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AUSTRALIA -1986 AUSSAT FIRST DAY COVER.	-	$0.99	40m
AUSTRALIA 1988 FORREST PLACE(PERTH) RE-OPENING COVER.	-	$0.99	1h 4m
MOOMBA - Clown Cachet - 1989 Event CVR Australia		$3.00	1h 19m
Australia Selectin 4 FDC Pristine#1	3	$3.25	1h 43m
Australia Selectin 4 FDC Pristine #2	2	$3.27	1h 44m
Australia Selectin 4 FDC Pristine #3	3	$3.25	1h 45m
Australia Selectin 4 FDC Pristine #4	-	$3.00	1h 45m
Australia Selectin 4 FDC Pristine #5	3	$3.25	1h 46m
Australia Selectin 4 FDC Pristine #6	3	$3.77	1h 46m
Australia Selectin 4 FDC Pristine #7	1	$3.00	1h 47m
Mexico Olympic Games 1966 FDC Australia		$3.00	4h 54m
BUNYIPS - 1994 Maxi Card SET of 4 - AUSTRALIA		$4.00	6h 24m
Australia Centenary Women in Medical Practice Perth FDC	-	$0.99	6h 41m
Australia Christmas 2001 FDC	-	$0.99	6h 42m
Australia Historic Tramways Melbourne FDC	-	$0.99	6h 42m
Australia Historic Tramways Sydney Last Tram Mail FDC	-	$0.99	6h 42m
Australia Joint Issue France Flinders University FDC	-	$0.99	6h 42m
Australia Queen's Birthday 1990 Elizabeth FDC	-	$0.99	6h 42m
Australia Queen's Birthday 2005 FDC	-	$0.99	6h 42m
Australia Thinking of You 1990 Perth FDC	-	$0.99	6h 42m
Australia Thinking of You 1990 Valentine FDC	-	$0.99	6h 42m
Australia Youth Hostels 50th Anniversary FDC	-	$0.99	6h 43m
1967 Christmas "Official" First Day Cover	-	$5.97	6h 50m
1971 Sturt's Desert Rose coil stamp First Day Cover	-	$2.76	6h 59m
AUSTRALIA - 1983 COMMONWEALTH DAY FIRST DAY COVER..	-	$1.99	7h 28m
Sporting Personalities - 1981 Fleetwood FDC Australia		$9.99	7h 37m
AUSTRALIA - 1981 YACHTING FIRST DAY COVER..	-	$2.99	7h 54m
AUSTRALIA - 1982 WHALES DAY FIRST DAY COVER..	-	$1.99	7h 59m
Sydpex 80 Historic Post Offices 5 x Maxi Card Set AUST		$3.00	8h 3m
1980 Stamp Week CVR w Flo Bjelke-Petersen Cachet		$5.00	8h 56m
Treasure from the Archives $5.00 FDC 2005 Australia		$9.99	10h 17m
Tall Ships - Polly Woodside, Lady Nelson, Enterprise Au		$5.00	10h 37m
Australia 1980-84 Prestamped Envelopes 11 Different FDI	-	$2.25	11h 34m
Australia 1982 Pre-stamped Envelopes 9 Different FDI	-	$2.07	11h 34m
Australia 1985 Pre-stamped Envelopes 13 Different FDI	-	$2.43	11h 34m
Australia 1986-91 Prestamped Envelopes 12 Different FDI	-	$2.53	11h 39m
Australia 2005 Native Trees Set 5 P&S on FDC	-	$2.75	11h 50m
Australia 1969 Christmas Wesley FDC	1	$0.91	12h 27m

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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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