Australian States

VICTORIA Selection 8 stamps perf "OS" to 1 Shil USED	-	$6.50	15m
QUEENSLAND 2d blue stripe 4 stamps FINE USED	1	$14.50	24m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Swans Selection FINE USED	-	$9.50	25m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1855 Four pence SG#5a, Fine Used	-	$39.50	25m
AUSTRALIA : 42 BEAUTIFUL USED STAMPS	5	$2.08	4h 7m
AUSTRALIA : 10 BEAUTIFUL USED STAMPS " BUTTERFLIES "	2	$1.25	4h 8m
Australia 1997 Chinese Lunar New Year of Ox stamp S S		$1.99	7h 51m
victoria cover of 1904 to tasmania	-	$4.39	9h 1m
AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DOCUMENT	-	$29.99	9h 31m
South Australia Three Early Stamps	3	$4.75	12h 21m
NEW GUINEA 1931 Bird with dates airmail 6d, SG 170, fu	-	$7.99	12h 46m
NEW SOUTH WALES Sg#181 MH VF Pf 11 CV £140 $227	-	$39.99	19h 49m
NEW SOUTH WALES Group of Used XF Most Signed	-	$69.99	20h 2m
NEW SOUTH WALES Sg#98 Used Imperf VF CV £1200 $1945	-	$69.99	20h 9m
AUSTRALIA STAMPS LOT OF 10 (USED) FROM 1913-24.	-	$0.99	20h 28m
N.T.3 1d. DUTY STATE STAMPS ON PIECE [=]	1	$2.79	1d 3h
WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1893 6d SWAN, MINT	2	$6.01	1d 3h 33m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1893 95 SURCHARGES, MINT	-	$5.50	1d 3h 33m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1892 5d SWAN, MINT	2	$3.25	1d 3h 33m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA : 1901 2½d SWAN, MINT	1	$2.75	1d 3h 33m
AUSTRALIA STATES QUEENSLAND STAMPS SCOTT #6E CV $95.00		$37.50	1d 7h 16m
AUSTRALIA STAMPS SCOTT#7, 8, 10, O14 CV $127.50		$37.50	1d 7h 22m
AUSTRALIAN STATES STAMPS QUEENSLAND #83 CV $110.00		$37.50	1d 7h 22m
AUSTRALIA TASMANIA SCOTT#13, 14, 23, 34, 75 CAT VAL $200.00		$37.50	1d 7h 22m
SOUTH AUSTRALIA SCOTT#48 OG FINE CAT VAL $80.00		$37.99	1d 7h 40m
AUSTRALIAN STATES NEW SOUTH WALES SCOTT #94, 036 XFRESH		$39.99	1d 7h 40m
AUSTRALIAN STATES NEW SOUTH WALES STAMPS SCOTT #23		$39.99	1d 7h 40m
AUSTRALIA VICTORIA SCOTT#30 J6 CAT VAL ABOUT $160.00		$39.99	1d 7h 40m
AUSTRALIA STATES QUEENSLAND STAMPS SCOTT #7-9 CV $115.0		$39.99	1d 7h 44m
AUSTRALIAN STATES STAMPS QUEENSLAND SCOTT #49		$40.00	1d 8h 4m
NEW SOUTH WALES 1854 3c Cover to Gold Springs, CA, US	-	$99.99	1d 9h 41m
North West Pacific Islands #34 VF Used	-	$18.00	1d 9h 42m
Cape Of Good Hope #5 Used	-	$49.00	1d 9h 43m
AUSTRALIA. NEW SOUTH WALES. 1856 2d IMPERF x 4 USED.	2	$9.50	1d 10h 52m
New South Wales #102-106C, Fine-Used. Cat $74	-	$12.80	1d 11h
New South Wales #108B, Fine-Used. Cat $105	1	$24.00	1d 11h
New South Wales #114, Fine-OG-Hinged. Cat $25	1	$4.00	1d 11h
New South Wales #24, VF-Used. Cat $25	-	$8.00	1d 11h

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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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