A Stamp For Every Country Collection

I was considering downloading and printing it out until I came across the "Single Specimen World Stamp Album." When I started calculating the costs of color printing plus a landscape binder, the "Single Specimen" album seemed to be an easier alternative. I haven't started filling it yet - I am still trying to determine how to approach the collection. I could go with inexpensive stamps, regular issues, commemoratives, or strictly classics when available. Has anyone else stared one of these collections?

"I would hate to start it only to find that some of these stamps are unavailable or cost a fortune"

That will keep you for starting many collections if you have to be able to afford every possible stamp in the collection.

Printed it out and just fill it as I go. I don't really actively seek to acquire stamps for it, but if I have some ww without a home, they go in. Nice secondary interest.

When you're interested in a list of countries or stamp issuing entities you might try http://www.stampworldhistory.com/st...ng-entities/

I rather like KlausR's idea of choosing a unifying motif for the stamps, eg, landscapes.

I suppose that the Topicals people would be able to suggest other near-universal motifs.

Cheers,

/s/ ikeyPikey

Like the idea - a little like collecting type cards in cigarette and trade card collecting. I'll probably kick off along Klaus's lines in a stock-book, rather than print the pages, however.

pk-short: Do you have a link for the "Single Specimen World Stamp Album"? I come up blank searching for such an album. Thanks!

This article mentions "an album called The Single Specimen World Gazetteer Stamp Album made by Terra Nova Publishing of Pennsylvania."


https://philatelicpursuits.wordpres...stamp-album/

Here is the Smithsonian Institution, National Postal Museum on-line version:

http://postalmuseum.si.edu/stampgal...-Country.pdf

I purchased my copy on ebay through the seller "cliff2492." The album shipped from Terra Nova Publishing. It's printed on heavy weight off white paper with a nice padded binder. I have been mounting #1's in the album as I find them. Only a few thus far...

I just visited the ebay and the publishers site. Unfortunately I didn't see the album, but I would inquire if it's still in print

FYI, I contacted the publisher and was told that the album is no longer available.

Is this thread still alive ? I collect ASFE = A Stamp From Everywhere, too.

You have brought it back to Life! Now, a collection of all #1's...that could be a life time pursuit, maybe a couple life times.

svensson - pleased to hear it, I hope other people from this thread still receive updates. I have some useful news for them.

Regarding Nr.1 - we discuss it at

https://www.stampcommunity.org/topi...50496#513727

I am afraid it is really for more lives - depending which list you use.

Do you use the 780 ASFE stamps issuing entities list ? google it and let mek now, please, thanks.

I'm considering a collection using every entry in the Scott's catalog....although Vancouver Island already looks pretty expensive.