Germany & Area

0177 - GERMANY WEST INDIES HAITI - COVER 1875 - FORGERY	2	$11.50	15m
GERMANY THURN TAXIS SCOTT #55 USED STAMP CAT VAL $45.00		$45.00	15m
GERMANY nice lot 8 OLD postcards NATIONAL COSTUMES.	3	$2.10	16m
GERMANY 678 25pf DEFINITIVE VF USED		$2.11	17m
Germany DDR 2136 MNH Frans Hals Self Portrait Souv Sht		$1.50	17m
Germany DDR 2132-35 MNH 1980 Paintings by Frans Hals		$1.25	17m
Germany DDR 2062a 1979 MNH Historic Dolls Sheet of 6		$2.95	17m
Germany DDR 2067-70 MNH 1980 Baroque Gardens Full Set		$1.85	17m
Germany DDR 2071-85 MNH Places of Republic 15 Stamp Set		$9.50	17m
Germany DDR 2088-93 MNH 1980 Famous Germans Full Set		$1.95	17m
9 cat postage stamps framed polska kot europeski	-	$1.99	18m
Germany DDR 2127a MNH 1980 Antique Optical Instruments		$2.50	18m
GERMANY THURN TAXIS SCOTT #54 USED STAMP CAT VAL $45.00		$45.00	18m
BAYERN 1888 Mi.kat. 59** (80 Euros)	-	$24.00	18m
Hong Kong Scott 151-153 Mint Never Hinged		$24.95	19m
GERMANY nice lot 8 OLD postcards NATIONAL COSTUMES.	2	$2.25	19m
GERMANY GDR #1393 TO #1396 - M NH		$1.99	19m
GERMANY THURN TAXIS SCOTT #54 USED STAMP CAT VAL $45.00		$45.00	20m
GERMANY 680 60pf DEFINITIVE VF USED		$4.44	21m
GERMANY THURN TAXIS SCOTT #53 USED STAMP CAT VAL $45.00		$45.00	23m
BAYERN 1875 Mi.kat. 32 (30 Euros)	-	$10.00	23m
Germany Stamps Berliner Transportation 1971	-	$8.00	24m
1934 GERMANY TO ARGENTINA AIRMAIL COVER, GREAT FRANKING	4	$3.75	24m
GERMANY 683 70pf DEFINITIVE VF USED		$4.44	26m
Germany 737Ab 1958 Booklet Pane of 10 CV 22.50		$11.00	26m
GERMANY WURTEMBERG Yvert # 13 Used VF		$22.50	28m
GERMANY 432-435 OG NH VF SET $149 SCV		$69.99	28m
Germany, 1928-31, Sc: C35-37, Mi: 423, 424, 455, MNH		$224.99	29m
Germany German States Lubeck Scott 1 Official Reprint	-	$1.99	30m
DEUTSCHE POST : 4 OLD POSTCARDS (4 scans)	1	$0.99	31m
Germany Wuerttemberg O176 - O183 MNH Complete Set	-	$9.99	31m
Germany Empire Michel 45 a EXP Infla Berlin BPP	-	$1.99	31m
Germany WW2 Swastika Eagle Protectorate 1942 MLH	-	$0.99	31m
Germany Berlin Brandenburg Gate Booklet Pane MNH	-	$2.99	31m
Germany Berlin Brandenburg Gate Horizontal Pairs MNH	-	$5.99	32m
Germany FRG Heuss III Horizontal Pairs MNH Set	-	$5.99	32m
Germany FRG Famous Germans Horizontal Pairs MNH Set	-	$3.99	32m
Germany Federal Republic Heuss I Horizontal Pairs MNH	-	$1.99	32m

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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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