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Introduction to Cachet Collecting

Collecting first day covers (FDC's) is gaining in popularity. A "cover" is stamp collecting term for an envelope with stamps and a cancellation. Collectors try to obtain a special cancellation for a new stamp design on the day that it is first issued. Covers with a cachet (ka-shay) are the most desirable. A cachet is an illustration and/or explanation usually printed, drawn, or painted on the left side of the envelope that in some way (either through design or words) has special significance tot he stamp being issued.
 Today, many FDC collectors are really cachet collectors. The thrill of the hobby is in finding a scarce cachet for their collection. Up to one hundred different cachets exist for many stamp issues from mid-1930's to the present

Some collectors enjoy the challenge of collecting different cachets for a stamp or a set they will like. Some will collect by topic, such as U.S history, Masonic history or a professional topic. Topical collections can be researched, written up and mounted on pages to produce a personalized album or exhibit. Others collect by cachet, trying to put together a collection of all the cachets produced by a cachetmaker they like.

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