New Member From France !

Hi everyone !

Let me introduce myself briefly : Antonin (alias "Megalith"), 38 years old, freelance stamp collector in France.

I'm mostly into topics (thematic ?) stamps and souvenir sheets, but also in FDC, Monaco, Andorra, French Polynesia, TAAF (Austral and Antartic French Territories, like Kerguelen Islands ...), and classic European stamps.

I said "freelance stamp collector", because I'm not at all in standards, stuff buying frenzy, of philately clubs in France ... I have limited financial means, so I can't spend € 200 per year in every well-known philately specialized catalog !

And in fact, I choosed to join the Stamp Community Family to talk, share, enjoy discussions and informations about our favourite hobby !

I think I've said it all. See ya !

Bienvenue!

Thanks a lot !!

Welcome to the forum, where there are many people with a lot of knowledge willing to help. Stamp collecting remains a hobby where you can have a lot of fun (and stamps) without spending a huge budget. Enjoy.

Welcome, glad you are here.

Welcome to the forum. Have a French collection, but collect them only as received and from collection purchases. Do collect issues from St.Pierre et Miquelon, so much so, I even purchase new issues directly from La Poste in France.

Welcome to the forum!

Lance

Welcome, Antonin! Enjoy your time spent here.

Megalith,
Collecting for the enjoyment of collecting, whatever that might be, is the name of the game. Don't hesitate to ask questions especially if you need basic information and especially more advanced sources of information for any possible topic. You should be able to find folks on this board a little further along on their collecting journey glad to share experiences.

My personal bias is a used stamp loses the story of its journey in the postal service when it is removed from the cover it transported to its destination. Collecting postal history adds a whole new aspect to your journey in our hobby. Sounds like you are a perfect candidate to become a postal history collector?

Wishing you many enjoyable future days in our hobby. Russ

Thank you all for your warm welcome !!




Ok, so I guess you have a philatelic subscription with La Poste in France ! I've got some St. Pierre et Miquelon stamps, mostly from 1950 to 1980, and an airmail FDC (got to check that)




Thanks a lot Russ !

I really appreciate your welcome. Having said that, I don't claim to be a collector of postal history objects. Whatever happens, I'll remain a "freelance" philatelist, doing my own thing and with my limited means.

My collection may not have a great fiduciary value (in case of valuation or other), but I don't care, I collect stamps for pleasure. In the past, I bought kiloware stamps, small pouches of thematic stamp issues, souvenir sheets, and I'm satisfied with that.

To tell the truth, I've been really disappointed by the way philatelic associations work here in France, that's the reason why I joined an international forum like yours. To share, learn, exchange and discuss with collectors of all levels and specialities, all around the world.

I don't like staying in a small, enclosed environment where everyone knows everyone else, and where it's very difficult, if not impossible, to assimilate. Despite my best efforts ... So, here I am !

See you soon !

- Antonin