Stamp Software

Stamp collecting software (Briefmarken Software in German) is essential among the 20 Million American stamp collectors. Instead of browsing for hours on the internet to find statistics and values, why not try this easy-to-navigate compendium of information to figure out what your stamps are worth? Before you can begin trading, you'll need to catalog your collection to show traders what their options are.

The SCOTT catalog is like the holy grail among stamp collectors. If you plan to sell or trade stamps, you'll need to know the corresponding catalog numbers. For instance, some traders and buyers only know "the inverted Jenny" stamp as a "C3a." Therefore, it's advantageous to obtain either detailed software for purchase or simple freeware to organize and properly catalog your collection and make it suitable for trade.

You can find a SCOTT-licensed software program at EZstamp.com for $80/CD. This huge database contains 36,700 stamps and contains a search tool to allow you to find individual stamps quickly if needed. You'll enjoy the EZstamp color guides, slide shows, watermark guide, and magnifier and thumbnail viewer. Valuing and inventorying is made easy with this software. Yet, also be aware that the main CD only covers US and US territories. If you'd like European stamp information and databases, for example, you'd have to buy one of the other CDs at $49.99 a piece. You can however, have the entire collection, which is comprised of nine CDs, for $314.

Other options include: StampManage stamp collecting software that can be downloaded and purchased for $49.95 and includes a listing of 37,200 US, Canadian, Australian, Cuban, UN and German stamps, all organized via the SCOTT catalog system to help you determine values. Stamp Album Page Studio ($79.95) can design stamp album pages for your personal collection, in addition to scanning & analyzing multiple stamps directly from your scanner and auto-separating them into individual images. This software is ideal for topic collectors. Don't waste more time organizing, scanning and classifying your stamp collection than you need to! The Stamp Collection Wizard is a personal stamp collection database that easily lists your collection and generates reports on value, country or time. Additionally, all the tools are included to help you create your own stamp trading website, if you so desire. Similarly, Stamp Tracker 2.2 also catalogs your stamp collection and in addition to generating reports, can also export to other software.

Stamp collecting software is a crucial organization tool used by some of the 20 million stamp collectors in America. Many programs link with official cataloging systems, thus making it easy to connect with buyers and provide accurate information regarding your stamps. Don't fret over value-hunting! Leave that to the professionals.