China

China Coil Dragon PPC	11	$47.11	15m
China 2009 Full YEAR ISSUED STAMPS+SS+MS, MNH	-	$19.99	16m
China Coil Dragon PPC	6	$31.10	17m
PRC N49-52 MH VF	10	$70.99	25m
China 2 sets complete 1964 65 used	10	$67.00	28m
CHINA PRC 1951 COAT OF ARMS SC.#117-21 MNH VF	8	$13.61	37m
Hong Kong 1992-1997 Hong Kong stamp 30 FDC mix		$35.00	40m
2009-25 60th Founding of China Stamp S S		$1.99	43m
SINGLE STAMP #902	3	$1.51	44m
Hong Kong 1996 Definitive stamp QEII Full S S $5 Machin		$25.00	46m
SINGLE STAMP #615 CTO	1	$1.50	52m
Terra Cotta Warrior Booklet	12	$67.15	56m
SET #1099-1102	3	$14.94	57m
CHINA 2008-28 30th Reform of PRC 1978-2008 Double S S		$6.00	57m
SET #1343-1344	-	$2.00	1h
Macau 1989 1990 1991 Typical Jobs 1-3 full Job		$15.00	1h 3m
ALMOST A COMPLETE SET #1080-1083 MISSING#1082	6	$9.50	1h 7m
ALMOST A COMPLETE SET #1163-1178 MISSING#1170	-	$10.00	1h 11m
Hong Kong 1991 150th Ann of HK Post Office sheetlet		$1.99	1h 12m
China Coiling Dragon 2c, 10c(Blue), 10c(Green), $1 Unused		$185.00	1h 14m
ALMOST A COMPLETE SET #1019-1037 MISSING#1027	3	$15.53	1h 14m
9 different CHINA 1987 FDC very fine condition ASIA	2	$1.45	1h 18m
RRR! China, Taiwan, Hongkong lot 180 covers!! 1960s 90s	12	$91.00	1h 24m
SET #1076-1079	5	$51.00	1h 24m
2008 Beijing Olympic 51v Gold Medal Sheet Full Set Rare		$299.99	1h 25m
Hong Kong 1996 QEII Olympic Windsurfing Gold Medal FDC		$1.50	1h 32m
PRC S59 Imperf Pair w Plate Control Nr. CTO		$380.00	1h 41m
(5) China 1946 Air Set Stamps Complete Set MINT	1	$0.99	1h 43m
CHINA 2010-1 New Year animal Zodiac 2009 Ox Tiger FDC		$1.50	1h 45m
Taiwan - Stamps, SPACE, MINT NH	7	$4.69	2h 1m
HONG KONG Curio envelope USS WILMINGTON letterhead 1914	1	$7.50	2h 3m
CHINA - MNH - SPACE	2	$1.50	2h 6m
CHINA Old stamp album page 1920`s-1960s	3	$2.20	2h 10m
CHINA LOT-	-	$4.99 $9.50	2h 28m
MANCHUKO # 78 MNH BLK 4		$149.99	2h 36m
Key Value China Stamp Collection Junk Hall of Classic	21	$160.00	2h 41m
Advanced China Japan Occupation Stamp Collection !!	16	$128.76	2h 54m
China MI 998+1006 MH orig gum see scans 120 EU	2	$87.00	2h 59m

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The best thing about starting a stamp collection is how easy it can be. Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting Stamp Collecting - Beginners Guide to Stamps - About Guide Postage ...Enter the fascinating world of stamp collecting!

Stamp History

The first postage stamp, the Penny Black, was issued by Britain in 1840. It pictured a young Queen Victoria, was produced without perforations (imperforate), and consequently had to be cut from the sheet with scissors in order to be used. While unused examples of the "Penny Black" are quite scarce, used examples are common, and may be purchased for $25 to $150, depending upon its condition. Children and teenagers were early collectors of stamps in the 1860s and 1870s. Many adults dismissed it as a childish pursuit. During the late 1800s many of those collectors, as adults, began to systematically study the available postage stamps and published research works on their production, plate flaws, etc. Some stamps such as the triangular issues of the Cape of Good Hope became legendary. It was not until the 1920s that publicity about valuable stamps encouraged a large increase in the number of stamp collectors. This rapid increase in postage stamp values was largely because very few of the older stamps were being saved in good condition. Especially difficult to find were pairs, triples, and large blocks of older stamps. Because many U.S. stamp issues of the 1920s rose rapidly in value, during the 1930s many American collectors stockpiled mint U.S. stamps with the hopes of selling them for a sizeable profit in a few years time. This never materialized. Even today, more than 60 years later, one can find many 1930s U.S. issues in mint condition for close to face value, and many stamp dealers and collectors still use stamps issued as far back as the 1930s for postage when mailing letters. Most U.S. postage stamps issued since the 1930s are easy to obtain and have minimal value. Some high face value stamps, such as the $2.60 United States Graf issued in 1930, are worth substantial amounts of money. Other stamps issued since 1930 that are usually worth something are souvenir sheets from popular countries, hard to find plate number coils, and errors in printing.

Stamp Collecting

Collecting is not the same as philately, which is the study of stamps. A philatelist often does, but need not, collect the objects of study, nor is it necessary to closely study what one collects. Many casual collectors enjoy accumulating stamps without worrying about the tiny details, but the creation of a large or comprehensive collection generally requires some philatelic knowledge. Stamp collectors are an important source of revenue for some small countries who create limited runs of elaborate stamps designed mainly to be bought by stamp collectors. The stamps produced by these countries far exceed the postal needs of the countries. Some collectors, observing the generally rising prices of rare stamps, have taken to philatelic investment. Rare stamps are among the most portable of tangible investments, and are easy to store

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