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StampWorld is a Denmark-based online stamp catalogue and marketplace that lets collectors browse, value, buy and sell stamps worldwide.

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Overview

StampWorld (stampworld.com) is an online stamp catalogue and collector community that describes itself as "the most complete stamp catalogue in the world" and "the largest on-line stamp catalogue." It is a web platform rather than a physical product: users register for free, browse a catalogue of stamps by country and issue, view colour images, look up stamp values, build and display personal collections, and buy and sell stamps through the site. The platform also hosts a stamp forum, motif (thematic) collections, and directories of stamp clubs, organizations, dealers, auctions and postal services. According to its own homepage, the catalogue covers 750,000+ stamps illustrated with 700,000+ colour pictures, and the community counts hundreds of thousands of registered members (the site displayed a figure of 721,967 total members) with millions of stamps listed for sale (9,980,067 shown). The site is organized around country-level catalogues and postal-service profiles, listing the issuing postal authority for each territory together with the number of pictures on StampWorld and the date of the last issue recorded. The service is aimed at stamp collectors (philatelists) of all levels, from hobbyists building a first collection to dealers and clubs that can register a business or club profile for free. Its core value proposition is a free, image-rich, worldwide reference catalogue combined with a built-in marketplace and social features, positioning it as a digital alternative to traditional printed stamp catalogues. The subject is identified in Wikidata as an "online stamp catalogue." The country hint for this entry is Denmark. Beyond the platform's own descriptions, precise corporate details such as founding year, founder, ownership and headquarters are not established by the supplied evidence and are therefore left unspecified.

History

StampWorld presents itself as an online stamp catalogue and collector platform. Its homepage and About pages describe the service as "the most complete stamp catalogue in the world" and "the largest on-line stamp catalogue," offering users a worldwide catalogue accessible with "just one click." The platform is built around a free registration model: users register for free, then gain access to the catalogue, can create a private website/profile, build and display their own collection, look up stamp values, and buy and sell stamps. The catalogue is organized by country and issue, with colour images and catalogue numbers (for example, listings such as "330 - Argentina 1928 - Postage stamps"). The site reports 750,000+ stamps and 700,000+ colour pictures, and it maintains a Postal Services directory that maps each territory to its issuing postal authority — for instance Åland Post for Åland, Correo Argentino for Argentina, Australia Post for Australia, and Österreichische Post AG for Austria — alongside the number of pictures on StampWorld and the date of the last issue recorded for that territory. Beyond the catalogue, StampWorld functions as a community and marketplace. It hosts a stamp forum, motif (thematic) collections, and directories of stamp clubs, organizations, dealers, auctions and postal services; clubs and businesses can register for free. The site displays live activity statistics, including total members (721,967 shown), stamps for sale (9,980,067 shown), and a feed of the latest stamps listed for sale with prices in USD. Wikidata identifies stampworld.com simply as an "online stamp catalogue." The supplied evidence does not establish a founding date, founder, corporate owner or headquarters; the country hint for this entry is Denmark. The platform is active and operates worldwide, serving collectors, dealers and clubs.

Products and positioning

Free, image-rich, worldwide online stamp catalogue combined with a collector community and marketplace — positioned as "the most complete stamp catalogue in the world."

  • StampWorld Catalogue

    Worldwide online stamp catalogue with 750,000+ stamps and 700,000+ colour pictures, organized by country and issue.

  • Buy Stamps / Sell Stamps marketplace

    Marketplace where members list and purchase stamps, with millions of stamps for sale and prices shown in USD.

  • My Profile / personal collection

    Free member profile and private website where collectors build, value and display their own collection.

  • Motif (thematic) collections

    Thematic collecting feature grouping stamps by motif.

  • Postal Services directory

    Directory mapping territories to their issuing postal authorities, with picture counts and last-issue dates.

  • Clubs, dealers and auctions directories

    Free listings for stamp clubs, organizations, dealers and auctions.

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