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	V661 Australia Planet Ocean Minisheet MNH		$5.00	21m
	2004 AUSTRALIA DISNEY PIXAR THE INCREDIBLES STAMP SHEET		$24.80	1h 38m
	2004 AUSTRALIA DISNEY PIXAR MONSTERS, INC. STAMP SHEET		$24.80	1h 38m
	2004 AUSTRALIA DISNEY PIXAR TOY STORY STAMP SHEET		$24.80	1h 39m
	2004 AUSTRALIA DISNEY PIXAR A BUG'S LIFE STAMP SHEET		$24.80	1h 39m
	Australia 482a Captain Cook Sheet MNH		$8.25	8h 21m
	Australia, #1720a, 1725a, 1747 MNH sheetlets		$15.00	8h 37m
$AUSTRALIA CLEARANCE OF 19X SC#482a IMPERF HI CV(MNH\OG)$	AUSTRALIA CLEARANCE OF 19X SC#482a IMPERF HI CV(MNH\OG)	1	$14.99	11h 26m
	SPACE 2000 MINT UHINGED M S (3717)	-	$2.60	15h 15m
	XII COMMONWEALTH GAMES BRISBANE 1982 MUH M S (3728)	-	$0.75	15h 17m
	SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE 75 YEARS 2007 MUH M S (3678)	1	$3.80	15h 18m
	NATIONAL STAMP WEEK 1980 FDI M S (3719)	-	$0.45	15h 19m
	NATIONAL STAMP WEEK 1980 MUH M S (3718)	-	$0.55	15h 21m
	AUSTRALIAN-OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALISTS 2000 MUH M S (3641)	-	$18.99	15h 22m
	AUSTRALIA M.S. ON CATS DOGS NICE SCENE		$7.50	18h 8m
	Australia 1832a Full Sheet		$8.95	18h 12m
	1980 Australia National Stamp Week 22c Minisheet		$1.15	18h 26m
	1980 Australia National Stamp Week 22c Sydpex Minisheet		$1.61	18h 29m
	Christmas Island 2003 Year of Goat Souvenir Sheet MNH		$3.28	19h 32m
	Australia Stamp, 2007 Looney Tunes Stamp Pack, Cartoon		$22.75	22h 24m
	AUST Prime ministers 10c -6@5x5 corner blocks- FV$15	1	$7.34	1d 2h
	Noble Park Centenary Opt on 2009 Queens Birthday M S		$36.75	1d 14h 47m
	2009 Stargazing Sheetlet from LE Imperf print sheet MNH	-	$4.99	1d 15h 46m
	Australia - Greetings from Australia Stamp pack - Koala		$8.95	1d 16h 17m
	AUSTRALIA SCOTT # 648 S S MNH	-	$0.99	1d 17h 13m
	AUSTRALIA 1970 Capt Cook Bicentenary min sheet MUH	1	$2.99	1d 17h 53m
	AUSTRALIA WINS THE ASHES 2006-07 MUH M S APTA OP (3959)	-	$8.99	1d 19h 32m
	QUEENS 80th BIRTHDAY M S VIC PHIL CONF 2006 O P (3976)	-	$7.99	1d 19h 35m
	KOKODA 2010 M S HURSTVILLE OVERPRINT (4653)	-	$8.99	1d 19h 36m
	KAKADU WETLANDS $10 M S PHILA NIPPON 01 O P (3638)	-	$10.99	1d 19h 38m
	SPECIES AT RISK M S CORNER INLET STAMP CLUB 2009 (4571)	-	$18.99	1d 19h 39m
	NATIONAL STAMP WEEK 1978 MUH M S (4579)	-	$0.75	1d 19h 41m
	MEGA FAUNA 2008 MUH M S (3962)	-	$4.20	1d 19h 47m
	SUNSTAMP 2008 MUH M S (3952)	-	$4.75	1d 19h 48m
	AUSTRALIA-GERMANY 1996 JOINT ISSUE MUH M S & FDC (3949)	-	$11.50	1d 20h 29m
	QUEENS 80th BIRTHDAY 2006 MUH M S (3674)	-	$2.80	1d 20h 32m
	EUREKA 1854-2004 MUH M S (3730)	-	$2.80	1d 20h 36m
	CATS AND DOGS 2004 MUH M S (3721)	-	$2.85	1d 20h 37m

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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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