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SC# 206 Benjamin Franklin cover S. Stephens-School Comm	-	$15.00	41m
SC# 182 1c Benjamin Franklin cover	-	$7.50	43m
Cover - Cartoon Postcard w 1c Scott #328 - 1907	-	$1.99	45m
SC# 210 2c George Washington cover	-	$9.75	45m
SC# E17 13c Spec Delivery Motorcycle plus SC# 807	-	$3.99	49m
Envelop 2¢ Harrisburg, PA 1899	-	$1.00	1h 6m
Official PostCards no: UZ 4 X 3 Rare used card $270	3	$30.35	1h 50m
Official PostCards no: UZ 4 Rare used card $90	3	$10.16	1h 50m
SC# C53 7c Alaska Statehood cover w cachet	-	$5.00	1h 53m
SC# C30 30c Twin Motored Transport Plane cvr w Cachet	-	$5.00	1h 54m
SC# C26 8c Twin motored tranport airplane cvr w cachet	-	$12.00	1h 57m
SC# C25 6c Twin motored transport plane cover	-	$10.00	1h 58m
SC# 319 2c Geo Washington cover Flag Canc & Cachet	-	$15.99	2h
UNITED STATES , 1926 AIRMAIL card , 1927 AIRMAIL cover.	2	$3.40	2h 14m
U.S. NAVY 83 "LAST DAY" NAMED SHIPS COVERS	1	$49.89	2h 57m
V-Mail COVER Oct 18, 1943 from AAFTTC, FLT. 21-2-12		$5.00	3h 13m
American Stampless Cover Catalog - 3rd ed.	1	$4.99	3h 23m
Stampless "PAID 3" West Winsted, Conn Oct 18, 1852	-	$12.50	3h 30m
Stampless "PAID 3" Blue cancel PM: Williamsport PA	-	$15.00	3h 38m
UNITED STATES COVER		$9.95	3h 39m
UNITED STATES COVER		$9.95	3h 39m
UNITED STATES COVER		$9.95	3h 39m
UNITED STATES COVER		$9.95	3h 39m
UNITED STATES COVER		$9.95	3h 39m
UNITED STATES SPECIAL DELIVERY COVER		$9.95	3h 39m
US 1899 5C GRANT COVER TO BERLIN		$89.95	3h 39m
45 1976 VIKING MISSION COVERS		$34.95	4h 13m
scout cover 1959 scouting in action New York 94		$5.00	4h 21m
scout cover 1960 Jubilee Camporee Linglestown 215		$4.00	4h 21m
scout cover 1959 Lincoln City 95		$5.00	4h 21m
scout cover 1970 troop 2 Palo Alto 427		$4.00	4h 21m
scout cover 1960 troop 37 pilgrimage Ottawa 226		$4.00	4h 21m
scout cover 1959 Pow Wow Heyoka Indian Paterson 93		$5.00	4h 21m
US LEGENDARY LOCOMOTIVES "NORTH DAKOTA - ENGINE #51"		$7.99	4h 27m
US LEGENDARY LOCOMOTIVES "MASSACHUSETTES - ENGINE #50"		$7.99	4h 28m
US WATERBIRDS COVER "NEW MEXICO - THE MEXICAN DUCK"		$7.99	4h 28m
US WATERBIRDS COVER "NEW YORK - THE MUTE SWAN"		$7.99	4h 28m
US BABY WIDLIFE COVER "MISSOURI - THE RED FOX"		$7.99	4h 28m

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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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