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CANADA, Golden Jubilee of Flight, John McCurdy, Silver	-	$7.00	55m
Charlottetown, PEI Cover, 1897 Squared Circle	1	$6.95	1h
1929 CANADA 12c BRIDGE FIRST FLIGHT ST THOMAS +CACHET	1	$24.99	1h 33m
1938 BURMA REGISTERED THARRAWADDY +CANADA OFFICIAL SEAL	-	$9.99	2h 16m
WWII Buy War Saving Stamps & Certificates Match Cover	-	$4.99	2h 30m
1876 OTTAWA SMALL QUEEN #37 3c COVER TO VAUDREUIL	-	$5.00	2h 40m
1877 MONTREAL SMALL QUEEN #37 3c COVER TO VAUDREUIL	-	$7.00	2h 40m
1902 MONTREAL QV 2c LaRIVIERE FRERES FULL BACK ILLUST	1	$28.00	2h 45m
1911 ROSSEAU, ONT., KEVII 2c COVER TO CLIFTON PARK, NJ.	-	$3.50	2h 45m
1912 SUNDRIDGE, ONT., KEVII 2c BRUCE SEED COVER	-	$3.50	2h 55m
1926 HALIFAX, NS., KGV 3c CORNER ADVERTISING COVER	-	$2.00	2h 55m
1936 BROCKVILLE, ONT., KGV 3c CORNER ILLUSTRATED COVER	-	$2.00	3h
1936 WELLAND, ONT., KGV 3c CORNER ILLUSTRATED COVER	-	$2.00	3h
1944 BLACK OUT CANCEL VICTORIA, BC ON COVER (5346)	1	$0.99	7h 24m
Canada-taxed first flight cover to UK-Saskatoon-1930	1	$0.99	10h 8m
Canada-old first flight cover to UK-Montreal Lake-1932	1	$0.99	10h 8m
HAMILTON INCLINE cachet, FFCover, scarce cachet???	-	$9.99	11h
BERENS RIVER FFCover, with insert INSPECT	-	$2.99	11h 2m
Stampless Cover1868 Vaudreuil LC & Montrteal Split Ring	1	$4.99	12h 28m
Stampless Cover Chatham 1852 UC & London UC Split Rings	1	$4.99	12h 31m
Canada-old first flight cover-Moose Jaw-1930	-	$0.99	12h 35m
Stampless Letter 1861 Glenlyon UC & Walkerton Spl Rings	1	$7.99	12h 38m
Stampless Cover 1857 Elora CW Double Split Ring Cancel	3	$2.45	12h 41m
Ste Therese de Blainville Que CDS canc 1898 3 Cent Leaf	-	$0.99	12h 46m
North Sydney Square Circle & Duplex Both on Same Cover	1	$2.99	13h
RPO St Thomas & Windsor 1901 2 Cent Numeral RF 185 O310	1	$1.99	13h 4m
Advert Cov Hardware Dartmouth NS 1901 CDS 2 Cent Num	-	$1.99	13h 6m
Poland Ont Split Ring 1898 3 Cent SQ Cover	-	$0.99	13h 10m
Parry Sound Ont Split Ring 1880 3 Cent SQ Fancy Cork	-	$1.99	13h 19m
Pembroke Split Ring 1871 1 Cent SQ strip(3) Fancy Cork	3	$6.00	13h 24m
Port Ryerse Ont Split Ring 1896 3 Ct SQ Port Dover CDS	1	$0.99	13h 28m
1 Cent SQ (3) Cork Cancels & Peterborough CDS 1878	3	$6.00	13h 31m
Advert Cov Deaf & Dumb Belleville Sq Circ 1896	2	$2.25	14h
Squared Circle Cancel Tilsonburg 1897 3 Cent SQ Cover	1	$4.99	14h 3m
Squared Circle Port Arthur & RPO O-280 RF 75 on Jub PC	1	$0.99	14h 10m
Squared Circle Brantford 1895 on PC Hespeler CDS	1	$0.99	14h 12m
Squared Circle Halifax NS on PC 1899	-	$0.99	14h 14m
Squared CircleGoderich 1896 Dunlop Split Ring on PC	5	$3.45	14h 17m

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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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