Stamps!

[Gayle]

I've wondered this for many years, but how can collecting used stamps benefit a charity?

I mean, it's not as though you can reuse them and the paper on the envelope is probably more valuable for recycling - so how does it work?

A friend of mine collects used stamps (and the first time I heard of someone doing it was over 30 years ago on Blue Peter) but I've never understood it.

[Lilly]

I don't know and I wouldn't mind finding out. Hopefully someone will tell us.

[lancsdave]

I think they are sold on in collecting packs for stamp collectors.

[WillowTheWhisp]

The English ones are sold abroad to collectors just as we can buy packs of foreign ones here.

[blazey]

I always thought stamps where more valuable to collectors if they hadn't been used.

[kathleen_firth]

all stamps are collected even the normal ones with just the queens head on though

[Gayle]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

The English ones are sold abroad to collectors just as we can buy packs of foreign ones here.

Surely there can't be that much demand for them abroad? And why don't they just get someone to post them a letter, probably cheaper?

[WillowTheWhisp]

Maybe they don't know anyone who can post them a letter.

[blazey]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

Maybe they don't know anyone who can post them a letter.

Thats what forums are for

[WillowTheWhisp]

I had no idea AccyWeb could be so accessible.

[blazey]

Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

I had no idea AccyWeb could be so accessible.

I didnt say 'this forum', I said 'forums'. There are loads of ways of finding people from other countries and requesting things. I use an american forum for art and an italian graffiti artist sent me stickers for free. I'm pretty sure people could easily do the same with stamps, and there are bound to be trading forums