Why I Collect Duck Stamps

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[@Christopher-zf1ng]

Nice collection.., Buffalo and Native American stamps are what I prefer.

[@patiencezero-xc9zl]

Beautiful collection....congratulations!

[@garyderksen8930]

I just love Your enthusiasm ! Your duck stamps are beautiful...I love all of my stamps and am working on my own stamp collection of Canadian and U.S. stamps...😊

[@johnpontin9276]

My favorite set of stamps is the US Presidential Issue from 1938. Why does it mean so much to me? Simple. In 1956 my Dad took me to a stamp store to purchase the $1,2 and 5 with money I had received for Christmas. I’m 79 now and I remember that trip,like it was yesterday. Thx Dad.

[@tedlawrence4189]

I was able to buy those 3 at face at a small Post Office back in '59. I was 10. My dad bought up all of the other values they had. What amazed is was the fact we were able to buy a half sheet of the 1927 Lindbergh airmail. Nicely centered too.

[@otakudibyan24]

I collect stamps with ships in them. I love vintage ships.

[@backburnerart]

I love space stamps. I’m a new stamp collector. Love your vids. Best out there. Love your enthusiasm.

[@maureenchristianson2611]

Thank you for your videos! What a beautiful way to show and keep your duck collection! I collect butterfly stamps going back 30 years! I do not have any duck stamps but I could start ! 😊. I will pass on my collections. One granddaughter gets the American stamps and another granddaughter gets the World stamp collections. It’s a joy.

[@rsmith8365]

I've been collecting envelopes, both foreigh and domestic, postmarked on my birth date for years now. The earliest one I have is a stampless cover posted in 1840 from NYC, which set me bacl quite a chunk of $$$. My real prize if a French cover postmarked in 1868. I also collect covers posted on the ships my dad served aboard in WW2, cpvers postmarked on friends' and family member's birth dates (great gifts!), and US postcards.... I'll admit-your joy of philately is infectuous; my collection will be passed along eventually to my grandson. when the time comes, with the hope he will enjoy it throughout his life.

[@angiepaulson6591]

Another great video - I've been looking forward to the ducks! Seeing the hunters' signatures reminds me of the beautiful script from early postmaster pen cancellations. One of my topical collections is the 1962 global anti-malaria campaign, mainly because they feature Minnesota's unofficial state bird: the mosquito!

[@FilipeLemos1964]

👋👋👋👍👍💪😝 and your sleeve system 👍

[@GreatStampAdventure]

It is a beautiful duck stamp collection and they are also beautifully presented. Thanks for showing them to us. I am still a relative beginner, and what I want to collect is still in flux. What I want to collect is rather growing than focusing! 😀Thematically I so far plan to collect wildlife, incl birds (already too much for a life time); fruit and vegetable stamps; and stamps I think is beautiful.

[@obscurity8415]

I collect stamps period, just like them all!!

[@ms-transporte95]

A wonderful collection. I like the concept of how you've numbered and sorted the stamps. Personally, I have a few collecting areas I'm currently working on. My favorite project, however, is my collection with at least one stamp from every country and autonomous region in the world. But my favorite stamp remains the first One Penny Black I bought a long time ago. For me, this stamp marks the beginning of the global passion for stamps, and therefore I have a strong connection to it.

[@nocholasmostert7673]

An interesting video on duck stamps as for myself I collect stamps of the Vatican

[@davidkeeley8473]

I sure enjoy your videos. I collect US and WW, but my favorite is pre 1930's US and of course Back of Book stamps. I have yet to find a duck sta in my many grab bags.

[@JohnVaughan-sl7mj]

Love duck stamps I have quite a few that I bought at an estate auction. Could of had more but thinking I could get them cheaper I did not buy them all and the auctioneer offered them to another collector who was there. He snatched them up. 😢 I am a worldwide collector because I enjoy getting to know different countries and cultures. Enjoy your enthusiasm in your videos.

[@scottcarlson6012]

Thanks for another fun video! I collect US and World wide stamps. Currently working on Pre 1945 US stamps. I too love duck stamps and have added this to my current area of concentration.

[@joannewolfe5688]

My favorite duck stamp(s) are the one(s) with the snow goose. Maybe I'll collect just those.

[@AnnieSterner]

I came across some duck stamps in my adventures last month. I was so excited, because you’ve been so excited about ducks in your videos. Thanks for sharing your passion.

[@joannewolfe5688]

I have a mint, NH, perfect #2 duck stamp that is about to go to a dealer in a collection. If I don't get a fair price I plan to take the collection back and could offer you the #2. What I collect: "prairie schooners," ships and sailboats, and trains. Of those, I like ships (under sail) the best! I'm just starting my collection...but I do love duck stamps, and may start a collection of those as well.

