Are you collecting postage stamps? I did when I was a teenager and I still have my own collection. It is not a large one but it is nice and I will never throw up away. In fact, I am waiting for my son to grow up a bit and give it to him, maybe he will like it and he will find a nice passion.

What contains a stamp?

Each stamp is made out of 4 elements:

Image on the face

The perforations along the edges

Denomination or monetary value

Country of origin

This is why some stamps are incredibly expensive

If you collect stamps, you know extremely well that some stamps are expensive. And when I say expensive, I am not telling about tens of dollars or hundreds of dollars.

I mean to say tens of thousands of dollars and up to millions of dollars.

Prices of the stamps depend on the following:

The rareness of the stamp

A stamp that has errors in printing, content, or perforation, will be rare.

Another rare stamp is the one that was printed in a small number.

Condition of the stamp

When a very rare stamp is in excellent condition, the price can have even 6-7 figures.

History or ownership of the stamp

A stamp will heavily grow in value if a very important person owned it.

Or if the stamp was used in the history on a certain letter.

Issue year

The issue year is probably the most important aspect of a high value stamp.

As you will see in just a few moments, the most expensive stamps in the world are also very old.

Some of the most famous collectors of postage stamps in the history

Collecting stamps was considered a “hobby of kings” because of the famous people throughout the history that were ardent collectors.

Here are some 4 of the most famous collectors:

– Charlie Chaplin

– Queen Elizabeth II

– Franklin D. Roosevelt

– John Lennon

Now let’s see which are the most expensive postage stamps in history.

Top 10 highest valuable postage stamps

You will probably be shocked of the prices that I will show you.

Spending so much money on little pieces of paper can sound crazy but I would also do it if I would own a fortune.

As you can see, all these stamps are very old, and you can bet that all of them are very rare too.

How to identify fonts from stamps?

You love stamps, but also fonts?

Here is how you can easily identify fonts used from stamps.

You will use this tool – www.whatfontis.com – an absolutely free tool that doesn’t require you to register.

Take a clear picture of the stamp and upload it on their website.

Crop the picture if needed and optimize it.

Right after you will have to write down the letters identified by the smart software.

And voila.

Now you will get the following information:

 – Font name.

– If it is free or paid, and its price.

– Download link.

– 60+ similar fonts.

The tool is very efficient and the process is straightforward and quick.

It won’t take more than 60 seconds to identify a font.

Conclusions

Collecting stamps is still a superb hobby to have, even in 2021.

If you never did it, it is never late to start doing it.

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Top secret font

We love the realistic look of this Top secret font. It stands out with its worn-out like design. This would look great on posters and will stand out on a wall in a restaurant with a retro atmosphere.

3 The Hard Way RMX font

This font has a messy look that leads us to believe that it was stamped in a rush and makes us wonder what is the story behind. We are pretty sure that it will have this mysterious effect on just about anything and it will stir up a lot of curiosity and admiration.

Colleged Font

This stamped font would look amazing on T-Shirts. It made us think of a T-shirt of our dads, when they used to be a part of the basketball team back in college. It would look good on anything that is sports related.

PostageStamps font

If you want to use this font for decorations to bring back the antique look & feel of the old collection stamps, then this is the font for you. It looks very realistic and it would look wonderful as the cover of an agenda, or as a frame to an invitation to travel the world.

Natura Stamps Fonts

Another stamp font that you can use for decoration purposes! The style of the lettering looks very elegant and we can admire the beautiful calligraphy. Natura Stamps font is ideal to use for event invitations, special purpose cards, signatures, labels and packages.

Nanquim Stamp Font

The Nanquim font is very versatile and at display sizes it’s very eye-catching, whereas at smaller sizes it turns out like textured faces. This script was initially hand drawn with pen and India ink on film. We definitely like the stamp, handmade sketchy design of this font and we are inviting you to use it for your personal projects.

Stampoo font

This stamped font stands out on any background due to its outlined frame. The style is playful and it made us think of disorganized Scrabble pieces. If you want to add a touch of creativity to your projects, feel free to use this font.

We hope that you enjoyed our selection of realistic stamp fonts and that you will include them in your designs. If you want to search more, check Whatfontis.com. We have many, many fonts, and we are positive that you will find just the right script!

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