Let's burst a common bubble; If you found a collection of coins or stamps in a loft or a basement, it is 97,5% chance the value are way lower than you hope. Yes, it IS a chance of a high value, but it's not likely. In many cases, the album itself is more value than the stamps inside the album.
- Find your theme(s). You may start with a theme you already have a relation to.
- You can find and use forums for cellectors on the internet.
- Do research. That's half the fun.
- Find a nice way to present and preserve your collection.
- Be careful and don't be gullible.
- Keep lists of what you have and what you want.
- Collect for the joy of it.
- If an item doesn't give you joy, you don't need it.
- The value of your collection doesn't matter.
- The size of your collection doesn't matter.
- Keep the collection small, but with high sentimental value.
- Have goals.