France & Colonies

Germany 1928 SC#366-384 USED STAMPS, VF	1	$3.80	15m
FRANCE 1946 Advertising Cover to US	-	$5.00	27m
MONACO 1956 FIPEX FDC	-	$3.95	32m
1956 MONACO FDC GRACE & RANIER	-	$2.95	33m
1960 Monaco Refugee stamp Mint nh Tree rising sea	-	$0.99	33m
FR. SOUTHERN ANTARCTIC TERR. Scott #21, MINT VF LH	-	$9.95	39m
Senegal-1941 cover CONTROLE 17.R.T.S. 3 BATAILLON	4	$26.00	42m
Algeria-1939 JOURNEE DU TIMBRE card BONE cds Mars 1939	-	$9.50	46m
Algeria-1944 card Bone to Nice - military w censor cncl	2	$10.50	49m
New Caledonia 1942 Airmail set Sc# C7-13 NH	-	$5.95 $6.95	57m
Madagascar 1943 Airmail set Sc# C37-43 NH	1	$4.95	1h
France - Scott's #2568a Stamp Day 1997 CV=$35.00	-	$8.00	1h 2m
French Colony Gabon Scott 21 LIBREVILLE	4	$1.80	1h 4m
French Colony Gabon Scott 40 Mint Hinged	5	$7.00	1h 13m
New Caledonia #322 MH - meteorology weather (a074)	-	$2.95	1h 21m
France Scott 141 Mint Hinged	3	$7.50	1h 21m
French Colony Gabon Scott 41 Used	5	$3.80	1h 23m
France Scott 306 Mint Hinged	-	$0.98	1h 31m
Frehch Colony Gabon Scott 42 Mint Hinged	6	$6.50	1h 33m
Andorra J5 mint light hinge, stain, CV $22.50	1	$1.00	1h 38m
TUNISIA, Lot of (36) USED & UNUSED, 1888-1950's	2	$1.04	1h 40m
France Scott B11 Used	10	$14.01	1h 41m
Reunion 1944 Airmail set Sc# C18-24 NH	1	$4.95	1h 42m
French Colony Gabon Scott 43 Mint Hinged	7	$6.20	1h 43m
France Scott B38 Used	10	$52.00	1h 51m
French Colony Gabon Scott 119 Used	6	$3.55	1h 53m
France Scott B42 - B43 Mint Hinged	11	$14.00	2h 1m
French Colony Gabon Scott 139 Mint Hinged	2	$1.25	2h 3m
France Scott B67 Mint Hinged	15	$17.00	2h 11m
French Colony Gabon Scott 146 Mint Hinged	6	$9.50	2h 13m
MONACO : Sc.#752 CONGRESS BUILDING PRINCES ALBERT, MNH	-	$0.99	2h 18m
France 1986-87 Philatelique Collection 2 Sets	-	$7.00	2h 20m
France Very Nice Cover 1Star Canc. 1869 Used V Fine	-	$19.99	2h 22m
Stamp of France 1863-1870 issue (#0001)	-	$0.75	2h 33m
MONACO : Sc.#903-904 KING OF ROME NAPOLEONS, MNH	1	$0.99	2h 34m
MONACO : COB#665 MELVIN JONES VIEW OF MONTE CARLO, MNH	-	$0.99	2h 34m
Germany 1934 RETURN OF THE SAAR, SC#448-451 MNH VF	2	$6.95	2h 38m
Stamp of France 1870-1873 issue (#0007)	1	$0.75	2h 38m

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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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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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