Christmas Island

Small LOt Christmas Island	-	$4.00	3h 4m
Christmas Island 1996 Tercent. de Vlamingh FDC	-	$0.91	13h 4m
2003 LNY: Year of Goat Zodiac Sheetlet		$6.66	1d 2h 37m
CHRISTMAS ISL 5 DIFFERENT MUH AEROGRAMMES (4486)	2	$2.92	1d 12h 43m
NORFOLK ISL 4 DIFFERENT POSTMARKED AEROGRAMMES (4487)	1	$0.99	1d 12h 46m
Christmas Island #1-10 Mint Light Hinge Set	1	$5.00	1d 12h 55m
AUSTRALIA 10 CHRISTMAS ISLAND FIRST DAY COVERS	3	$1.41	1d 15h 38m
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS INDUSTRIAL OLD STAMPS#3	-	$2.01	2d 52m
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS INDUSTRY OLD STAMPS#1	-	$2.01	2d 52m
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS REPTILES OLD STAMPS#2	-	$2.01	2d 52m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND- 2 Mint.VF.NH.Souvenir Sheets#88 & 116	1	$0.99	2d 4h 38m
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS STAMPS SETS	-	$2.01	2d 10h 39m
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS STAMPS SETS#3	-	$2.01	2d 10h 39m
CHRISTMAS ISLANDS YEAR OF THE CHILD STAMPS SETS	-	$2.01	2d 10h 39m
Christmas Island Beijing 2008 Olympics Year of the Rat	1	$3.90	2d 12h
Christmas Island Scott # 22-33 Fish Set M OG LH	-	$12.99	2d 12h 18m
Christmas Island Scott # 1-10 Elizabeth Set M OG LH	-	$8.99	2d 12h 20m
Christmas Island Scott # 11-20 Island Scenes Fauna MLH	-	$4.99	2d 12h 20m
1993 Naming of Xmas Island 350th Anniversary FDC		$2.76	2d 15h 14m
1997 Christmas Island Christmas FDC		$1.84	2d 15h 16m
1997 Xmas Island Year of the Ox FDC - Mini Sheet		$1.84	2d 15h 17m
Christmas Island, 25 yrs of Boat Club Set (4), MUH	-	$0.91	2d 16h 19m
LOVELY SELECTION OF STAMPS FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND.	-	$0.91	2d 19h 1m
Christmas Is - Complete to 1986 (MNH USED) - Seven Seas	-	$90.93	2d 19h 28m
Christmas & Cocos Island stamps - 12 CTO Full Gum	-	$2.76	2d 21h 30m
CHRISTMAS ISL.1958, THE FIRST SET, MINT L H, (f40)	1	$5.97	3d 31m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 1-10 MNH BLOCKS OF FOUR.		$49.99	3d 4h 43m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND #367-8a 1995 YEAR PIG VF MNH SET +S S	-	$0.99	3d 7h 25m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND #358-9a 1994 YEAR DOG VF MNH SET +S S	-	$0.99	3d 7h 26m
1995 Xmas Island Year of the Pig FDC - Mini Sheet		$2.76	3d 14h 24m
2003 Christmas Island Christmas FDC		$1.84	3d 14h 24m
2004 Xmas Island Year of the Monkey FDC - Gummed Pair		$2.30	3d 14h 25m
Christmas Island Sc. #91-92-10 Gutter Pairs & FDC	-	$1.99	4d 7h 1m
Christmas Island Sc. #88 10 Souvenir Sheets of 9 MNH	-	$1.99	4d 7h 5m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 50 Different Beautiful Stamps @ 99c NR	-	$0.99	4d 8h 39m
Christmas Island 1993 Christmas Set 3 on FDC	-	$1.52	4d 21h 30m
Christmas Island 1993 Seabirds MS on FDC	-	$2.07	4d 21h 30m
Christmas Island 1993 Seabirds Setenant Strip 5 on FDC	-	$2.07	4d 21h 30m

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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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