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USA First Flight Wheeling W. VA to Ohio 1940	-	$6.99	1h 1m
PORT EDWARDS, WIS, 1938 AIRMAIL WEEK	1	$0.99	1h 5m
USA First Flight Memphis, Tenn. Pilot Signed Cover	1	$14.99	1h 6m
England to USA 1st Trans-Atlantic Flight Cover	-	$9.99	1h 10m
1979-80 ZEPPELIN 10 EVENT COVERS ON U581 &MONGOLIA ST.	-	$9.99	1h 42m
USS JFK KENNEDY CV67 Pictorial Canc PTE Collage Cachet	-	$0.99	1h 54m
SKYWALK Native American Pictorial Cancel PTE Cachet	-	$0.99	2h 24m
47 US OLYMPIC 1983 1996 STAMP COVERS CANCELS POSTCARDS		$19.99	2h 30m
U.S.S. AKRON 3 NAVAL EVENT COVERS AUG. 1, 1932	1	$9.99	2h 41m
B-24 LIBERATOR Pictorial Cancel PTE 60th AF 4197 Cachet	-	$0.99	2h 53m
Japan WWII Zero Fighter Plane 1974 Confederate AirForce	-	$3.99	3h 14m
3 CACHETED FIRST FLIGHT EVENT COVERS 1930'S	1	$9.99	3h 14m
USS Dewey DLG-14 1962 America's Cup Review Ship 9 24 62	1	$0.99	3h 22m
USS JFK KENNEDY CV67 Pictorial Cancel UC38 Intl Wrapper	-	$0.99	3h 24m
Theodor A. Poppel German Rocket Pioneer	-	$4.99	3h 25m
MacArthur Post Office Opening Apr 15, 1942 MacArthur, WV	2	$1.25	3h 30m
FIRST FLIGHT BOEING 747-400 1998 FLOWN ON FLIGHT	1	$4.95	3h 30m
FIRST FLIGHT BOEING 777 1994 FLOWN ON FLIGHT	1	$4.95	3h 32m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION PALUOSE WA 1950 L15	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION COLLEGE STA. TX 1941 L14	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION STAMFORD TX 1939 L13	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION BRACKETTVILLE TX 1950 L12	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION BRACKETTVILLE TX 1950 L11	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION BRACKETTVILLE TX 1950 L10	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION BRACKETTVILLE TX 1950 L9	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION BRACKETTVILLE TX 1950 L8	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION CHESANING MI 1946 L7	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION ARDMORE OK 1953 L6	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION PORT HURON MI 1951 L5	-	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION UTICA MI 1941 L4	1	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION ISHPEMING MI 1937 L3	1	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT AIRPORT DEDICATION ISHPEMING MI 1937 L2	1	$2.99	3h 33m
US FLIGHT CINCINNATI OH AIRCRAFT SHOW 1930 L1	-	$2.99	3h 33m
FIRST FLIGHT BOEING 777-200LR WORLDLINER 2005 FLOWN	2	$7.45	3h 35m
FIRST FLIGHT BOEING 777-300 1997 FLOWN ON FLIGHT	1	$6.95	3h 37m
TWO 2009 OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS SEALS FDC'S FROM S.C.I.	-	$5.95	3h 39m
FIRST FLIGHT BOEING BUSINESS JET BBJ 1998 FLOWN ON FLT	2	$4.95	3h 40m
FDC Helmut M. Zoike, German Rocket Pioneer	-	$4.99	3h 42m

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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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