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LOCAL 132L1 Mpart og, Lrg margins CV150	3	$20.50	16m
SCOTT #J69 MINT NH BLOCK OF SIX CV $60.00	5	$8.38	18m
SCOTT #J79-J87 MINT NH SET CV $49.55	7	$9.61	19m
US SC#J29 VERMILLION C V$725 ( PERF. 12 )	6	$7.05	23m
US SC#J5 C V$65	7	$2.02	26m
SCOTT #Q1, Q3 MINT NH PARCEL POST CV $45.50	5	$6.70	28m
SCOTT #Q4 MINT NH MAIL WAGON CV $100.00	6	$15.37	29m
US SC#J46 MLH OG C V$45	4	$1.75	30m
SCOTT #Q5 UNUSED TRAIN CV $30.00	7	$8.28	31m
SCOTT #Q6 MINT NH SHIP CV $110.00	6	$18.37	32m
SCOTT #Q9 MINT FACTORY CV $62.50	12	$20.50	34m
US SC#J66 MLH OG C V$90	5	$4.02	34m
SCOTT #QE1-QE4 MINT SET CV $30.25	3	$2.24	35m
#WS8 1942 MNH 25-cent War Savings Minuteman	-	$0.99	37m
SCOTT #JQ1, JQ3 MINT NH FLAWS CV $57.50	4	$5.61	38m
#B1 1998 MNH 32+8-cent Breast Cancer semi-postal	-	$0.99	39m
#E1 - 10¢ SPECIAL Delivery - used - 4 MARGINS! - cv $75	2	$10.51	56m
Q8 - 20¢ AEROPLANE - Parcel Post - GREAT centering!	6	$10.17	1h 11m
SCOTT #JQ2 MINT NH STAMP CV $190.00	9	$20.50	1h 28m
US BOB Official Due Parcel Cut Square Proof Stamp Coll	18	$482.25	1h 28m
SCOTT #JQ4 MINT NH PLATE # CV $375.00	9	$42.11	1h 29m
SCOTT #JQ5 MINT NH STAMP CV $225.00	4	$21.50	1h 30m
US W20 Unused w Horizontally Laid Paper R740	-	$19.99 $39.99	1h 47m
US U45 Unused Clear Margins Slight Soiling Cat $450	-	$89.99 $139.99	1h 47m
US U219 Entire VF XF, Very Clean Entire Cat $65. R738	-	$14.99 $29.99	1h 47m
RARE All 4 American Olympic Committee Cinderellas		$19.99	1h 47m
SCOTT # E3 SPECIAL DELIVERY 1893 F VF USED SMALL THIN	-	$4.95	1h 56m
SCOTT #E14 MINT OG NH & #E13 USED SPECIAL DELIVERY	-	$0.99	2h 6m
USA Stamp #Q7, 15 cent Parcel Post, Used	-	$3.00	2h 7m
SCOTT #320a MINT BRINKERHOFF PRIVATE PERF PAIR	9	$29.50	2h 21m
TEST STAMPS -- MINT NH PAIRS LOT	5	$4.34	2h 26m
EARLY FACSIMILE STAMPS #243, 245 COLUMBIANS	7	$32.00	2h 29m
United States France PHILEX FRANCE	-	$2.95	2h 32m
1882 #205 5CENTS YELLOW BROWN JAMES GARFIELD USED	-	$0.99	2h 51m
US STAMPS B.O.B OTHER WILD TURKEY STAMPS NH	-	$84.99	3h 6m
E-21 MNH 1957, PSE Graded 98-Superb		$75.00	3h 18m
Scott #Q 5 Mint NH == SCV $32.50++ free shipping		$25.00	3h 27m
SCOTT #E1 SPECIAL DELIVERY PROOF ON INDIA PAPER	6	$16.50	3h 39m

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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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