Postal Cards & Stationery

US UO20 OFFICIAL CUT SQUARE USED CV$40 L11	-	$8.99	22m
Scott U59 3 cent pink Cut Square Unused value $12.00	5	$1.53	24m
SCOTT#U41, 10c YELLOW GREEN, BUFF.38X37, VF.	10	$19.50	31m
SCOTT#U348-351 SET OF 4, COLUMBUS AND LIBERTY. VF.	5	$4.44	32m
SCOTT#W389, 2c CARMINE, MANILA. 41X41MM. VF, UNUSED.	3	$4.02	33m
10 old postal cards	-	$2.99	50m
US U436 PSE ENTIRE EFO MISPLACED OVERINKED L2	1	$2.99	1h 9m
Printed matter San Francisco, CA to Java Indonesia U352	-	$14.99	1h 13m
US UX18 UPRATED CHRISTMAS CARD GAMBIER OH 1907 L6	-	$2.99	1h 18m
DPO San Juan, CA fancy cancel San Benito Co 1894 U349	2	$21.50	1h 37m
Fancy cogwheel cancel U41 San Francisco, CA 1862	4	$66.09	1h 38m
Wells Fargo Express San Francisco CA to Tucson, AZ U349	-	$34.99	1h 38m
U535? 1.5cent George Washington Stamped Envelope Unused	1	$0.99	1h 46m
Printed matter San Francisco, CA Chihuahua, Mexico U114	-	$9.99	2h 11m
Wells Fargo Express Marysville, CA advertising 1868 U58	-	$49.99	2h 11m
U418 San Francisco CA advertising censored Holland 1916	-	$14.99	2h 12m
Wells Fargo Express Claremont, CA Boston U349 Columbian	-	$24.99	2h 12m
Pioneer advertising UX12 San Francisco Australia 1896	-	$24.99	2h 13m
UX6 San Francisco CA to Scotland forwarded Austria 1895	1	$9.99	2h 37m
San Francisco, CA to Manila, Philippines 1904 U377	-	$9.99	2h 37m
Printed matter San Francisco, CA to Guatemala 1901 U352	-	$9.99	2h 37m
U16 Yreka, CA Siskiyou Co to Fredonia, NY	-	$49.99	2h 38m
OLD ANTIQUE POSTCARD 1909 IND.Eel RIVER SOUTH WHITLEY N	1	$1.00	2h 58m
MOONLIGHT ON THE OCEAN 1907 GERMANY#950 V-NICE 1c STAMP	-	$1.00	2h 59m
Wells Fargo Express Oakland, CA U349 Columbian	1	$9.99	3h 8m
Wells Fargo Express Columbian issue U349 unused variety	1	$9.99	3h 9m
Wells Fargo & Bamber Express San Francisco Oakland Pt	1	$49.99	3h 9m
Wells Fargo Express Sacramento, CA advertising 1871 U58	-	$49.99	3h 10m
VARIOUS OLD TIME PRESTAMPED POST CARDS	-	$19.95	3h 31m
US Postcards MINT Lot of 12	1	$1.00	5h 6m
US Postcards MINT 15c The World is Open Book setof12	-	$1.00	5h 6m
US Stamped Envelopes MINT Lot of 12	-	$1.00	5h 6m
USA RARE ADVERTISING 2 OFFICIAL POSTCARD UX10 COVERS???	-	$19.99	5h 7m
USA RARE 4 OFFICIAL POSTCARD COVERS 1893 4 ???	-	$14.99	5h 11m
6842 - Unused S. Trimmer & Sons, Coal, NYC Postal Card	-	$0.99	5h 14m
6601 -19th Century Ad Postal Card Laxative Anti-Gripine	-	$0.99	5h 14m
6838 - 1911 Unused Illinois Sewing Machine Co.	-	$0.99	5h 14m
6846 - Unused Sodality of Children of Mary Postal Card	-	$0.99	5h 14m

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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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