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AUSTRALIA Special cover to America's Cup triumph 1983	-	$1.00	2h 51m
AUSTRALIA: 1941 CENSORED COVER TO USA TIED RED CROSS		$30.00	7h 52m
AUSTRALIA: 1944 APO 713 MILITARY COVER, ARMY SIGNALS		$30.00	7h 52m
Australia to Canada COLLINGWOOD N Gold se tenant 1952	-	$9.99	10h 26m
Australia to Canada MELBOURNE 20c Bark Painting 1971	-	$9.99	10h 30m
1985 Australia WCS Map navigatr Cover	-	$8.00	10h 50m
AUSTRALIAN WWI MILITARY CENSOR POSTCARD Heliopolis 1916	1	$9.18	12h 7m
AUSTRALIA First Day cover 1953 QE II Coronation #259-61	-	$0.99	12h 22m
1943 Navy Cover to US from Cairns Australia	-	$6.00	13h 8m
ANTARCTIC FLIGHT AUSTRALIA QANTAS COLORANO SIGNED COVER	2	$2.14	13h 39m
Australia Tax G.B.	-	$24.00	13h 53m
Australia Tax G.B. Surrey	-	$28.00	14h 3m
Australia G.B.	-	$14.00	14h 9m
Australia Federation Frontline St Kilda Road First Day	1	$0.99	15h 42m
Australia Gold Discovery 150th PSE Bathurst First Day	-	$0.99	15h 42m
Australia Women's Army Corps 50th Anniv First Day Issue	-	$0.99	15h 43m
1909 Glen Innes NSW 2d Chinese Missionary Newcastle	1	$6.99	19h 52m
1974 Turramurra East NSW 40c+20c air + seals TX USA	-	$4.99	19h 56m
Australia 1973 Cover to US, 13c Flower + 10c Pioneer	-	$6.00	19h 57m
1941 William Street NSW 6'1d register air to UK via USA	-	$19.99	20h
Australia 1975 Cover to US, 30c Possum Solo	-	$8.00	20h 1m
Australia 1979 Cover to US, 10c Opal + 40c Arts	-	$6.00	20h 6m
1941 Sydney NSW 1½d GVI b&w photo 'Zoo' card Canada	-	$4.99	20h 8m
Australia 1981 Cover to US, Christmas Mix	-	$6.00	20h 10m
Australia 1990 Cover to US, 41c Christmas + 75c Living	-	$6.00	20h 14m
Australia 1998 Cover to US, 5c Possum + $1 Flower	-	$8.00	20h 18m
Australia - KGVI 2.5d letter card cxl MT KEIRA 1949	-	$0.91	20h 20m
Australia 1999 Cover to US, 85c Pelican + 20c Croc	-	$6.00	20h 24m
Australia - 1941 Cover OPENED BY CENSOR, Darwin CDS	1	$0.91	20h 25m
Australia - 1940s Cover OPENED BY CENSOR, Darwin CDS	1	$0.91	20h 27m
New Zealand 1978 Cover to US, Stationery Uprate	-	$6.00	20h 28m
Australia - 1941 Cover OPENED BY CENSOR, Darwin CDS 2	1	$0.91	20h 29m
HORSE RACING 2005-3 MELBOURNE CUPS MAKABE DIVD		$4.59	23h
MOTOR CAR RACING CHAMP ALAN MOFFA IN GTH0100 YRS ANNIV.		$1.84	23h 2m
MOTOR RACING COLIN BOND1988 FORD SIERRA -100YRS		$1.84	23h 3m
2008 Scouting in Australia Prestige FDC-Limited Edition		$14.24	1d 2h 35m
AUSTRALIA 1968 40c NAVIGATORS SOLO STAMP ON CV ISRAEL	-	$5.90	1d 3h 35m
AUSTRALIA, 1981 22c QEII FLAG STAMP ON CV - RETURNED	-	$3.90	1d 3h 41m

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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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