Albania

ALBANIA AMAIZING LOT 80% MNH 20% MH CAT VAL 255EURO "X"	-	$49.99	6h 6m
Albania Shqiperia S S - 1968 Mexico Olympics - MNH	-	$0.10	6h 48m
31) ALBANIA - SHQIPERISE 1914 MINT SELECTION	-	$0.99	11h 44m
32) ALBANIA - SHQIPERISE 1912 14 MINT SELECTION	2	$3.00	11h 46m
33) ALBANIA - SHQIPERISE 1920 MINT EAGLE ADLER	2	$0.99	11h 49m
34) ALBANIA - SHQIPERISE 1920 MINT EAGLE ADLER	1	$0.99	11h 51m
35) ALBANIA - SHQIPERISE 1924 1 QINT on 2 QINT	-	$0.99	11h 53m
36) ALBANIA 1928 MINT 5 FRANC KING AHMET ZOGU	-	$0.99	11h 55m
37) ALBANIA 1947 MINT SET PEZA CONFERENCE	1	$0.99	11h 57m
41) ALBANIA 1960 MINT USED SET JET AIR SERVICE	-	$0.99	12h 9m
42) ALBANIA 1963 MINT 8 LEK JOSEPH STALIN	1	$0.99	12h 14m
43) ALBANIA 1925 MINT SELECTION ACHMED ZOGU	1	$0.99	12h 16m
44) ALBANIA 1930 MINT SET ACCESSION KING ZOG I	2	$1.04	12h 18m
45) ALBANIA 1938 MINT SET ROYAL WEDDING KING ZOG	1	$0.99	12h 21m
46) ALBANIA 1945 MINT SET RED CROSS FUND	2	$1.25	12h 23m
47) ALBANIA 1947 MINT SET QEMAL STAFA	2	$1.75	12h 26m
48) ALBANIA 1949 MINT SET LIBERATION	1	$0.99	12h 27m
49) ALBANIA 1962 MINT SET WORLD CUP FOOTBALL	1	$0.99	12h 30m
50) ALBANIA 1962 MINT SET INDEPENDENCE	1	$0.99	12h 32m
51) ALBANIA 1922 MINT SET POSTAGE DUE PORTO	1	$0.99	12h 34m
Albania good early collection, 85 stamps...............	10	$23.42	12h 36m
52) ALBANIA MIRDITIA MINT SELECTION	-	$0.99	12h 41m
53) ALBANIA - KORCA - KORCE 1917 USED SELECTION	-	$14.50	12h 44m
54) ALBANIA - KORCA - KORCE 1917 USED SELECTION	-	$14.50	12h 48m
55) ALBANIA 1928 MNH 15 QINT OVERPRINTED	-	$4.50	13h 10m
56) ALBANIA 1928 MNH 2 FRANC KING AHMET ZOGU	-	$0.99	13h 12m
57) ALBANIA 1922 MNH SET VIEWS	1	$0.99	13h 14m
Albania 1962 Folk Costumes , Imperf., Mi.695-98 B, MNH		$22.50	13h 14m
58) ALBANIA 1945 MNH SELECTION INDEPENDENT STATE	1	$0.99	13h 18m
59) ALBANIA 1959 MNH MINISHEET HUMAN RIGHTS	1	$0.99	13h 20m
60) ALBANIA 1962 MNH SET OLYMPIADE TOKIO 1964	1	$0.99	13h 23m
61) ALBANIA 1962 MNH SET COSMIC FLIGHTS	-	$0.99	13h 25m
62) ALBANIA 1962 MNH SET EUROPA	-	$0.99	13h 27m
63) ALBANIA 1963 MNH SET INSECTS 1.50 hinged	3	$3.25	13h 28m
64) ALBANIA 1963 MNH SET SPORT EVENTS 1963	-	$0.99	13h 38m
65) ALBANIA 1913 USED SELECTION SKANDERBEG	-	$0.99	13h 44m
66) ALBANIA 1913 50 QINT SKANDERBEG	-	$0.99	13h 46m
67) ALBANIA 1913 USED 1 FRANC SKANDERBEG	1	$0.99	13h 48m

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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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