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Message:: [QUOTE="davidh, post: 520072, member: 15062"]That's debatable.  It's really hard to keep up with all that's available.  With 85 designs issued in 2008  per <a href="http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2007/sr07_084.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2007/sr07_084.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2007/sr07_084.htm</a> or 94 issues per <a href="http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008stamps/downloadcenter.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008stamps/downloadcenter.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008stamps/downloadcenter.htm</a> (even the PO doesn't seem to know how many they issue) plus how many regular issues continuously available, you have to practically live in the PO to get them all.  Then you have the varieties - sheets, panes, booklets, coils, etc.  Add to that stamped envelopes, post cards and special use stamps.  And, there are different papers, printing presses, perforations, watermarks, etc.  I gave up on stamps in the 80's when it just got too complicated to buy and display everything. I do agree that it is cheaper than coins.  If you were to buy one of everything available from the Post Office each year you probably wouldn't spend more that $100 per year.  You sure can't say the same about coins.[/QUOTE]