Mystic Stamp

Mystic Stamp Company is Americas Leading Stamp Dealer, with headquarters in the small town of Camden, New York. Every day, our staff of 150 colleagues fulfills the stamp needs of thousands of collector-friends. We serve the Mystic family of collectors with our easy-to-use MysticStamp.com website and popular 164-page U.S. stamp catalog. Our big sele... ction of stamp clubs and free at-home approval service provide even more opportunities for stamp lovers to choose exactly what and how they want to collect. In order to fill the requests of our valued customers, we need many stamps. Today Mystic is the largest buyer of stamps in the United States. Because we think collectors are special and the world is better off with more, Mystic works closely with the Smithsonian National Postal Museum and the American Philatelic Society to grow our hobby of stamp collecting. To nurture the next generation of collectors, we also donate free stamps and collecting supplies to school, scout, and church groups. If youd like to know more about us, check out the following timeline of important landmarks in the long history of Mystic Stamp Company. Mystics first home over Camdens former Post Office Building. The company begins with one room and later occupies three floors. 1923 Mystic is founded After years of selling stamps from a room behind his fathers business, young Lawrence Shaver founds Mystic in our little village of Camden, NY, population 2500. We get our name During a visit with his friend, wholesale stamp dealer H.E. Harris, Larry Shaver takes Harris suggestion to name the growing business Mystic, after Bostons Mystic River. Americas first Souvenir Sheet Scott #630 the White Plains Souvenir Sheet was issued for the 1926 International Philatelic Exhibition. 1926 Mystic gives $5 to support the 1926 International Philatelic Exhibition in NYC This begins Mystics long tradition of supporting our stamp hobby. 1929 The Great Depression Like most businesses, Mystic experiences tough times during the Great Depression. Bank failures ...Read More