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COCOS (KEELING) 1963 MIPEX Barred Numeral FDI exhibitio	-	$0.91 $2.07	16m
Australia 1973 Metric Int Real Estate FIABCI Federation		$3.16	27m
2008 Australian Films Australia Stamp Set		$5.05	30m
Australia Sovereign Hill Ballarat Gold Mining Township		$2.24	31m
Australia Sovereign Hill Ballarat Gold Mining Township		$2.24	34m
2008 Christmas Australia Stamp Gutter		$10.98	35m
2008 Christmas Australia Stamp Gutter		$20.17	36m
Australia Sovereign Hill Ballarat Gold Mining Township		$2.24	38m
Australia Sovereign Hill Ballarat Gold Mining Township		$2.24	39m
Australia Sovereign Hill Ballarat Gold Mining Township		$2.24	41m
2008 Discovery HMAS Sydney Australia Stamp Minisheet		$9.14	41m
Australia Sovereign Hill Ballarat Gold Mining Township		$2.24	42m
2008 90th Anniversary Of WW1 Australia Stamp Minisheet		$9.14	44m
London to Melbourne air race 1934 cover	6	$18.05	52m
1994 Life Saving Drill- Cent. of Life Saving- Maxi Card		$3.22	52m
1994 Junior Training - Cent. of Life Saving- Maxi Card		$3.22	53m
1994 Bondi Life Savers- Cent. of Life Saving- Maxi Card		$3.22	53m
2000 Sand Sea Sky - Nature & Nation - Maxi Card		$3.22	1h 22m
1999 Christmas: Baubles- Personal Greetings - Maxi Card		$3.22	1h 23m
1999 Thinking of You:Pen- Personal Greetings- Maxi Card		$3.22	1h 23m
1999 Congratulations:Wed- Personal Greetings- Maxi Card		$3.22	1h 23m
1999 Birthday: Cake - Personal Greetings- Maxi Card		$3.22	1h 23m
2000 Daisy - Nature & Nation - Maxi Card		$3.22	1h 23m
BRADMAN 2006 98th BIRTHDAY COVER BAGGY GREEN POSTMARK		$7.30	1h 25m
Australia Postal History: O.H.M.S. MINT ENVELOPES		$15.95	1h 40m
Cinderella Hutt River Province WA Wildflowers FDC 1979		$4.76	1h 46m
Cinderella Hutt River Province WA Wildflowers FDC 1973		$6.00	1h 52m
Cinderella Hutt River Province WA Marine Life Fish FDC		$5.56	1h 55m
Cinderella Hutt River Province WA Marsupials FDC 1983		$4.76	1h 57m
Cinderella Hutt River Province WA Bird Parrots FDC 1979		$4.76	1h 59m
Cinderella Hutt River Province WA Butterflies FDC 1980		$6.00	2h 2m
1995 Children - 50th Anniv. of UN - Maxi Card		$3.22	2h 2m
AUSTRALIA 1954 coronation FDC REG CENSORD MAILED ISRAEL		$14.99	2h 3m
Cinderella Hutt River Province Lizard Reptiles FDC 1981		$6.00	2h 4m
Cinderella Hutt River Province Disability FDC 1981		$3.96	2h 5m
Cinderella Hutt River Province Succession Anniv. 1980		$13.97	2h 15m
Cinderella Hutt River Province Succession Anniv. 1984		$3.16	2h 17m
Cinderella Hutt River Province 8th Succession FDC 1978		$5.56	2h 20m

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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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