Stamp Collection for Beginners – 01. Use of new technology in collecting stamps

With the passage of time, internet has taken over in all fields and has virtually come parallel to books in almost all subjects. Further the internet has made quick access to any subject at the click of a button on the key board in the search column of goggle.

It has a lot of contribution in the field of philately also. We can check what is new in the field of philately whenever we want. Stamps can be ordered through the web portal of all the countries, dealers, collectors, clubs, chat groups, monthly newsletters, etc.

Knowledge of a particular stamp can be generated from Wikipedia and thousands of websites. Now all magazines and journals are also readily available on the net by subscribing them for a year or so. Even previous issues of the magazines, journals, archives of newspapers, are available on the net round the clock. Further it is available in all languages of the world. Countries keep on updating their web portals on day to day basis. Thousands of philatelic libraries are also available on the web. Even good number of philatelic museums can be visited virtually through the net. The best example is the Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History where one can do a lot of research at their own leisure. One
can search for thematic exhibits and be updated.

There are philatelic lecture videos in almost all the fields of philately and made more interesting because of abundance of philatelic material available on the net. One can even attend a class room lecture on how to select a theme and arrange the exhibit.

Today one can participate in online philatelic auctions which are held from time to time.