Western Australia

WESTERN AUSTRALIA - RARE SWAN COLLECTION TO 1 - VFU	5	$4.75	5h 34m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA - RARE EARLY SWAN COLLECTION LOT VFU	3	$2.13	6h 34m
WEST AUSTRALIA 1861 PAGE CV $42	1	$5.95	10h 4m
WEST AUSTRALIA 1885 + PAGE CV $203	-	$39.95	10h 6m
Western Australia 1902 1p-2sh6p Mint 329Pds	-	$190.00	10h 25m
Western Australia Used Lot - 2 Scans	3	$3.83	14h 56m
Western Australia Four Pence Litho - Very Good Used	2	$2.25	15h 2m
Western Australia 2 Shillings QV - Inverted Watermark	1	$0.99	15h 10m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA WA EARLY SWANS 1d to 1 - (6)	2	$3.66	15h 40m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA WA 1941 45 REVENUE DUTY 1d to £1 (6)	1	$0.91	15h 40m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA WA SWANS ½d to 2 - (17)	2	$3.66	15h 40m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1901 1d pair WESTERN MAIL cover MELB	1	$0.01	19h 41m
WEST AUSTRALIA 1901 1 2dx4 SHIP MAIL ROOM cvr MELBOURNE	2	$0.06	19h 48m
Western Australia #56, #67 MH Perfins	1	$5.00	1d 50m
AUSTRALIAN STATES-WESTERN AUSTRALIA COLLECTION ON PAGES	3	$4.04	1d 2h 52m
2 pages of nice West Australia State Swan used stamps	4	$2.97	1d 8h 3m
Western Australia - Random accumulation - used material	1	$0.99	1d 9h 32m
Western Australia - 1 2d on 3d Overprint MLH	1	$0.99	1d 9h 39m
Western Australia MH MNG Swans - Fresh Colours	3	$4.25	1d 9h 48m
Western Australia MH and MNG Lot - Fresh	1	$0.99	1d 9h 53m
WA Swans (13) used	1	$0.91	1d 13h 1m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Australian States - See ALL Pix!	7	$7.00	1d 13h 16m
WA; Advanced Collection on 7 Seas pages.High cv $8000++	10	$243.01	1d 15h 28m
Western Australia page of swans ( 3 scans)	4	$9.60	1d 16h 49m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA POSTMARK "WORSLEY" 1908	1	$0.99	1d 17h
WESTERN AUSTRALIA POSTMARK "NANNINE" 1906	1	$0.99	1d 17h 48m
Western Australia 5 x Swan Stamp Duty to 1 - (2 scans)	-	$4.56	1d 17h 54m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1sh. swan BLUE canc. COOLGARDIE	-	$9.99	1d 23h
Western Australia One Penny Internal Revenue Stamp	-	$0.99	2d 54m
Western Australia 1881 £5 internal revenue used B32	1	$24.00	2d 1h 5m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA SG# 77 140 SC# 50 91 USED SWANS	-	$3.99	2d 2h 31m
480. W.Australia #26, 28 Unwmk. p 13 1861 Used	1	$0.99	2d 4h 22m
FRANCE YV#183-5 MNH Gutter Blocks of 4 Signed Bolaffi	-	$76.49	2d 6h 51m
AUSTRALIA:FLOWERS STRIP (5)	-	$1.49 $3.73	2d 7h 45m
1893 WA IR o'print on 1d ochre 2 bars VFU LOOK ab8	-	$26.52	2d 8h 49m
1893 WA IR o'print on 3d Lilac 1pound 10 - LOOK ab8	-	$44.82	2d 8h 55m
WA 2d Blue Swan Perf 14 Unused !!	-	$24.00	2d 12h 42m
WA 2d Grey x 100	-	$9.00	2d 12h 43m

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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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