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Canada 1911-22 GV 2c ' lines across stamp' x19 SG 202a	1	$1.53	25m
Canada Stamp, 1999 Master Control Sport Kite Stamp		$5.00	29m
Canada Stamp, 2006 Gardens Stamp, Animal		$5.50	29m
CANADA ROYAL WEDDING LOCAL POST		$4.95	1h 49m
Unitrade #1442 Sheet Low Orbit (See Description)		$50.00	2h 52m
Canada 2 - FDC Scott 1237-1241		$5.00	5h 16m
Canada 1916 Halloween, Owls, Bats Postcard		$44.00	5h 59m
Canada 1910 Owls, Bats, Cats Halloween Postcard		$55.00	6h
Canada Post Olympics STAMP + 2 MAGAZINE Full color 24p	-	$1.99	6h 44m
CANADA 1939 ROYAL VIST COVER REGINA SASK CDS	-	$4.63	7h 42m
CANADA QV LARGE QUEEN 15c FU	-	$7.73	7h 42m
CANADA QV LARGE QUEEN 15c VFU	-	$7.73	7h 42m
1937 KGVI ILLUSTRATED CORONATION SOUVENIR COVER	1	$4.63	7h 42m
CANADA QV SMALL QUEEN 10c FU	-	$4.63	7h 42m
Nice old Canadian Item	1	$1.53	7h 47m
CANADA - SASKATCH LAW STAMPS NH		$99.99	8h 26m
CANADA LAW STAMP "RARE" NH		$19.99	8h 26m
CANADA STAMPS REVENUES WEIGHTS & MEASURES NH		$24.99	8h 26m
CANADA KG VI 1946 Peace Issue Strip of 4 $1 SG 406 SFU	-	$6.18	8h 39m
NEW POSTES-POSTAGE "Traditional" Canada Stamp Album		$45.00	9h 7m
CANADA 1942 1943 PERF OHMS 4 HOLES UNITRADE #O262	-	$35.00	9h 22m
CANADA 1942 1943 PERF OHMS 4 HOLES UNITRADE #O261 MINT	-	$18.00	9h 28m
CANADA 1938 PERF OHMS 5 UNITRADE #AO243 FORT GRAY	-	$7.50	9h 36m
Canada 104-122 Mint nice set catalog $1, 079.00	-	$331.00	9h 38m
CANADA.1967 CENTENNIAL ISSUE USED ON CARD.	-	$1.53	9h 44m
CANADA.1967 CENTENNIAL ISSUE MINT ON OFFICIAL CARD.	-	$1.53	9h 44m
CANADA 1938 PERF OHMS4 UNITRADE #0244 VANCOUVER HARBOUR	-	$14.00	9h 57m
CANADA 1938 PERF OHMS 4 UNITRADE #0245 CHATEAU RAMSEY	-	$28.00	10h
CANADA 1929 QUEBEC BRIDGE 12 CENTS UNITRADE #156	-	$14.00	10h 10m
CANADA 1963 UNITRADE #411 $1.00 CRANE&MAP MINT NH	-	$3.00	10h 16m
CANADA 1985 UNITRADE #952A IMPERFORATED PAIR PARLIAMENT	-	$60.00	10h 22m
Canada Sc.# 46 1893 20¢ Victoria LH Stamp	-	$139.00	11h 11m
canada colour missing	-	$20.00	11h 21m
CANADA (29) 1868 QV 1C LARGE HEAD SUPERB 1C SG47 FULL M	-	$499.95	11h 35m
CANADA #106-2c CARMINE "KING GEORGE V" MINT NH		$44.99	11h 39m
1868 SG 46 Canada Victoria Stamp Used	-	$5.40	11h 52m
CANADA ODDITIES LOT 6 PRETTY UNUSED STAMPS W DOUGHNUTS	2	$1.70	13h 53m
CANADA 1012i TAILSHIPS DOUBLE ANCHOR HOLE STAMP VARIETY	-	$0.99	13h 58m

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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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