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2468) UNITED STATES 1960-69;ROCKET-MAIL, COVERS+CINDER.		$49.99	46m
US #C31 Mint		$2.98	1h 2m
USA Scott C2 fu (st331)		$14.50	1h 7m
US #25A Booklet Pane of 3 Mint		$1.70	1h 14m
Air Mail with Officials	-	$5.50	1h 51m
C4 Used VF	-	$1.75	1h 57m
US C7-9 - MH - CV $12.25 - Set		$3.50	2h
US C12 - MNH - CV $18.00		$6.75	2h 4m
US C20-22 - Used - CV $7.75 - Set		$2.75	2h 5m
U.S. UNUSED C19, OG, H (E401)		$2.12	2h 34m
C3, Mint 24c "FAST PLANE" XF O GNH GEM		$450.00	3h
C1, Mint 6c SUPERB OG NH - PO FRESH - STUNNING		$550.00	3h
C30 ognh XF-S	1	$0.99	3h 31m
C14, Mint ZEPPELIN VF+ OG XLH (Tiny inclusion) BEAUTY		$475.00	3h 50m
C14, Mint ZEPPELIN VF+ OG NH GEM - BEAUTY		$725.00	3h 51m
C121. Costoms, Pre-Columbian American. "USPS" 6. MNH		$6.98	3h 56m
US - # C 42 - 10¢ Post Office Air Mail MNH Block Of 4		$3.44	3h 58m
US Stamps Scott# C136 Nine Mile Prairie		$6.00	4h 2m
C31 ognh XF-S	1	$0.99	4h 6m
US # C1-6 FVF VF USED - BARGAIN!!	-	$104.50	4h 12m
US # C1-6 FVF VF MH - 55% OF CAT TREMENDOUS BARGAIN!!	-	$242.50	4h 14m
Facsimile of Scott C18 50c Zeppelin	2	$0.99	4h 34m
Facsimile of Scott C13 65c Zeppelin	2	$0.99	4h 34m
Facsimile of Scott C14 $1.30 Zeppelin	2	$0.99	4h 34m
Facsimile of Scott C15 $2.60 Zeppelin	2	$0.99	4h 34m
1937 - CHINA CLIPPER - #C22 Mint -MNH- Airmail Single		$6.95	4h 34m
Facsimile of Scott C13 65c Zeppelin	2	$0.99	4h 40m
US #C10 10¢ Lindbergh, Block of 6, og, NH, F VF,		$45.00	4h 41m
U.S. - Scott No. C20, MNH single issued in 1935		$1.40	4h 55m
US, Fabulous MINT AIRMAIL Stamp Col, incl C1-C6, NH	13	$202.50	5h 17m
#C117 MINT VF NH SINGLE		$1.75	5h 32m
#C133 MINT VF NH PLATE SINGLE		$1.75	5h 32m
#C136 MINT VF NH SINGLE		$1.60	5h 32m
#C137 MINT VF NH SINGLE		$2.00	5h 32m
#C142 MINT VF NH SINGLE		$2.35	5h 33m
#C143 MINT VF NH SINGLE		$2.55	5h 33m
#C81 MINT VF NH MAIL EARLY BLOCK OF 4		$2.00	5h 33m
US Sc C10 MNH. 1927 10c Lindbergh Air Mail F-VF 2;0		$12.96	6h 10m

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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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