Stamp Collecting Tools

Tool	Description
A. Stamp Tongs	I will use this to handle my stamps so that I don’t get them dirty or damage them.
B. Glassine Envelopes	If I want to store lots of stamps without having to get a stock book, I can use these see-through envelopes.
C. Mounts	I might use these to protect expensive stamps when I put them in an album.
D. Stamp Album	This is what I can put my stamps into once they are organized and I am ready to show them off.
E. Magnifying Glass	When I want to look at my stamps closely, I can use this.
F. Perforation Gauge	When my stamps have different sized perforations, I can use this to tell them apart.
G. Watermark Tray	When I have stamps that look the same, but may have different watermarks as pictured in a catalog, here is what I’ll use.
H. Catalogues	I need this to tell how old my stamps are, what their designs show, and what their values are.
I. Stock Books	I can use this to store my duplicates, or stamps waiting to be put into my album.
J. Hinges	I can use these to put my stamps into my album.