New APS “Collect Stamps” kit

The American Philatelic Society’s new “Collect Stamps” kit is an inexpensive package that can be used to introduce beginners to the pleasures of the stamp hobby.

Kit contains...

• A “Collect Stamps” Guide — Just published by the APS, “Your Guide to the Wonderful World of Stamps” is 16 pages in full color, advising the beginner on what to collect, where to find stamps, how to organize a collection, use the tools of the hobby and more.
  
• United States Stamp Album — This 8- by 11-inch album has four pages on hobby terms and techniques, a map of U.S. states and 19 pages for a first stamp collection.


• Stamp tongs
  
• Magnifier


• Perforation gauge


• Packets of used U.S. and foreign stamps


• Glassine envelope with stamp hinges
  
• Manila stock card


• U.S. stamp pin


• An application for a free six-month membership in the Young Stamp Collectors of America
  

The APS “Collect Stamps” kit is available for $19.95 postpaid. Call 814-933-3803 to order now, or for fastest delivery, visit the APS online Marketplace.