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4th World Orchid Conference Flower Flora Malaysia Stamp		$4.99	1h 7m
INDIA MINIATURE - ROSE, JASMINE & SANDAL SCENTED M S	-	$5.00	1h 9m
New HONG KONG 2009 East Asian Games Special Stamp $1.40		$1.99	1h 22m
TANNU TUVA Sc#78 MNH BLOCK @@@@	-	$4.00	1h 31m
Pakistan 25 stamps block print shift error Quaid e Azam	-	$9.99	1h 49m
MALAYSIA SABAH 1965 ORCHIDS 1c to 20c SET OF 7v HV MNH		$7.95	2h 12m
Malaysia 2005 Migratory Birds of Malaysia S S bird		$2.50	2h 36m
Malaysia 2005 Protected Mammals Series Animal Taipei		$1.99	2h 38m
Malaysia 2007 Unique Marine life stamps set fish		$2.90	2h 42m
TANNU TUVA , 1934 , SCARCE SETs and IMPERF. MNH !	10	$16.50	3h 6m
EAST ASIA COLLECTION 27 DIFFERENT USED & UNUSED	-	$8.00	3h 29m
CAMBODIA 1991 SOCCER WORLD CUP BLOCKS OF 4 CTO	-	$0.91	5h
SIAM 1887 93 USED SELECTION 5 SCANS L@@@@@@@@@@K	2	$1.04	5h 30m
Ceylon SG#584 1v Government Shifted o p Error Block 25		$100.00	6h 56m
RYUKUS COLLECTION 80+ MINT MH RYUKU		$7.99	7h 22m
RYUKUS COLLECTION 30+ MINT MH RYUKU		$3.99	7h 22m
RYUKUS SCOTT 29 MNH RYUKU		$4.99	7h 22m
RYUKUS SCOTT 36 37 38 MNH RYUKU		$2.98	7h 22m
RYUKUS SCOTT 35 MNH RYUKU		$5.99	7h 22m
RYUKUS SCOTT 1 3 5 6 7 MNH RYUKU		$7.99	7h 22m
RYUKUS SCOTT 27 28 MNH		$7.99	7h 22m
INDOCHINA: 1934 AIRMAIL COVER TO FRANCE VIA AIR ORIENT		$15.00	8h
INDOCHINA: 1912 POSTAL ENTIRE COVER TO FRANCE		$15.00	8h
INDOCHINA: HANOI 1934 AIRMAIL COVER TO FRANCE		$15.00	8h 3m
Official 1999 Annual Stamp Album of Macau	-	$60.00	8h 25m
Penang 1904, nice PPC to germany	3	$1.40	8h 41m
245-SRI LANKA 41 DIFFERENT USED STAMPS (5)	-	$0.99	9h 59m
1995 ASEANPEX 6 COUNTRIES STAMPS ON COVER	-	$0.99	13h 22m
SRI LANKA 588A MNH S S CHRISTMAS 1980	4	$0.83	14h 5m
.REPUBLIC OF MALUKU SELATAN MINT LH H STAMPS	-	$0.99	15h 43m
Indian Antarctic Expedition, MAITRI Cachet, Goa	-	$6.99	16h 42m
Indian Antarctic cover # 2 Dept. of Ocean Development	-	$6.99	16h 48m
Indian Antarctic Aerogramme	-	$5.99	16h 53m
Indian Antarctic Meter franked card	1	$5.99	16h 57m
India K G VI, 6 Diff Block of 4 MNH Cat £ 120	-	$24.24	17h 24m
LAOS - The Beatles - De Luxe Sheet (Yellow Background)		$4.50	17h 59m
LAOS - The Beatles - De Luxe Sheet (Purple Background)		$4.50	18h
LAOS - The Beatles - De Luxe Sheet (Red Background)		$4.50	18h 2m

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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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