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Canada 1937 10c green Plate No. Bar canc #1 Covers lot	-	$4.12	1h
Canada Ottawa Conference 1932 SGNos.76-78 Used	5	$4.34	2h 8m
Canada mnh wak129	5	$8.00	2h 27m
Canada Silver Jubilee 1935 SGNos.337-339 Used	1	$1.45	2h 32m
Canada, private airmail label stamp, WCA	2	$8.27	4h 21m
Canada, private airmail label stamp CRA	3	$10.10	4h 21m
Canada, private airmail label stamp CA	6	$20.10	4h 21m
Canada, private airmail label stamp BCA	2	$8.27	4h 21m
CANADA SC# 460 PRECANCEL BLOCK 9 - PERF 12	1	$2.99	5h 12m
CANADA 1908 QUEBEC TERC. SC.#103 x3 NO GUM CV. $570.00	-	$45.50	6h 23m
CANADA REVENUE QR5 16 STAMPS DATED DIFF YEARS 1897-1912	1	$2.35	9h 12m
CANADA 723A DARNELL 823aa CAT ON HOT ROOF STAMP VARIETY	4	$4.76	9h 59m
Canada Precancel KGVI 231 Montreal, Toronto, Van, Winnipeg	-	$0.75	10h 10m
Canada collection Overprint G Mint and used 30 stamps	-	$9.95	10h 38m
Canada 1950 Official Special Delivery Pair Cat £43	4	$8.92	10h 56m
Canada Officials good collection.........44 stamps	7	$6.81	11h
Canada 1952 -1962 Fine Mint Collection, 76 stamps	5	$4.24	11h 2m
Canada Registration, Postage Dues collection...........	1	$1.45	11h 4m
Canada:1875 Reg Stamp&1889 1935 Special D Stamps Used	-	$5.83	11h 6m
Canada:1927 60th Anniv Confederation Special Ex StampMM	-	$5.83	11h 8m
CANADA STAMP YEAR BOOK MINT 1999.	-	$4.99	11h 10m
Canada Four Stamps	1	$1.45	11h 16m
Canada Coupon Reponse 1947	1	$0.99	11h 23m
Canada:1930 King George V Stamps Used HCV	1	$5.83	11h 26m
1855 rare and early Postage Due-single ring "1 S 4 D"	-	$277.76	12h 49m
CANADA 1953 FDC QEII CORONATION - cds Toronto + Slogan	1	$1.45	13h 18m
CANADA 1977 10 C Lady's Slipper Orchid MISSING YELLOW	-	$402.02	13h 42m
FRG 1956 Lufthansa First Flight LH 432 HAMBURG-MONTREAL	-	$43.86	13h 43m
Nova Scotia Stamps # 8-9 & 11 FVF LH Brilliant Color	-	$17.00	15h 14m
South Georgia Stamps # 17-30 VF NH	-	$48.00	15h 14m
South Georgia Stamps # 31-4 VF NH Ships	-	$5.95	15h 14m
South Georgia Stamps # 35-40 VF NH	-	$5.95	15h 14m
South Georgia Stamps # 41-3 XF NH	-	$5.95	15h 14m
South Georgia Stamps # 44-7 VF NH	-	$5.95	15h 14m
South Georgia Stamps # 48-51 VF NH S S	-	$5.95	15h 14m
South Georgia Stamps # 52-5 XF NH	-	$5.95	15h 14m
Canada PC Fountain at Stanley Park Vancouver 1939	-	$0.99	19h 7m
Canada Precancel KGVI 231 Montreal, Toronto, Que, Winnipeg	1	$0.75	19h 15m

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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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