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1989 Russia Stamps Interplanetary Probe #5768 SS MNH		$1.45	18m
MALAYSIA SULTANS AND KINGS 15 VERY FINE USED SET STAMPS		$19.99	28m
Philippines Sc 485 94 FDC 1945 WWII Victory, scarce		$65.00	31m
Malaya Kedah Stamps Series Sultan 1957 SC83 93 New NH		$59.50	42m
North Vietnam stamp MNH Flowers set Nature WS48353		$6.67	1h 8m
North Vietnam stamp MNH 1964 Flowers set Nature WS48360		$11.33	1h 8m
North Vietnam stamp MNH 1959 Sport set Heath WS48359		$6.67	1h 8m
Malaysia Christmas Seals Full Sheet - 1984 Animals		$7.75	1h 11m
INDIA : TONK Sate Revenue Stamped Paper Sheest (2)	-	$9.00	1h 20m
Mongolia 2001 Transportation 9V Deluxe S S		$43.20	1h 41m
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES --- 157 --- Used		$7.45	1h 47m
SINGAPORE TO MALAYSIA Cover - Malaysia Stamps???? #217	-	$8.90	1h 49m
Mongolia 2001 Chess Horses 1v Proof Pair of Deluxe S S		$88.00	1h 53m
Mongolia 2001 Mushroom Deluxe Specimen		$15.00	1h 53m
BANGLADESH Sc# 253 - 255 MNH FVF Set3 Olympic Bicycling		$10.12	1h 56m
Mongolia 2001 Concorde Deluxe Gold Specimen		$15.00	1h 57m
Taiwan stamp 2000 Fairy tales Chinese novel MNH WS64258		$6.67	2h 12m
Fujeira stamp 1966 Art, Sculptures MNH WS64234		$5.33	2h 12m
Philippines stamp 1977 stamp-exhibition MNH WS64236		$12.00	2h 12m
Philippines stamp 1994 Corals Animals MNH WS64238		$12.00	2h 12m
Maldives stamp MNH 1986 WWF Fishes set WS59236		$6.67	2h 32m
Maldives stamp MNH 1986 WWF Fishes set 4 on CM WS59237		$12.00	2h 32m
Maldives stamp MNH 1986 WWf Fishes set 4 on FDC WS59238		$12.00	2h 32m
Maldives stamp MNH 1991 Hummel knick-knacks set WS59239		$19.33	2h 32m
Vietnam stamp MNH Sports people in pairs WS56583		$12.67	2h 55m
Vietnam stamp MNH Fruits in block of 4 WS56584		$25.33	2h 55m
Vietnam stamp MNH Stamp exeption block of 4 WS56585		$54.67	2h 55m
Vietnam stamp MNH 1961 Pioneering organization WS56587		$16.00	2h 55m
Vietnam stamp 1963 Birds in block of 4 Animals WS56588		$8.00	2h 55m
India (1977) Postal Letter to U.S.A.		$3.50	3h 1m
registred letter from Indonesia to France 20943		$5.00	3h 2m
HONG KONG SC#539a, SG#MS630 PRINCESS DIANA VISIT S S		$9.95	3h 5m
HONG KONG SC#563a, SG#MS635 LUNAR NEW YEAR S S NH		$9.95	3h 5m
PAKISTAN Sc# 77 - 78 USED FVF Set2 Anniv United Nation		$7.20	3h 17m
North Vietnam 1954 Michel # 14 used NH. Buu Dien		$9.99	3h 19m
Kyrgystan 1992 Bird Maximum Card		$6.75	4h 13m
Kyrgystan 1992 Pheasant Falcon- Birds 2v. Maximum Cards		$8.75	4h 13m
1962 Russia Stamps Different Professions #2646-52		$1.10	4h 30m

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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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