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INDIA : 5th Def. Series -1974 , 16 Diff. Comp., FU.	-	$1.60	10h 20m
INDIA : GANDHI & NEHRU DEF. SERIES, 13 DIFF. FU.	-	$1.60	10h 22m
Singapore, Korea, China, Vietnam-Modern MNH Lot(270+)+Sbk	4	$56.00	13h 52m
F9540-MARCH MADNESS 1c SALE-VERY OLD JAPAN	-	$0.01	15h 17m
F9466-MARCH MADNESS 1c SALE-VERY OLD JAPAN	2	$0.01	22h 25m
JAPAN 1000+++ LARGE COMMEMORATIVE & MANY PREFECTURES	2	$17.05	23h 12m
F9593-MARCH MADNESS 1c SALE-VERY OLD JAPAN	-	$0.01	23h 22m
Chinese newyear.	-	$659.00	1d 6h 7m
ASIA COUNTRY 50 Different Stamps @ 99c NR	-	$0.99	1d 6h 21m
AJMan STAMPS OLD	-	$2.01	1d 7h 34m
BEYERN STAMPS OLD	-	$2.01	1d 7h 35m
CHINA, JAPAN HONG KONG ????	-	$2.01	1d 7h 35m
INDIA : 6th DEF. SERIES - 1979, 19 DIFF., COMP. FU.	-	$1.60	1d 11h 3m
INDIA :25 DIFF. LARGE DEFINITIVES PICTORIAL STAMPS, FU.	-	$1.75	1d 11h 5m
INDIA : KING EDWARD VII, 6 DIFF., PRE-INDEP.FU, RARE.	-	$2.99	1d 11h 8m
INDIA : SERVICE STAMPS, WITHOUT 'PAISA', 16 Diff. FU.	-	$0.99	1d 11h 9m
JAPAN mostly COMMEMORATIVES about 2, 015 diff read descr		$199.94	1d 12h 19m
ASIA (815) - NICE COLLECTION BLOCKS MNH (high cat)	-	$7.99	1d 13h 47m
11312 HONG KONG MALAYA USED MINT see our 2900 lots	-	$5.00	1d 14h 16m
INDIA-2003 INDIA KOREA JOINT ISSUE-2 STAMPS-MNH		$4.50	1d 17h 22m
INDIA-2003 MOUNT EVEREST STAMP-MNH		$2.50	1d 17h 22m
INDIA-2005 16TH AIR FORCE SQUADRON STAMP-MNH		$1.50	1d 17h 22m
F9504-MARCH MADNESS 1c SALE-VERY OLD JAPAN	1	$0.01	1d 20h 13m
INDIA-1967 TAJ MAHAL STAMP-MNH		$1.75	1d 22h
INDIA-1969 ASTRONAUT ON MOON STAMP-MNH		$1.75	1d 22h
INDIA-1972 25TH ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE STAMP-MNH		$1.75	1d 22h
INDIA-1971 INDIAN CRICKET VICTORIES STAMP-MNH		$3.50	1d 22h 3m
1966 JAPAN 200 YEN POSTAGE STAMP PRINTERS BLOCK	1	$0.97	1d 22h 26m
INDIA GANDHI JI 1948 10 PIECE STAMP SHEET 3 1 2 ANNA		$299.00	2d 5h 31m
INDIA : CENT. OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES-1957, FU.	-	$0.99	2d 10h 9m
INDIA : SIKHS & SIKHISM, 25 Diff.LARGE COMMEMO., MNH	1	$8.75	2d 10h 10m
INDIA : 'INDIA-89' ( 5th ISSUE ), MNH.	-	$2.50	2d 10h 11m
JAPAN 1, 000 off paper mix 97% commemoratives! RCV$650		$35.93	2d 11h 50m
CAMBODGA (620) - NICE COLLECTION SETS USED	-	$5.99	2d 14h 16m
Indo China Indochina stamps	-	$1.00	2d 15h 15m
F9551-MARCH MADNESS 1c SALE-VERY OLD CHINA	-	$0.01	2d 15h 21m
(H49) Old Time Stack of Album Pages SCV $550	1	$9.99	2d 18h 22m
INDIA-1973 NICOLAUS COPERNICUS STAMP-MNH		$1.75	2d 18h 41m

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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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