FDCs (pre-1951)

FDC Indian Centennial Muskogee Okla. 1948 Cncl	-	$0.99	16m
FDC Indian Centennial Muskogee Okla. 1948 Cncl	-	$0.99	17m
U.S. Classics (#485, 486, 487 x2, 489, 490, 491, 492)..	1	$0.99	33m
Elusive #737 Mother's Day Pre-1st Day Cancel, EKU?	1	$19.99	45m
US #720b - FDC - BOOKLET - WASHINGTON - JULY 25, 1932	-	$24.99	52m
CE1, GREAT SEAL, 16c U.S. AIRMAIL SPEC. DEL. FDC 1934		$19.90	59m
FDC, CVR, WASHINGTON, DC, YOSEMITE ONE CENT STAMP, 1934	-	$5.95	1h 22m
FDC, CVR, CINCINNATI, OH, PRESIDENT TAFT 4 CENT STAMP, 1930	-	$5.95	1h 27m
FDC, CVR, WASHINGTON, DC, 1 1 2 CENT MOUNT VERNON STAMP, 32	-	$5.95	1h 32m
Two FDC 1932 Los Angeles &1932 Lake Placid Olym 716 719	-	$15.00	2h 6m
1937 FDC #690 General Pulaski Cover	-	$7.50	2h 10m
785-ARMY BLOCK-1936 RICE CACHET-UNADDRESSED	2	$1.04	3h 8m
790-NAVY BLOCK 1936-DYER CACHET-	3	$1.50	3h 17m
1939, Lot 3 Different 1st Days, Blks of 4, Sidenius Cac	1	$5.00	3h 33m
US #795 FDC ord of 1787 marietta CV $10 m03a	1	$0.99	3h 34m
US #782 FDC arkansas little rock CV $13 m03b	-	$0.99 $1.99	3h 35m
US #777 FDC rhode island providence CV $10 m03c	-	$0.99 $1.99	3h 37m
US #776 FDC texas gonzales CV $18 m03d	1	$0.99	3h 39m
US #775 FDC michigan lansing CV $10 m03e	1	$0.99	3h 40m
US #772 FDC connecticut hartford CV $10 m03g	-	$0.99 $1.99	3h 43m
US #858 FDC 50th statehood pierre PB CV $25 m03k	-	$0.99 $3.99	3h 46m
US #852 FDC golden gate san fran blk CV $18+ m03n	-	$0.99 $2.99	3h 51m
US #838 FDC iowa des moines blk CV $18+ m03o	-	$0.99 $2.99	3h 52m
US #837 FDC nw sesqui marietta blk CV $18+ m03p	-	$0.99 $2.99	3h 54m
USA FDC 1934 Commemorating Mother's Day	-	$2.00	4h 8m
Annapolis NAVAL ACADEMY 794-72 1st Signed 1937 1st Day		$8.50	4h 16m
1949 UXC1 4ct AIR MAIL POSTAL CARD FD UNKNOWN CACHET	1	$2.98	4h 42m
1939 ~ 25th Anniv. PANAMA CANAL. First Day Cover and...	-	$14.95	4h 43m
0165 - 1936-37 Army-Navy Cacheted FDCs #785-794		$79.99	4h 53m
FDC Sc# 852 2 covers with different Cancels	-	$0.99	5h
FDC's Sc# 856 & 858 green add covers	-	$0.99	5h
#832 FDC 1938 WILSON $1.00 PREXIE +COLOR CACHET +REG !!	2	$11.02	5h 1m
US #900 -BLOCK - FDC -"CACHETED" - D.C. - OCT 16, 1940	-	$4.99	5h 1m
US #901 -BLOCK - FDC -"CACHETED" - D.C. - OCT 16, 1940	-	$4.99	5h 1m
#831 FDC 1938 TAFT 50c PREXIE BLOCK GILBERT CACHET +REG	-	$24.99	5h 8m
1932 G WASHINGTON Set 3 Colors DUAL FDC + Garfield 723		$43.95	5h 11m
#834 FDC COOLIDGE $5.00 PREXIE + FARNUM CACHET !!!!!!!!	-	$74.99	5h 14m
#834 FDC COOLIDGE $5 PREXIE + CROSBY CACHET +REGISTERED	-	$99.99	5h 16m

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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.

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