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AUSTRALIA NZ 300+ Dif incl RECENT!RCV $100		$13.93	1h 2m
New Zealand 70+ & Australia 70+ All Different Recent	1	$1.99	2h 2m
AUSTRALIA COLLECTION 113 POST STAMP PACKS MNH $129.99	-	$129.99	3h
AUSTRALIA - RARE LOT OF KANGAROOS VFU COLLECTION	10	$5.67	3h 57m
100 AUSTRALIAN STAMPS ALL DIFF. FROM 1988-1993 USED	3	$2.52	4h 43m
100 AUSTRALIAN STAMPS ALL DIFF. FROM 1993-1996 USED	5	$3.43	4h 45m
AUSTRALIAN ANTARTIC TERRITORY #L5 "PENGUINS MAP" USED	-	$0.99	6h 4m
50g EARLY to RECENT DECIMALS, on paper - GREAT LOT!!!!!	-	$3.19	6h 41m
Early Australia MH Collection	-	$0.99	8h 3m
Early Australia Collection on Stocksheet	2	$0.99	8h 5m
Australia MLH 206, 265 301 308-09 381 383 434-39 462-65	-	$5.00	8h 25m
Australia Clearance Lot A Few Thousand Stamps	8	$32.00	8h 27m
Australia MLH 519-522 and MNH Block 546-549	1	$5.00	8h 28m
Australia--19 Better Mint Light Hinge & 8 Better Used	-	$5.00	8h 40m
Australia Full Gum Postage with $103.00 Face	-	$45.00	8h 43m
MIXTURE of 100 PRE-DECIMAL STAMPS, OFF PAPER ##	-	$4.56	9h
L@@K AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND Stamp Mix 175+ 98% Off Paper	-	$1.99	9h 13m
OLD AUSTRALIA POSTAGE STAMP COLLECTION USED cp57	5	$1.25	9h 16m
AUSTRALIA COLLECTION MODERN SETS, BOOKLETS MNH $239.00	-	$239.99	9h 56m
2X5 - STOCKMAN WHITE & CREAM PAPERS WHITE-MUH CREAM-MLH	-	$53.96	10h 5m
Seven Seas Hingeless Decimal Collection 1966 to 1984	10	$139.48	10h 44m
450gms app. 2, 000 + STAMPS kiloware AUSTRALIA	-	$7.77	10h 45m
CAPTIAN COOK - BICENTENARY - 5 STAMPS - USED - 1970	-	$0.91	11h 5m
BLOCK OF 4 MINT - COCOS(KEELING) ISL - 400 YEARS - 2009	-	$6.49	11h 10m
4 MINT - DESIGN AUSTRALIA - 1999 - 3 HIGH VALUES	-	$4.30	11h 16m
STRIP OF 5 MINT - NATURE OF AUST FLOWERS - 2006	-	$2.74	11h 21m
Australia Collection on Stock Pages (N009Australia)	-	$3.00	11h 23m
Australian Dolls & Bears, as new		$9.95	11h 25m
200 MINT AUSTRALIAN 50c Face Val $100 OFF PAPER NO GUM		$48.47	12h 7m
200 MINT AUSTRALIAN 55c Face Val $110 OFF PAPER NO GUM		$53.96	12h 9m
1949 MINT ARMS SET TO 2 POUND [MLH]-C V $250	-	$63.11	13h 14m
1 POUND NAVIGATOR[ WHITE PAPER]--MINT [MLH]--HI C V	1	$21.95	13h 17m
10 - NAVIGATOR--MINT [MLH]--HI C V--NO TONE	-	$11.89	13h 20m
7 6 NAVIGATOR--MINT----------MUH --HI C V--NO TONE	1	$8.23	13h 22m
Kiloware approx1100 on, 1100 Off Paper Australian stamps	1	$9.14	13h 35m
Kiloware 31 Bundles of 100 OFF Paper Australian Stamps	-	$9.14	13h 42m
1 1 2D RED -BROWN GEORGE V 1ST WMK -MUH-HI C V	-	$7.31	14h 9m
1, 000 AUSTRALIAN STAMPS OFF PAPER - FREE POST IN OZ	-	$10.98	14h 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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