Used postage stamps are postage stamps that have been canceled, or stamped, by the post office. Stamps that cannot be used again. Collecting used postage stamps is a fun and exciting hobby that can be more rewarding than buying mint stamps. In this article, we will give you tips on how to collect your used postage stamps.

Follow the tips below and we guarantee your success in collecting your postage stamps.

1. Look in your recycling bin for envelopes with postage stamps attached. Rip a section of the envelope with the stamp attached. Do not attempt to remove the postage stamps at this point, you might damage your postage stamps permanently.

2. Soak the stamps. Prepare a cup of warm water. Be sure that it is not hot, hot water can damage your postage stamps. Submerge the envelope sections with the postage stamps attached for 30 minutes or more.

3. After a period of time, the postage stamps should separate from the envelope with ease. If the postage stamps refuse to come off, soak for a little longer. Some postage stamps are sometimes harder to remove. Be careful in separating your stamps, you might tear your postage stamps, you hard work will turn into nothing.

4. Dry your postage stamps. Carefully remove superficial water by drying the postage stamps with a paper towel. When doing this, do not wipe the postage stamps, press the towel to the postage stamps instead. Allowing the excess water to separate from your postage stamps.

5. Press your postage stamps. Arrange the postage stamps on a sheet of paper. File additional layers of paper above and below this original layer. Place a heavy book on top of this arrangement. Let the postage stamps dry completely for a couple of hours.

6. Collecting your postage stamps: Separate the postage stamps by the amount of money the postage stamp is worth, by country, by topics or whatever category you like. Purchase a stamp album to hold your postage stamps to protect your collections.