Germany & Area

1963-68 GERMANY DDR=MINT NEVER HINGED=2 CPLT SETS=LOOK!	-	$0.60	1h 22m
:Germany 1900-1933 Hi-Values Reprints MNH	6	$3.84	1h 31m
Germany Deutsches Reich 1942 Hitler Head Definitives	9	$10.82	1h 32m
Occupied Poland 1940 large-format Officials MNH	13	$27.93	1h 37m
Germany .Letter from 1913 to Austria Retourned .	-	$8.00	1h 51m
Germany .Württemberg. Nice Postal.Unused.	1	$8.00	1h 55m
Germany .Württemberg.Two Nice Cards.Unused.	1	$12.00	1h 56m
Germany .Württemberg.Beautiful Postcard.Circulated.	-	$14.00	1h 59m
Germany .Kaiser William II .Postcard.Circulated.	3	$15.50	2h 3m
Germany .Kaiser William II .Postcard.Circulated.	8	$16.06	2h 5m
BAVARIA 1OPFG PERFIN M VFU	-	$0.99	2h 6m
BAVARIA OFFICIALS VFU ** NICE LOT SG 0274-0286 HIGH CAT	-	$35.00	2h 7m
1051- Germany cover to Suisse 1873	-	$8.00	2h 7m
1052- Germany reg cover to Italy 1893	-	$8.00	2h 7m
BAVARIA SG 0198 & 0199 OFFICIALS VERY FINE USED	-	$0.99	2h 7m
Germany .Hamburg Postcard.Circulated.	1	$6.00	2h 7m
BAVARIA SG 175A, 178A, 182A ALL PERFIN E VFU	-	$3.00	2h 7m
Germany .Dresden Postcard. Circulated.	-	$4.00	2h 8m
Germany VF MNH Souvenir Sheet #684A SCV $80.00	7	$35.00	2h 11m
Germany sheets mnh xx33	1	$2.50	2h 11m
Germany .Henkersteg Postcard. Circulated.See Back.	1	$14.00	2h 12m
Germany .Rare Postcard. Circulated.	-	$4.00	2h 15m
542- Germany Baiern 3Kr Burcwinheim	-	$9.00	2h 17m
544- Germany El Berfeld to Genova 1871	-	$9.99	2h 17m
Germany .Flensburg 1903 Rare Postcard. Circulated.	-	$14.00	2h 17m
Germany .Kristiania 1904 Postcard. Circulated.	-	$7.00	2h 21m
Germany .Alost 1901 Postcard. Circulated.	-	$4.00	2h 23m
Germany .Halensee 1903 Postcard. Circulated.	-	$4.00	2h 25m
Germany special things xx99	1	$2.50	2h 27m
1946 Germany MS perforated, cancelled day of issue.	-	$99.95	2h 27m
1946 Germany MS imperforated, cancelled day of issue.	-	$99.95	2h 32m
Germany sheets mnh kka61	4	$5.01	2h 34m
Germany occupation mh canc kka64	3	$5.13	2h 37m
Germany 1948 60pf Overprinted 20 Magdeburg Used	4	$13.71	2h 41m
Guppingen Germany Registered Cover to Chicago IL 1915	-	$3.00	2h 46m
Grand Hotel de Londres Advertising Cover German Constat	-	$24.50	2h 48m
German Local VF MNH-Dresden-OverPrint 3 #C56a MI. 10dm	-	$2.99	2h 51m
Germany 432-434 on Cover to Sturgis MI 1934 Bautzen Lab	-	$9.50	2h 51m

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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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