Leuchtturm BASIC A4 stockbook with 64 white pages (32 leaves). The cover is red.

Each page has 9 glassine strips, and double glassine interleaves separate the pages. The cover is unpadded, with a double-hinge binding. The page size is 230 × 305 mm. White pages show the colours of the stamps and the details of the postmarks clearly.

Stamps are slid under the strips with tweezers rather than fingers, so the perforations are not creased and no marks are left on the gum or the design. The strips hold the stamp without fixing it, so stamps are easy to rearrange as the collection grows.

A stockbook works both for permanent storage and for sorting: stamps are arranged by country, theme or year, and new arrivals are first gathered on a separate page. How many stamps fit depends on their size: several standard-size stamps go on one strip.

Keep the stockbook upright, like a book on a shelf, in a dry place away from direct sunlight and heaters, so the pages do not sag and the stamps do not fade.

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