle attached to an envelope, the stamp signifies the person sending it has fully or partly paid for delivery. Postage stamps are the most popular way of paying for retail mail; alternatives include postal stationery such as prepaid-postage envelopes, placed in pockets, on pages, for easy viewing. Other philatelic Philately is the study of stamps and related items. Philately is distinct from stamp collecting which does not usually involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or exist only in museums items, such as plate blocks, miniature sheets, covers In philately, a cover is an envelope or package, typically with stamps that have been cancelled, lettersheets, etc., can be stored in stockbooks.
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Construction
Stockbooks consist of a number of stiff pages, made up with horizontal pockets of manilla paper, glassine paper or clear film, into which stamps are placed.[1] Collectors can insert stamps side by side in a row or can overlap stamps when individual viewing is not necessary. The pages, usually double-sided, are bound into book form. The most popular sizes comprise between 4 and 32 double-sided pages with each page interleaved with a glassine Glassine is a very thin and smooth type of paper which is air and water resistant. It is generally translucent unless dyes are added to color the paper or make it opaque, or clear, sheet to prevent stamps on adjacent pages from touching.
As with most stationery, most manufacturers refer to the number of sides in a stockbook and not to the number of pages, so stockbook advertised as a "16-page stockbook" contains 8 double-sided cardboard pages.[2]
Stock pages
A ring-binder of loose-leaf stock pages - with deep pouches that make interleaving unnecessary and holds stamps securelySome collectors require more flexibility than a bound stockbook allows, because moving individual stamps from page to page can be time consuming and may cause damage. Several manufacturers produce individual stock pages that can be inserted into loose-leaf folders.[3] Stock pages are usually sold in packages of multiple sheets of 5 or 10 to a packet.[4]
Stock pages are made from plastic or thick card. In either case they have clear pockets on one or both sides. These pockets are attached on three sides with the top side being open to insert the stamps.
On some sheets the pockets are attached to the page on one side only, that is the bottom side. The sides are left unattached so that the pocket can be lifted open to place a stamp or a philatelic item. This arrangement reduces the chance of damage, since unlike in a three-side-attached stock page the stamps are not inserted or pushed into a pocket.
Advantages and disadvantages
- As more stamps are acquired they can easily be rearranged.
- Large gaps need not exist, as may happen with a stamp album A stamp album is a book, often loose-leafed , in which a collection of postage stamps may be stored and displayed that has fixed spaces for each particular stamp.
- There is no space for writing notes - some collectors do their write-up on a piece of paper and insert it behind a stamp or in an adjacent row.
- Stamps are not affixed so they can fall out, or become dislodged, if dropped or bumped hard.[5]
- Stockbooks are less suitable for display since the stamps can fall out or be mishandled.
Manufacturers
Manufacturers of stockbooks and stock pages include Stanley Gibbons, Lighthouse, Lindner, Prinz, Safe, Supersafe, G & K, Davo, Schaubek, Vera Trinder, Multi Master, UNI-safe, Climax, Compass, Importa, Rapide, Advantage, Hagner and Vario.
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Stockbook without interleaving between pages |
Traditional stockbook with glassine interleaving containing mint miniature sheets. |
Ring-binder of loose-leaf stock pages storing stamp booklets and booklet panes. |
Stockbook with mint minisheets. |
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Four ring binder containing First Day Covers. |
References
- ^ Basics of Stamp Collecting: Stockbook or Album? (retrieved 10 June 2007)
- ^ StampoRama: Stamp Album and Storage FAQ (retrieved 10 June 2007)
- ^ StampoRama: What are stock pages? (retrieved 10 June 2007)
- ^ Linns.com: Even stamp collectors need the right tools (retrieved 10 June 2007)
- ^ StampoRama: What are the advantages of stock pages? (retrieved 10 June 2007)
See also
- Philately Philately is the study of stamps and related items. Philately is distinct from stamp collecting which does not usually involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps. For instance, the stamps being studied may be very rare or exist only in museums
- Stamp album A stamp album is a book, often loose-leafed , in which a collection of postage stamps may be stored and displayed
- Stamp collecting Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United States alone
External links
- Tools - Stockbooks, Stockpages and Stockcards Junior Philatelists on the Internet
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