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CANADA 1990 PLATE BLOCK FDC MASTERPIECES - CANADIAN ART	-	$3.99	2h 55m
CANADA EXPO '70 - EMBLEMS BLOCK OF 4 X .25c ON FDC	-	$5.99	2h 55m
1949 #282 Newfoundland Commemorative FDC	2	$5.38	3h 16m
1953 QEII Coronation FDC; Scott Cachet	2	$7.38	3h 16m
SCOTT 134, 135, 136 ABBOTT, MACKENZIE AND CANADA GOOSE	-	$1.39	3h 59m
SCOTT 370 A164 DAVID THOMPSON EXPLORER AND GEOGRAPHER	3	$3.65	4h 2m
SCOTT 371 A165 PARLIAMENT BUILDING, OTTAWA POSTAL UNION	-	$1.39	4h 5m
SCOTT 374 A168 ELIZABETH II AND PRINCE PHILIP VISIT	1	$1.39	4h 8m
SCOTT 375 A169 NEWSPAPERS AND SYMBOLS OF INDUSTRY	1	$1.39	4h 11m
SCOTT 377 A171 MINER PANING GOLD CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION	-	$1.39	4h 14m
SCOTT 378 A172 THE EXPLORATION OF LA VERENDRYE	1	$1.39	4h 16m
SCOTT 379 A173 CHAMPLAIN AND VIEW OF QUEBEC 350 YEARS	1	$1.39	4h 20m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Summerland, BC, Canada[02-25-94]	-	$5.95	4h 23m
CANADA FDC -Christmas 1995 (for Xmas cards) -1995.11.02		$2.99	4h 23m
SCOTT 380 A174 NURSE HEALTH GUARDS THE NATION	-	$0.99	4h 25m
CANADA FDC - Brunet sculptor -1995.11.02		$4.50	4h 27m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Prud'Homme, SK, Canada[03-08-94]	-	$5.95	4h 33m
CANADA FDC - Artist Walter Joseph Phillips -1997.02.17		$4.00	4h 36m
SCOTT 381 A175 KEROSENE LAMP AND REFINERY OIL INDUSTRY	-	$0.99	4h 39m
SCOTT 384 A178 GLOBE AND DOVE, NATO 10TH ANNIVERSARY	-	$0.99	4h 42m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Toronto, ON, Canada[03-17-94]	-	$5.95	4h 43m
CANADA FDC - PTTI Congress - 1997.08.18		$3.49	4h 43m
SCOTT 386 A180 ELIZABETH, ROYAL VISIT 1959	2	$3.01	4h 44m
SCOTT 388 A182 BRITISH LION, FLEUR-DE-LIS AND MAPLE LEA	1	$1.39	4h 48m
SCOTT 389 A183 GIRL GUIDE EMBLEM 50TH ANNIVERSARY	1	$1.39	4h 50m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Vancouver, BC, Canada[05-06-94]	-	$5.95	4h 53m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Victoria, BC, Canada[08-05-94]	-	$5.95	5h 2m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Montreal, Quebec, Canada[09-16-94]	-	$5.95	5h 13m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Edmonton, Alberta, Canada[09-26-94]	-	$5.95	5h 23m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Toronto, Ontario, Canada[11-03-94]	-	$5.95	5h 32m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Toronto, Ontario, Canada[11-03-94]	-	$5.95	5h 42m
Stamps:FDCS-Canada-Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[11-07-94]	-	$5.95	5h 52m
1954 FDC combination Airmail QE II Wilding Portrait		$22.00	6h 12m
1934 EMPIRE LOYALISTS FDC INSPECT	2	$1.87	11h 37m
Canada Post Stamp Posters 1953: QE II Karsh, Coronation	-	$9.99	15h 19m
CANADA FDC - 1953 CANADIAN ANIMAL SERIES - 3 STAMPS	1	$0.99	16h 3m
CANADA FDC 1937 WITH HANDPAINTED CACHET	-	$9.99	17h 38m
CANADA ROESSLER FDC #313 OTTAWA 1932 FEB.22	-	$7.99	17h 48m

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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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