Global Stamp Collecting Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029
A postage stamp is a small piece of adhesive paper of specified value issued by the postal authority to be affixed to a letter or parcel to indicate the amount of postage paid. Stamp Collecting is the collection of stamps and related items. Stamp collecting is also a great hobby.
Market Overview:The latest research study on the global Stamp Collecting market finds that the global Stamp Collecting market reached a value of USD 3012.0 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 4042.9 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.03% during the forecast period.
Stamps are collectible
Postage vouchers for postal stickers are generally issued by sovereign countries. Stamps usually reflect the history, technology, economy, culture, local customs, natural features and other characteristics of a country or region, which makes stamps have collection value in addition to postal value. Stamp collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world. Stamp collecting is a kind of hobby and also a kind of knowledge. By collecting and studying various philatelic products, philatelists can not only learn the world's history, geography, flowers, plants, fish, insects, and people, but also cultivate a kind of meditation interest and self-cultivation patience. With a large number of philatelists in the global market, many features of postage stamps attract philatelists.
Individuals may collect stamps for any number of reasons. First of all, some stamp collectors may have a general love for history, travel or geography, so they buy and collect stamps they like. Second, some stamp collectors collect stamps out of interest in other countries' cultures, as governments illustrate their stamps with people, concepts, symbols, and events of national importance. In addition, stamps are a link of the times, and the older generation can introduce this hobby to the younger generation, creating good memories. At the same time, for many people, stamps are a work of art and thus collected.
Overall, the collectible value of stamps drives people to collect them, which is driving the stamp collecting market.
Stamps have investment value
Stamp collecting is also an investment. Some buyers purchase stamps for their investment value. Stamps fall into the collectibles category, and there are people who use stamps as an investment who are interested in determining which stamps are most valuable and which countries have the most valuable stamps. In addition, in the market, some stamps are issued in small quantities. Rare things are more expensive, and stamp collections are no exception. Some stamps have issued a small part in the market, so they become the boutiques on the market, and thus easily become the stamps pursued by many philatelists. Therefore, higher prices can be obtained through resale.
Overall, the investment value of stamps prompts downstream consumers to buy stamps, thereby promoting the development of the stamp collecting market.
Region Overview:In 2022, the share of the Stamp Collecting market in China stood at 36.63%.
Company Overview:China National Philatelic Corporation is one of the major players operating in the Stamp Collecting market, holding a share of 38.63% in 2023.
Founded in 1955, China National Philatelic Corporation is the only national company engaged in the distribution of philatelic products and the import and export of stamps under the direct leadership of China Post Group Co., Ltd. The company's main business includes product development business and customized service business.
USPS is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government that provides postal services. USPS offers a variety of tools, services, and other resources to help businesses mail and ship more efficiently.
India Post is a postal system operated by the Government of India under the Post Office of the Ministry of Communications. India Post touches the lives of Indian citizens in many ways: delivering mail, accepting deposits under small savings schemes, providing life insurance under Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI), etc.
Segmentation Overview:By type, 21st Century Stamp segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2022.
Application Overview:The market's largest segment by application is the segment Personal, with a market share of 62.21% in 2022.
Key Companies in the global Stamp Collecting market covered in Chapter 3:Correios
China National Philatelic Corporation
USPS
India Post
In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Stamp Collecting market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:Primary Market
Secondary Market
In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Stamp Collecting market from 2018 to 2029 covers:Personal
Commercial
Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)