I have just started a new collection almost by accident. Last week I stumbled across a bag of world stamps that I had forgotten to sort or file.
Having enthusiastically waded through the bag and sorted the stamps into neat(ish) alphabetical piles, I noticed one country seemed to dominate.
Yes. Canada had the numerical advantage. There was no good adding these to one of my existing albums. They just wouldn’t fit. So I had to get a new book and create the brand new ‘Canada’ album. There were some real gems in the pile. Including five Victoria’s.
There was a healthy Elizabeth II collection, including one of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh before her coronation (as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh).
I was also drawn to the wonderful selection of nature and wildlife stamps. I have managed to get a few sets going and look forward to completing them soon.
I have really enjoyed putting this album together and it has certainly sparked my enthusiasm for collecting more Canadian stamps. I have ordered some George VI Canadian stamps and look forward to adding those. Perhaps the priority should be finishing those wildlife and nature sets. Great fun.
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