United States
Early U.S. issues, starting with #1
Mint sheets, booklets, booklet panes, plate blocks, and year sets of commemorative singles — including post-1939 US MNH plate blocks by want list.
20+ Years Serving Collectors
Postage stamps
with a story behind
every perforation.
A curated collection of United States and worldwide stamps — early issues, souvenir sheets, first day covers, plate blocks and more — from a family-run shop in the North Carolina mountains.
20+
Years selling
2
NC locations
10¢
Pick-a-packet stamps
The Collection
A growing archive, catalogued by hand.
From the earliest U.S. numbers to the deep Commonwealth cabinets, every stamp is inspected, priced fairly, and ready for the next album.
Commonwealth
Royal wedding souvenirs & sheets
An especially deep selection of Royal Wedding souvenirs from Commonwealth countries, plus event and first day covers of all kinds.
Worldwide
Pick-a-Packet & world stamps
Better worldwide stamps (currently countries A–C), souvenir sheets, and our signature Pick-a-Packet booth — build your own from books and boxes at 10¢ each.
Looking for a specific country or topic? Email us — the collection is always growing.
About Carolina Mountain Stamps
A quiet shop for the patient collector.
Carolina Mountain Stamps has been serving collectors from Hendersonville, North Carolina for more than twenty years. We specialize in United States and worldwide postage stamps, covers, and supplies — the everyday pieces that turn an album into a lifetime pursuit.
You'll find us inside the Needful Things Mall on Route 64, at Tryon Antique Mall, and on eBay — the same care, whichever door you walk through.
Twenty years of trust
Two decades placing stamps in the right collections — no pressure, no gimmicks.
Fair, honest pricing
Most items priced 20% under Scott Catalogue Value. We're not here to sell the expensive stamps — we're here to help you build.
Local & personal
A real person, in a real shop in Hendersonville. Come browse the books and boxes in person.
Fast email replies
Voice mail can be spotty — email is the surest way to reach us and we answer quickly.
Where to find us
Three doors into the same collection.
Prefer to browse in person? Come see the books and boxes. Prefer to shop from home? Our eBay store carries the full mail-order catalogue.
Needful Things Mall
On Route 64 · Hendersonville, NC
Our main booth — U.S. classics, Pick-a-Packet booth, souvenir sheets, and covers.
Mall hours
Tryon Antique Mall
Tryon, NC
A rotating selection of worldwide stamps and Commonwealth souvenirs.
Mall hours
Want list · Mail order
Post-1939 U.S. MNH plate blocks & singles — by mail, at 20% under SCV.
Send us your want list and we'll match it from the shelves. $5.00 minimum order · $1.00 shipping on small lots · shipping quoted for larger orders.
Get in touch
Ask about a country. A topic. A single stamp.
We answer email quickly and personally. Tell us what you collect and we'll tell you what we have.
- Email (fastest)saca@ix.netcom.com
- VisitNeedful Things Mall · Hendersonville, NC
- eBay storecarolinamountainstamps