Australian States

NEW SOUTH WALES 1854 5d Diadem Imperf	1	$19.50	35m
STATES + Australia KG V , Navigators U, FU	-	$9.90	40m
NEW SOUTH WALES 1860 6d Diadem ERROR Wmk"12"Inverted	1	$9.99	40m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1883 6d lilac, Perf.12 SG 85, FU	-	$9.99	40m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA One penny O printed "IR" p.12, 5	-	$24.50	41m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Stamp Duty 1 Pound	-	$8.50	41m
NEW SOUTH WALES 1897 5d Diamond Jubilee Mint	-	$22.50	43m
COLLECTION ANTARCTICA (M) ON SEVEN SEASHINGELES PAGES	-	$27.56	47m
A.A.T. 1988 37c ENVIRONMENT - SHEET OF 50, MNH	1	$14.65	1h 8m
AUSTRALIA old states colonies $$	-	$13.73	1h 46m
NORFOLK ISLAND 1967 SHIPS MUH BLOCKS 6 WITH SHEET NO's!	-	$45.01	1h 52m
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS 1976 Ships MUH BLOCKS 4 PERFECT	-	$9.18	1h 54m
Victoria - 2 x overprinted Stamp Duties MYER & MMBW	1	$0.91	2h 34m
New South Wales - 6d Govt Railways Parcel Stamp cxl 380	-	$0.91	2h 39m
1854, 1 - "REGISTERED" VICTORIA STATE STAMP (4 MARGINS)	8	$31.22	2h 44m
Western Australia - 61 x old stamps range, nice !	11	$16.58	3h 1m
NEW SOUTH WALES 1854-71 Q.Vic 6d Lilac opt OS ASC38 FU		$12.00	3h 44m
Norfolk Island 1996 Tourism muh	25	$11.94	4h 15m
Norfolk Island 1998 Year of the tiger m s muh	1	$0.91	4h 15m
Australia 1997 China Lunar New Year of Ox Zodiac S S		$1.80	4h 48m
lot early New South Wales Australia State stamp used	1	$5.50	6h 23m
QUEENSLAND 1d ASC43 cancelled 9-Bar oval BNG of Samarai	4	$11.50	6h 28m
QUEENSLAND 2d ASC29 cancelled 9-Bar oval BNG of Samarai	4	$12.50	6h 32m
QUEENSLAND 2d ASC38 cancelled 9-Bar oval BNG of Samarai	4	$15.50	6h 33m
NSW 1835 mss 6 & Boxed 1 2 Entire SYDNEY to EDINBURGH	8	$51.99	6h 34m
New South Wales Australia stamp 29 & 31 used wmk error	-	$24.50	6h 35m
QUEENSLAND 2d ASC44 cancelled 9-Bar oval BNG of Samarai	2	$3.90	6h 41m
QUEENSLAND 2 1 2d ASC39 cancel 9-Bar oval BNG Samarai	3	$13.50	6h 43m
QUEENSLAND 2 1 2d ASC45a cancel 9-Bar oval BNG Samarai	5	$2.60	6h 45m
QUEENSLAND 5d ASC40 cancelled 9-Bar oval BNG Samarai	4	$3.58	6h 48m
Tasmania Australia stamp 11B used F VF	-	$19.50	6h 50m
QUEENSLAND 2 1 2d ASC45a cancel PORT MORESBY... GUINEA	4	$3.25	7h 3m
QUEENSLAND 1d ASC43 cancel PORT MORESBY 27AU (19)00 cds	10	$12.49	7h 8m
VICTORIA: 1899 UPRATED POSTAL ENTIRE COVER TO THE USA		$12.50	7h 12m
New South Wales #36 on Mourning Cover 1860 Sydney to As	-	$24.50	7h 49m
2003 LNY: Year of Goat Zodiac Sheetlet		$6.66	9h 20m
QUEENSLAND #93 MLH		$29.99	9h 32m
QUEENSLAND #117 MVLH		$34.99	9h 41m

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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.

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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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