Germany & Area

Germany Berlin 1986 Sc# 9N516-9N532 Used Famous women		$99.99	15m
GERMANY 1948	-	$2.99	27m
Germany 1948	-	$0.99	28m
Germany American-British Zone	-	$0.99	30m
1947 GERMANY	-	$0.99	31m
Germany 1946	-	$0.99	33m
Occupation WW II Kurland Mi 2, 3, 4, MLH	-	$59.99	35m
third reich 1933 wagner's opera, mi504	1	$1.48	38m
third reich 1933 wagner's opera, mi503	2	$1.56	43m
GERMANY Classic Stamps Collection on 9 Stockcards	6	$9.73	53m
GERMANY, WWII POLAND OCCUPATION, 100'S USED Stamps in	11	$58.00	1h 1m
1925 Germany, Scott 350, Michel 367 (20 ?) VFU		$4.50	1h 1m
6 russian zone west sachen, unmounted mint 1946 shades	-	$1.48	1h 4m
GERMANY DEUTCHES REICH - AUSTRIA 3 COVERS	-	$9.99	1h 6m
1884 GERMANY P.C. TO UK	-	$9.99	1h 11m
GERMAN UNUSED ZEPP POST CARD @@@@	-	$9.95	1h 20m
Kiautschou 1913 cover TSINGTAU über Siberien! to Baden	-	$59.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1926 EXPRESS COVER FRANKED 80pf TO FRANCE	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1956 - SAARBRÜCKEN-SAARHÖLZBACH TPO ON COVER	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1935 - 6pf RETURN OF SAARLAND ON COVER	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1945 - MIXED FRANKING ALLIED ISSUES COVER	1	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1926 REGISTERED COVER FRANKED 70pf TO FRANCE	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1924 -REGISTERED COVER FRANKED 60pf TO FRANCE	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1954 - HEUSS SMALL VALUES ON COVER TO FRANCE	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1922 - PAIR MiNr. 206 ON COVER TO FINLAND	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1926 RHEINLAND ISSUE ON REGISTERED COVER	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1926 REGISTERED COVER FRANKED 55pf TO FRANCE	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1930 - 8pf EBERT PERFIN "BGF" POSTCARD	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY -1923 INFLATION COVER PRINTED MATTERS TO FRANCE	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1935 - 25pf HAENDEL ON COVER TO CALLAO, PERU	-	$9.99	1h 22m
GERMANY - 1942 -VIENNA CONGRESS SET ON COVER TO FRANCE	-	$9.99	1h 22m
1926 Germany, Sc. B15 B18, Mi. 398 401 (80 ?) LH		$18.00	1h 23m
5 GERMANY, DDR, S S, SCOTT 2388, 2655, 2555A, 256A, 2463	-	$0.99	1h 23m
Reich 1938 cover special cancel VF	-	$8.99	1h 28m
1933 GERMANY 3 DIFF. HINDENBURG COVER TO UK	-	$9.99	1h 28m
Reich 1943 Servicecover to Sprockhövel	1	$9.99	1h 28m
Saar 1925 MI 102-103 CANC VF	-	$18.99	1h 29m
Saar 1926 MI 104-107 MNH VF	-	$64.99	1h 29m

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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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