Postal History

1940's WW2 PATRIOTIC COVERS 10 DIFF-CLEAN GROUP	1	$24.98	17m
1980's US INSURED COVERS 4 DIFF	-	$1.98	22m
Kissinger's Philatelic Postal Card	-	$10.00	23m
c1861 New Ipswich NH Civil War patriotic Louis Godey	6	$27.00	29m
CENTURY of PROGRESS WORLD'S FAIR 1933 SS CHICAGO - FAUX	2	$1.31	31m
1907 Oklahoma City flag Indian Temple OT pc	1	$3.95	32m
1886 Wickes Montana Terr Maltese Cross DPO cover	2	$10.45	34m
1907 Piper Kansas Doane cover EKU	-	$3.95	37m
1880's UX9(7) 1ct POSTAL CARDS USED W FANCY CANCELS	3	$6.00	39m
1860s Phila PA Civil War Sanitary Commission cover	-	$9.95	39m
scarce 1903 Norden Georgia DPO 1902-1908 cover	-	$9.95	42m
RPO - NY & WASHINGTON - LAST DAY OF SERVICE - 6 30 1977	-	$0.79	43m
scarce 1897 Filson Oklahoma Terr 10ct Reg cover DPO	1	$9.95	44m
[VINTAGE CHASE]Cov.Internment Camp[POW] Santo Tomas1943	-	$60.75	45m
1995 US COVER W ROYAL MAIL POST OFFICE SEAL AT BOTTOM	-	$1.98	46m
1904 St Louis MO streetcar Northwest Circuit Sc 324	1	$3.95	47m
Civil War Onward To Victory patriotic cover	3	$6.50	49m
1898 Beckton Wyoming DPO cover	1	$6.95	52m
1915 Honolulu Hawaii 2ct Steamship to Ohio cover	-	$3.95	54m
1912 St Louis MO provisional streetcar cover	1	$3.95	57m
c1860 S Everett Hunt cover Lt. 29th Maine Inf Cvil War	-	$4.95	59m
1857 Bowdoin College Maine early football game letter	1	$9.95	1h 2m
1895 Chapin Missouri Reg cover 4ct x 2 DPO	1	$9.95	1h 4m
1926 Amarillo & Vaughn NM RPO Santa FE cover	-	$2.95	1h 7m
scarce 1861South Carolina Sc 26 2nd Infantry letter	8	$45.00	1h 9m
1909 Hanlontown Iowa Doane on French Real Photo	-	$3.95	1h 12m
c1869 West Troy New York DPO cover Sc 114 locomotive	-	$9.95	1h 14m
1892 St Louis RPO Night Letter Unclaimed Returned cover	-	$2.95	1h 17m
American Advertising Covers Vintage Postal History Art		$15.00	1h 19m
American Advertising Covers Vintage Postal History Art		$15.00	1h 23m
American Advertising Covers Vintage Postal History Art		$15.00	1h 26m
American Advertising Covers Vintage Postal History Art		$15.00	1h 28m
American Advertising Covers Vintage Postal History Art		$15.00	1h 30m
60 YEAR OLD STAMPS USED ON COVER	1	$1.99	2h 2m
U.S. NAVAL COVER, LAUNCH OF THE U.S.S. PRINCETON	3	$5.51	2h 15m
1909 San Francisco 1c Pd Permit PC Teddy Bear Calendar	1	$9.75	2h 33m
1847 Independence Mo Manuscript Stampless Letter	-	$49.00	2h 51m
1960 5c EAGLE AIRMAIL THE INN, POINTE VEDRA, FL PC USED	-	$9.99	7h 43m

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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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