Trading stamps with Stamps on Show

Stamp exchanges or stamp trading is a very good way to start and expand your stamp collection.

It will also enable you to get postal stamp varieties from other countries. The trades involve sending envelopes between collectors and this will mean that collectors will also likely get the most modern stamps that are available.

This is a wonderful way to make use of your postage stamp duplicates or the unwanted stamps in your collection, and trade them for other stamps that you like to have.

If you want to trade with Stamps on Show you can expect an envelope like this:

Stamp trades  with Stamps on Show in 2024:

Stamps traded from Spain.


Stamps traded from Netherlands.

Stamps traded from India.


Stamps traded from Romania.


Stamps traded from Canada.

Stamps of Malaysia

 Malaysia

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Straits Settlements

1912 -1923 King George V 10 Cents stamp

Stamps of France

France

stamps of France.

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Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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1947 30 Cents stamp of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

1947 50 Cents stamp of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.


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Stamps of the United States

United States

2018 stamps of United States. 

2018 Pointsettia Global USA forever stamp

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2022 stamps of United States. 

2022 US flags on Barn stamp. USA / Presorted Standard

Stamps of Spain

 Spain

2016 Stamps of Spain.

2016 Spanish definitive stamp series; King Felipe VI C tariff

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2023 Stamps of Spain.

2023 Sevillle April Fair B tariff stamp

Stamps of Italy

 Italy

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Italy stamps with Perfins

1929 Definitives - Serie Imperiale: 1.75 Lire Augustus Caesar stamp with I. perfin


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Stamps of Germany

 Germany

1941 Stamps of Germany.

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1941-1945 definitive series: 1 pfennig Adolf Hitler.

1941-1945 definitive series: 6 pfennig Adolf Hitler.

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Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia

1942 50 haléřů Bohemia and Moravia - Adolf Hitler stamp

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German stamps with perfins

1922 Coachhorn German Empire 10 Mark stamp with M perfin.

Stamps of Denmark

Denmark

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Denmark stamps with Perfins

1948-1955 King Frederik IX 60 Ore stamp with Rx perfin.

Stamps of Cameroon

 Cameroon

1967 Stamps of Cameroon.

1967 Cameroon fruit stamps - musa acuminata bananas 30F.

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Stamps of New Zealand

 New Zealand

1915 Stamps of New Zealand.

1915 King George V New Zealand War Stamp overprint 1/2 D

During the First World War, in 1915, a halfpenny war tax was introduced on all mail other than newspapers and the halfpenny stamp was overprinted 'WAR STAMP' to explain why postal rates had increased.

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2010 Stamps of New Zealand.

2010 UniversalMail company silver fern postage stamp $1.50

Stamps of United Nations

 United Nations

1969 stamps of the United Nations.

1969 Peace through International Law 6 cents United Nations stamp.

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What are perfins and why do stamps have perforated holes?

In philately, a perfin is a stamp that has initials or a name of a company perforated across it to discourage theft of postage stamps.

The name is a contraction of perforated initials or perforated insignia.

They can sometimes be called SPIFS (Stamps Perforated with Initials of Firms and Societies) too.

Great Britain was the first country to use perfins which began in 1868. The practice spread quickly to Belgium (1872); Denmark, France, Germany and Switzerland (1876); and Austria in (1877).

The United States finally allowed perfins in 1908.

Example of a British Machin stamp which was perforated with STH initials:

In some cases collectors may value perforated stamps less but in recent times these stamps have become unique and are quite desirable and may be collected separately. The perfin company origins are also very fun to trace.

Stamps of Turkey

 Turkey

1924 Stamps of Turkey.

Turkish Leagues of the Red Crescent Charity stamp

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Stamps of South Africa

South Africa

1933 Stamps of South Africa.

1933-1954 Jan van Riebeek's Ship the Drommedaris 1D stamp.

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Orange Free State

1894 Stamps of the Orange Free State.

1894 1 penny violet "Orange Tree" Oranje Vrij Staat stamp.

Stamps of Australia

 1899 Stamps of New South Wales.

Queen Victoria 1899 New South Wales 2 pence stamp.

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Stamps of Nepal

 1907 Stamps of the Nepal.

1907 2p brown Nepal stamp with goddess "Siva Mahadevan".

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Stamps of India and Indian states

India

1892 stamps of India.

1892 2 Annas and 6 Pies Queen Victoria stamp

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1931 Stamps of Hyderabad.

1931-1939 4 Pies stamp from Hyderabad Princely state in India

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Unknown stamps or non postal stamps

 Honeycomb and scythe "Registered Trade Mark" stamp

Stamps of Armenia

1921 Stamps of Armenia. 

Armenia 1921 2r Mythological Monster stamp

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Stamps of the Netherlands

1891 Stamps of the Netherlands.

1891 definitive: Princess Wilhelmina 5 Cent stamp (blue)

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1899 Stamps of the Netherlands.

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1899-1913 1/2 half cent purple Netherlands stamp

1899-1913 definitive: 1 cent red Netherlands stamp

1899-1913 definitive: 2 1/2 two and a half cent green Netherlands stamp

1899 definitive: Queen Wilhelmina, 7 1/2 cent stamp

1899 definitive: Queen Wilhelmina, 25 cent stamp

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 1924 Stamps of the Netherlands.

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1924 definitive: Queen Wilhelmina, 5 cent stamp green

1924 definitive: Queen Wilhelmina, 6 cent stamp light brown.

1924 definitive: Queen Wilhelmina, 40 cent stamp brown.

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 1928 Stamps of the Netherlands.

1928 definitive: Queen Wilhelmina, 7 1/2 cent stamp (red) with 4 sided syncopatic perf. Cancellation stamp from Amsterdam.

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 1989 Stamps of the Netherlands.

December 1989 50 cent Christmas stamp

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Stamps of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

1966 Stamps of United Kingdom.

1966 3d United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp with Gold Head Embossing

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1967 Stamps of United Kingdom.

1967 3d United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp 'The Adoration of the Shepherds' (School of Seville)

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1971 Stamps of United Kingdom.

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1971 2 1/2p United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp

1971 3p United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp

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1987 Stamps of United Kingdom.

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1987 UK commemorative Christmas stamp 13p

1987 UK commemorative Christmas stamp 18p

1987 UK commemorative Christmas stamp 26p

1987 UK commemorative Christmas stamp 31p

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1992 Stamps of United Kingdom.

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1992 18p United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp

1992 24p United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp

1992 24p United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp

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1995 Stamps of United Kingdom.

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1995 24p United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp

1995 25p United Kingdom commemorative Christmas stamp

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2003 Stamps of United Kingdom.

2003 2nd class Christmas stamp

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2004 Stamps of United Kingdom.

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2004 1st class Santa Claus Christmas stamp

2004 2nd class Santa Claus Christmas stamp

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Gibraltar

1889 stamps of Gibraltar.

1889 Gibraltar 10 centimos stamp with Queen Victoria 

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United Kingdom stamps with Perfins

1952 Machin definitive set: Queen Elizabeth II 2½d red stamp with M perfin.

1952 Machin definitive set: Queen Elizabeth II 4d blue stamp with C & Co perfin.

1952 Machin definitive set: Queen Elizabeth II 1 Shilling stamp with LW perfin.

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1969 Machin definitive set: Queen Elizabeth II 1D Machin stamp with STH perfin.

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1971 definitive Machin set: Queen Elizabeth II 3 1/2 P Machin stamp with L perfin. The stamp was cancelled in Leeds in April 1974.

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1983 definitive Machin set: Queen Elizabeth II 3 1/2 P Machin stamp with PAC perfin.