What does B.E.P. represent in stamp collecting?

When paper is made the manufacturer uses a large screen to smooth out the paper pulp. They often put their logo on the screen. This creates a slightly thinner layer of pulp in that area. The logo can...

It means different things for different people. Some like the pictures of far away places. Others appreciate the art work depicted on a stamp. Still others enjoy the challenge of collecting complete...

The answer depends on the meaning of "cool". I think stamp collecting is about as cool as studying history or fine art or ballet.

Certainly Not! It is fun because it is a portal to the vast cultures and history of civilization.

Imperf is the abbreviations for Imperforate. Perforations are the holes or cuts made to allow you to separate stamps in a sheet or roll. Imperforate means that the stamp is either intentionally made...