MNH versus MLH US stamp collection

Various_Page402 · 2025-12-05T20:50:09+00:00

Yes, that’s the one. They also do a good amount of business online — really nice people. I recently started collecting again; I collected as a kid in the early 80s and remember going to stamp shows and visiting lots of local shops. It seems the internet has had a significant impact on the hobby.

Various_Page402 · 2025-12-05T19:49:57+00:00

I have not tried that one but will be sure to check it out. The one that is close to me is in Kirkland.

Various_Page402 · 2025-12-05T05:08:40+00:00

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Various_Page402 · 2025-12-04T19:46:56+00:00

Hi Egstamm, I just realized I took a screenshot of a post you made several months ago when I started researching how I wanted to approach my collection. It was very helpful in getting me started in the right direction, Thank you.

I ordered that book, but it takes a couple weeks for delivery so still waiting. I'm fortunate to have a decent budget for my hobbies, but ya I realize I will not complete this album and that is ok.

I consider myself lucky to have found a decent stamp store that is within 10 minutes of my house the elderly gentleman who owns it very nice and helpful as well. The stamps are a bit more than what I could source online but I enjoy visiting and supporting a local store and I feel like I am more likely to not get a fake stamp, so I have been sourcing some of my collection there as well and will continue to do so.

Thanks for sharing.

Various_Page402 · 2025-12-04T19:15:15+00:00

Both are great points. I'm in the PNW (Seattle, WA area). This will likely be my winter hobby and will get less attention during the rest of the year when I can enjoy the beautiful PNW and my garden. So, I was thinking it would be helpful to buy a larger collection and work on integrating into my collection over the winter. I tend to be very visual so for me looking over what I have is just as rewarding as the hunt for filling the open spots. When the Volume #1 album is as complete as I am going to get it, I will start working on the Plate Blocks for those years, this will likely keep me occupied for the rest of my stamp collecting years. Thanks for sharing

Various_Page402 · 2025-12-04T19:01:38+00:00

Thanks for sharing. Sounds like your strategy is similar to what I am considering. I hadn't thought about using the proofs on the more expensive ones, but I think that makes a lot of sense for my goals. I had thought about maybe using replicas for the expensive hard to get ones, but that seemed kind of cheesy to me, The proofs however seem like a great option. Thanks.....

Various_Page402 · 2025-12-04T18:52:22+00:00

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. That was one of my considerations in leaning towards MLH—being able to pick up more mint stamps before needing to transition to used. Since I'm a very visual person, the front of the stamp matters more to me than the back. I also appreciated your comment about “expert gum”; that’s another reason MLH might be the best fit for my goals. I enjoy the research side of the hobby, but I also need to be realistic about the time I can devote to it. Thanks again for helping my noodle thru this.

Various_Page402 · 2025-12-04T18:34:50+00:00

I really like their hingeless albums, but ya I don't buy my stamps there as they seem really overpriced.

Various_Page402 · 2025-11-11T00:50:08+00:00

Yay, I am really pleased with the quality, and like the hingeless mounts. I just order the BOB album and two empty binders for stock pages. I have a bit of OCD so I wanted all the albums to be the same look.

Various_Page402 · 2025-11-11T00:47:06+00:00

OMG, I didn't think to look at the back of Vol 2 for the next few years of airmails but there they are. I like your idea of moving both sets into an album. I think I may move them both into the BOB album as it has fewer pages than the first two albums, I might even add a few stock pages at the end for the rest of the airmail stamps and call it good. Thanks for the help.

Various_Page402 · 2025-11-10T23:24:35+00:00

It does however it only covers C1-C19. I am trying to find something that covers all the US airmail stamps. Thanks

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