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Australia Stamp, 2006 Postie Kate Gutter Strip, Cartoon		$3.75	15m
New Zealand Stamp, 2006 Washington 2006 S S, Animal		$4.50	15m
Australia Stamp, 2006 International Greetings, Place		$3.75	19m
Australia Stamp, 2006 Light houses Booklet, Place		$13.25	19m
2001 Australia - Outback Services S A (5) ex roll MUH	1	$4.50	20m
Australia KGV 1½d Red Covers x3.	-	$4.50	24m
2001 Australia - Outback Services S A (5) ex b let MUH	-	$4.50	24m
Australia 1 - Green Kangaroo 2nd Wmk, Block of 4	5	$11.30	42m
Predecimal and Decimal Abel Tasman Explorer	1	$0.91	46m
AUSTRALIA- 1980 NATIONAL STAMP WEEK FIRST DAY COVER.	-	$0.99	1h 14m
Australia 2007 FINA World Championship swimming		$1.00	1h 32m
AUSTRALIA #159 - 161, MH, F-VF		$9.95	1h 37m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Canberra War Memorial		$2.40	1h 39m
AUSTRALIA Sc.# 95 Kookaburra Stamp		$4.00	1h 42m
Australia Prestamped Postcard Government House Melb VIC		$1.60	1h 48m
Australia Prestamped Postcard Williamstown Old Cannon		$2.00	1h 50m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Water Skiing Gold Coast		$1.60	1h 53m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Surf Board Riding QLD		$2.00	1h 56m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Poinciana Trees Brisbane		$1.20	1h 58m
Australia 1994 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race		$1.20	1h 59m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Surfers Paradise Nerang		$1.20	2h
Australia Postcard Currumbin Bird Sancturay Parakeet		$1.60	2h 2m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Coolangatta Beach Kirri		$1.60	2h 4m
Aust.Post 12 different labels for parcel post etc.	1	$0.91	2h 6m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Captain Cook Bridge QLD		$2.00	2h 9m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Coolangatta Mt Warning		$1.60	2h 11m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Surfers Paradise Beach		$2.36	2h 14m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Victoria Square Fountain		$1.60	2h 16m
Australia Pre-stamped Postcard Festival Theatre Torrens		$1.20	2h 18m
AUST. SG 96A11 2D GV HALFPF.ENCE VARIETY MVLH		$28.00	3h 5m
AUSTRALIA DUCK STAMP PROGRESSIVE PROOFS SET 6		$850.00	3h 7m
AUSTRALIA DUCK STAMP PROGRESSIVE PROOFS SET 6		$850.00	3h 7m
AUSTRALIA DUCK STAMP PAIRS - PROGRESSIVE PROOFS SET 6		$1,499.00	3h 7m
VICTORIAN STAMP DUTY RECIEPTS X 9 CIRCA 1929		$17.46	3h 9m
VICTORIAN STAMP DUTIES ON DOCUMENT + SHARE CERTIFICATE		$30.32	3h 17m
VICTORIAN STAMP DUTY 1883 DUCUMENT SUPERB CONDITION		$30.32	3h 18m
AUSTRALIA SG 99 2D GV PAIR MVLH SMW P13.5 X 12.5		$8.40	3h 22m
AUSTRALIA (29) SPECIMEN OVPTS ALL MNH BLOCKS ETC**		$26.60	3h 25m

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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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