[@dennyd4848]

One of my unique quiet collection topics are....Icelandic landscapes....I was intrigued by Iceland as a young boy, hearing all kinds of stories from our local populations of Icelandic-Canadians (volcanoes, glaciers, mountains, oceans, geothermal heating). As a young adult, I actually lived there for a while - travelled through much of the country. As an older adult, I love collecting these scenes on stamps. Every time I find one scene that I visited in my youth, the stamp image takes me immediately back to that time. I can hear, see, smell, feel everything about visiting that particular scene....as Iceland visit is such a unique place on earth!

[@jeffnewbery7376]

I am headed there in late May and can’t wait!

[@user-ri2ph4ep5h]

I was born in Iceland ( AF base in '72 ). I focused on Icelandic stamps at the last stamp show I went to. Although I only collect older ones, I couldn't pass up the fuzzy wool sweater stamps. I recently realized that is one country where the used ones are generally worth more. I only lived there for a few years, but someday I hope to visit.

[@fareast_de]

Great collection of Duck Stamps, so keep up to complete this part of your personal stamp universe. Greets from GER, U.

[@swissphilatelist9553]

Wonderful collection! I collect Switzerland. And some worldwide if they strike my fancy. Duck stamps are among those 😊

[@keithbloss2915]

My favorite stamp is usually the one I just got, just mounted or sometimes just saw in my collection and decided to study (or just stare at, LOL) I mostly collect US singles. Been at it 50 years. But have accumulated so much more. In past few years I got to a point where the only postage singles I still need are early issues -expensive! So, I am finding other parts of my accumulation that I like and organizing them into my collection.. I now have topicals -transportation, birds and animals etc. I also have a nice start to a US revenue collection and....Ducks!

[@t3nsets]

I collect everything classic. I cant cut anything out :P

[@user-ri2ph4ep5h]

Holy Cow! That is an amazing collection! Thanks for sharing...it really made me smile. I only have a couple duck stamps, but one has my late grandfather's signature, so it's extra special to me. Until I discovered that stamp, I was under the impression that no one in my entire extended family ever hunted. I probably was kept in the dark because I have loved animals more than people since I can remember, and my dad never thought bringing up how his father hunted would make my day. I love those stamps for all the reasons you cited, but mainly because they helped wildlife conservation. I collect worldwide up until 1959 via Scott albums and US...but the US albums (other than rare/ expensive ones) are pretty much full up to 1980s...so I think I'll end up focusing more on BOB/revenue stamps. They are much more affordable and gorgeous in my opinion. I love your videos. You are an online philatelic superstar and winning a stamp from you would definitely give me extra, irreversible. smile lines:)

[@jeffnewbery7376]

Maps on stamps. I have always loved maps and my first degree was in geography. Foxes and horses on stamps (I have an Instagram and Facebook account, Foxridge Philately). My wife’s passion was horses and fox hunting (think old English “tally ho!”).

[@Robertbrown08049]

I love maps too and my degree is also in Geography

[@jeffreypavlik629]

I like collecting Giraffe stamps. Nyassa has a nice selection of giraffe stamps.

[@aglenrios]

Great collection. I collect all US postage and revenues stamps with the exception of duck stamps. I collect used US duck stamps from their inception through 1965, which I consider to be the classic period of duck stamps. I collect postage and revenue stamps from the Republic of Panama as well. To be honest, though, my true love is postal history.

[@martstar1]

I collect birds, stamps on stamps (GB about to release some more) Harry Potter and I have a small collection of Postcrossing stamps.

[@dougchiu525]

Nice vid. I collect ducks as well in MNH. I'm complete except for the first 7.

[@deborahlee9972]

Great video! I collect worldwide…I’m working on Poland tonight. But you have inspired me to also pull out my US collection and begin working on it again! BTW, did you catch the John Oliver bit on duck stamps? (If not, it’s worth a search on KZbin!)

[@silkontheweb]

Ooooh, thanks for the tip!

[@joannewolfe5688]

OMG, that John Oliver vid was screamingly funny. I vote for the Duck with the Pearl Earring!

[@user-ri2ph4ep5h]

@@joannewolfe5688 LOL! The duck with the pearl earring was BRILLIANT!

[@terrybunting8685]

Thank you for sharing this Mr Silk, my daughter collects Bird stamps and i can't wait to show her your duck stamps video. She's fast asleep, so i will show her first thing in the morning. She's 10 yrs old and I'm sure she's learning a lot about the world, all through stamp collecting. Great video Mr Silk, thank you and best wishes from Terry from Devon uk

[@timtate8520]

I too love duck stamps and have an moderate collection.

[@timtate8520]

I should’ve added 50+ of the my collection are my own duck stamps I purchased for hunting.

[@bobkeane7966]

Do they still issue duck stamps and if so what is the face value. I like the stamps with the intricate scroll work, they just speak of age

[@tedlawrence4189]

I collect them because they "quack" me up.

[@Obv1ously_snow]

Hi now I got 100s of stamps and are Olympic Czechoslovakia stamps extinct ?

[@rogerturner1881]

Do you collect duck stamps from other countries too.?

[@silkontheweb]

Not at this point... but interesting idea!