Greece

CRETE 1900 SCARCE PICTORIAL CPL SET 1 9 MH ORIGINALGUM		$89.99	15m
FDC 19th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF GREEK ORTHODOX 7 11 1968	-	$0.99	15m
FDC EUROPA ISSUE 11 18 1961	-	$0.99	18m
9 UNUSED GREEK STAMPS	-	$0.99	18m
Samos postal stationery wrapper used with crayon cancel	1	$38.71	23m
GREECE 1975 : ''MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS'' SET VF!!! MNH	-	$0.99	25m
GREECE 1861 SG 59a 20 Lepta Red SFU	-	$3.08	30m
Greece- 1947 Victory issue MNH		$56.70	33m
Crete English Bureau 1898 YV 2-5 MLH VF		$30.00	33m
GR 1971:150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL GREEK SET MNH	-	$0.99	35m
GREECE1986:''OLYMPIAN GODS'' [Imperforate] Set VF Used	-	$0.99	44m
Greece 15 classic overprint stamps MLH UNG VF		$15.00	49m
GREECE : 1959 '' NAGY'' SET VF!!! [ MNH ]	-	$0.99	1h 1m
Greece 1942 backside franked cens cover Volos to Wien	-	$24.99	1h 39m
wwII ocupation Greece 17 old stamps (view) MNH	-	$0.99	2h 18m
wwII ocupation Greece 6 old stamps (WIND) MNHissue1942	-	$0.99	2h 18m
1900 surcharge "A M" on Olympic issue mint F VF	-	$700.00	2h 30m
overprint MINT NEVER HINGED 100 GREECE STAMPS BLOCK	3	$1.95	2h 33m
GREECE - ARGYROKASTRO 40L 2Pi + 80L 2Pi MNH BLOCK OF 4		$90.00	2h 59m
1948 GRECE AIRMAIL COVER SENT PEAMBROKE ONTARIO CANADA		$2.15	2h 59m
GREECE 1915 CHARITY PAIR STAMPS MNH DOUBLE PERFORATION		$21.00	3h 2m
GREECE 1946 RESTORATION OF MONARCHY MNH SET		$21.00	3h 4m
GREECE 1930 HEROES USED SET		$60.00	3h 7m
GREECE 1933 MNH VIGNETE 8th THESSALONIKI EXHIBITION		$9.99	3h 9m
GREECE 1957 MNH VIGNETE 22nd THESSALONIKI EXHIBITION		$9.99	3h 10m
GREECE 1996 OLYMPIC GAMES 3 SETS + 4M S MNH		$21.00	3h 12m
GREECE MINT, NH COLLECTION, MANY COMPLETE SETS	2	$48.00	3h 16m
GREECE 1980 FDC "ANNIVERSARIES & EVENTS OF 1980 II"	-	$0.99	3h 19m
GREECE GREEK 1980 SET CHRISTMAS 1980 ON FDC.	-	$0.99	3h 25m
GREECE GREEK 1981 SET GREEK EXPORT GOODS ON FDC.	-	$0.99	3h 30m
GREECE GREEK 1981 SET EUROPEAN SPORTS ON FDC.	-	$0.99	3h 35m
GREECE GREEK 1981 SET ANNIVERSARIES & EVENTS OF 1981 A	-	$0.99	3h 39m
GREECE - ASSORT OF HARD TO FIND ISSUES - R188		$7.95	3h 41m
Packets - Country - Stamp Packet - 50 Greece		$1.99	3h 46m
GREECE GREEK 1983 SET POSTAL CODE ON FDC.	-	$0.99	3h 46m
GREECE #1627a THE GOLDEN OLYMPICS ATHENS 96 MINT N H	1	$0.99	3h 48m
GREECE GREEK 1983 SET WINTER & MARINE SPORTS ON FDC.	-	$0.99	3h 49m
GREECE GREEK 1984 SET THE PARTHENON MARBLES ON FDC.	-	$0.99	3h 55m

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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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