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Graf Zeppelin- Round the World - Lakehurst to Lakehurst		$150.00	15m
1ST Flight COVER 1951 STAMP Delta Royal Jet Service DC8	-	$1.99	17m
1956 STAMP COVER NAVY operation Deep Freeze ANTARTICA	-	$1.99	18m
GREAT SANTA FE TRAIL HORSE RACE * BOISE CITY, OK		$5.00	21m
BUSH-CHENEY * 2005 INAUGURATION * AUSTIN, TX		$5.00	28m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~JFK, NY~Air France~Silk~1977	2	$4.76	29m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~British Airways~Silk~1977	3	$6.55	31m
USS HARRY S TRUMAN * TENTH ANNIVERSARY *		$5.00	31m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~British Airways~Silk~1977	3	$6.55	31m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~Paris~Air France~Silk~1977	1	$4.00	33m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~Newark~Colorano Silk~1977	1	$4.00	35m
sc# 715(pr) on Event cov(Masonic Mon)Alexandria, VA.1932	-	$5.29	35m
2 U.S. NAVAL COVERS - USS FRANK CABLE - SUB TENDER		$7.00	36m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~New York~Colorano Silk~1977	3	$6.55	36m
First Day Cover Stamp PATSY CLINE COUNTRY MUSIC 1993		$3.75	36m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~New York~Test Flight~1977	1	$4.00	37m
sc# 727 on Naval cov(Frigate Old Ironsides)Anacortes, WA	-	$5.29	39m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~JFK~British Airways~1977	1	$4.00	39m
sc# 729 on Naval cov(Frigate Old Ironsides)Seattle, WA	1	$5.29	40m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~London~British Airways~1976	5	$12.21	41m
4049 WONDER BRISTLECONE PINE Rocky Pictorial Canc PTE		$3.50	41m
Concorde~First Flight Cover~London~British Airways~1976	4	$12.21	42m
sc# C7 on 1st flt CAM cov.on (Chi-St.Louis Rte) 1926	-	$5.29	44m
sc# C7 on 1st flt CAM cov.on (Chi-Dallas Rte) 1926	-	$5.29	46m
sc# C7 on 1st flt CAM cov.on (Chi-Twin Cities Rte) 1926	-	$5.29	47m
sc# C7 on 1st flt CAM cov.on (Boston-NY Rte) 1926	-	$5.29	49m
sc# C7, 628 on 1st flt CAM cov.on (Seattle-LA Rte) 1926	-	$5.29	53m
DELTA, CHICAGO - MIAMI JET AIRMAIL, #J291f FFC 1959		$2.25	54m
4 U.S. NAVAL COVERS - USS COLUMBIA COMMISSIONING - SUB		$13.30	55m
am439 Airmail 6c WINGED GLOBE C19 Unlisted Watercolor		$23.75	59m
U.S. NAVY 92 MISC. COVERS - 1934-1989	1	$49.97	1h 6m
LEWIS & CLARK BICENTENNIAL * LIVINGSTON, MT * 7 15 06 *		$5.00	1h 7m
1981 INAUGURATION DAY REAGAN BUSH FOLIO 4 COVERS		$9.50	1h 9m
First Day Cover Stamp USA WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES 1994		$3.75	1h 9m
2 U.S. NAVAL COVERS- USS DECATUR KEEL LAYING, LAUNCHING		$7.00	1h 9m
2 JOHN JAMES AUDUBON Pictorial Postmarks w Nature Issue		$3.50	1h 11m
am424 20th Anniv AIRMAIL EAGLE C23-53 Dayton Ohio 1938		$13.50	1h 13m
First Flight AM 43 Bartlesville, OK March 1, 1949		$1.25	1h 13m

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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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