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1050 First Day Cover		$4.95	20m
821 First Day Cover		$5.95	1h 10m
909 FDC plate blocks		$6.95	1h 34m
1962 can fdcs JEAN TALON CALGARY CANCELS UNUSED	-	$3.00	2h 48m
1964 can fdcs UNITY MAPLE LEAF PL-BLKS PLATE #1 USED	1	$3.00	2h 51m
Canada Sc 2032a Bk 288 Value $ 15.00 Home Hardware		$12.00	4h 57m
Canada Sc 1900 Sheetlet Value $ 10.00 Canada Post		$8.00	4h 59m
Canada Sc 1749a Bk 209 Value $ 11.00 Paintings		$9.00	5h 1m
Canada Sc 1648b Value $ 13.00 Formula 1 Car racing		$11.00	5h 2m
Canada Sc 1604 Souvenir Sh Value $ 9.00 Transportation		$7.00	5h 5m
Canada Sc 1552 Souvenir Sh Value $ 9.00 Transportation		$7.00	5h 6m
Canada Sc 1527 Souvenir Sh Value $ 9.00 Transportation		$7.00	5h 6m
Canada Sc 1490 Souvenir Sh Value $ 10.00 Transportation		$8.00	5h 7m
Canada Sc 1125a Souvenir Sheet Value $ 4.50		$4.00	5h 13m
Canada Sc 1259a Bk 106 Value $ 20.00		$15.00	5h 15m
Canada Sc 1273a Bk 118 Value $ 32.00		$25.00	5h 16m
Canada Sc 1471b Bk 160 Value $ 12.00 Historic Hotels		$9.00	5h 17m
Canada Sc 1502 Bk 162 Value $ 12.00 Christmas		$9.00	5h 18m
Canada Sc 1551b Bk 175 Value $ 13.00 Fortress Louisbour		$10.00	5h 19m
Canada Sc 1638 Bk 199 Value $ 12.00 Floral Festival		$9.00	5h 22m
Canada Sc 1682a Bk 214 Value $ 12.00 Iceberg		$9.00	5h 26m
Canada Sc 1686a Bk 217 Value $ 12.00 Maple Leaf		$9.00	5h 27m
C George scarce cachet La Verendrye UA VF 6 4 58	-	$7.49	5h 28m
Canada Sc 1921 Bk 247 Value $ 10.50 Hot Air Balloons		$8.00	5h 29m
Canada Sc 2033a Bk 289 Val $ 9.00 Sherbrooke University		$7.00	5h 32m
Canada Sc 1559-61 Value $ 15.00 Group of Seven		$12.00	5h 36m
Canada Sc 1699a Value $ 65.00 Maple Leaf		$45.00	5h 37m
Canada MNH Sc 2001b Joint Issue Thailand Souvenir sheet		$5.00	5h 41m
Canada MNH Sc 2025a Bk 286 Value $ 10.00 Army Cadets		$8.00	6h 15m
Canada MNH Sc 2022 Bk 294 Value $ 7.00 Tourism		$5.00	6h 16m
Canada MNH Sc 2021 Bk 293 Value $ 7.00 Tourism		$5.00	6h 17m
Canada MNH Sc 2005a Bk 278 Value $ 8.50 Christmas		$7.00	6h 18m
Canada MNH Sc 1931a Bk 251i Value $ 11.00 Flag		$8.00	6h 19m
Canada MNH Sc 1893 Bk 241 Value $ 15.50 Birds		$11.00	6h 24m
Canada MNH Sc 1875a Bk 235 Value $ 14.00 Christmas		$11.00	6h 25m
Canada MNH Sc 1874a Bk 234 Value $ 9.00 Christmas		$7.00	6h 26m
Canada MNH Sc 1873a Bk 233 Value $ 11.00 Christmas		$8.00	6h 27m
Canada 444 Noël 65 4 cts on RoseCraft FDC	-	$0.79	6h 28m

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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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