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canada royal train post office cds my 15 1939 to us 4x	-	$3.95	2h 13m
CANADA 1930 + Sc#C 1 (COVER)	-	$0.99	2h 53m
1870 3c Indian Red on Cover to Yarmouth	-	$9.73	3h 10m
1871 1c Small Queen Circular Rate; London '6' Duplex	-	$39.07	3h 10m
1876 3c Perf 11.5 x 12; Lower Horton to Kentville	-	$4.84	3h 11m
1881 Kennetcook to Grand Pre; 3c Small Queen	-	$4.84	3h 11m
1890-1906 Three Keewatin Ontario Covers	-	$0.97	3h 11m
1894 Victoria Stationery Cover Uprated 1 2c Small Queen	-	$9.73	3h 12m
1897 3c Diamond Jubilee on Ft. Frances Cover	-	$2.89	3h 13m
1901 1 2c Numerals on Ft. William West Cover; 2c Rate	-	$3.86	3h 14m
1c Victoria Numeral on Cover with Fancy Cork Cancel	-	$4.84	3h 14m
1904 "The Liberal" Newspaper Corner Card Cover	-	$4.84	3h 14m
1904 Gazette-Review Newspaper Corner Card Cover	-	$2.89	3h 15m
1905 Markham Sun Newspaper Corner Card Cover	-	$6.80	3h 15m
1910 The Beacon Newspaper Advertising Cover	-	$9.73	3h 16m
1913 Canadian Courier Newspaper Advertising Cover	1	$2.89	3h 16m
McClary's Illustrated Advertising Cover circa 1916	5	$20.04	3h 17m
1970 Xmas Centre Blocks on Cover #522i, 525i	1	$9.73	3h 18m
Canada 3x FFC Yukon-FAirbanks Alaska etc (m4	-	$9.99	3h 47m
Canada 3x FFC North BAttleford etc (m4	-	$9.99	3h 49m
Canada 1893 Small Queen Cover to Denmark	-	$29.95	4h 2m
NORTH NATION MILLS Quebec 1906 cover and letter	1	$0.99	4h 7m
CANADA KAULBACH ISLAND 2 COVERS 13 CINDERELLA STAMPS	11	$10.55	4h 9m
CANADA 1900 ATLANTIC & LAKE SUPERIOR RY CORNER CARD	-	$49.99	4h 9m
CANADA SOUTHERN RWY GRAND CENTRAL DEPOT NEW YORK 1894	-	$14.99	4h 11m
CANADA 1887 CENTRAL ONTARIO RAILWAY C C TRENTON	1	$14.99	4h 13m
CANADA 1880 HALIFAX & CAPE BRETON RAILWAY C C	2	$56.67	4h 15m
Canada 1963 Publisher's Ad Cover	-	$0.99	4h 15m
Canada 1909 KEVII Advertising Cover	4	$3.13	4h 15m
Canada MPO 201 Cover	1	$0.99	4h 15m
CANADA 1907 DOMINION ATLANTIC RAILWAY C C	-	$7.99	4h 16m
Canada 1950 KGVI Cover With RPO Cancel	1	$0.99	4h 18m
CANADA 1906 ESQUIMALT & NANAIMO RY LAND DEPT REGISTERED	1	$24.99	4h 19m
1872 Maine to Cape Sable Lighthouse Nova Scotia +Letter	-	$2.49	4h 20m
CANADA 1905 MARITIME COAL & RWY CHIGNECTO CHANGED FONT	1	$9.99	4h 21m
CANADA; US & SINGAPORE STAMPS ON SINGPEX'95 COVER	-	$0.99	4h 22m
CANADA - 2000-1 GREAT STAMPS ON 2 POSTAL USED COVERS	-	$0.99	4h 22m
CANADA 1887 NEW BRUNSWICK RWY WOODSTOCK OFFICE H S	-	$14.99	4h 23m

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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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