Hungary

Hungary 1919 Occupation Baranya 10f ERROR S090209		$10.00	24m
Hungary 1968 Paintings VF MNH S090226		$1.70	24m
Hungary 1969 Pentathion Championships VF MNH S090214		$1.40	24m
Hungary 1987 Archeology VF MNH S090215		$1.00	24m
Hungary 1987 Hungarian Kings I-II VF MNH S090219		$2.70	24m
Hungary 1987 Medical Pioneers VF MNH S090218		$1.40	24m
Hungary 1987 Stamp Day VF MNH S090216		$1.10	24m
Hungary 1988 Postal History, Postage due VF MNH S090221		$3.00	24m
Hungary 1992 Flowers of Australia SS VF MNH S090172		$3.80	25m
Hungary 1995 100th anni. of MOB Private Stamp S090161		$4.00	25m
Hungary 1996 2nd Eu. Cong. of Mathematicians VF S090210		$1.00	25m
Hungary 1996 Intl. Anti-Drug Day VF MNH S090212		$1.00	25m
Hungary 1996 Intl. Word Fest. of Puppet VF MNH S090213		$1.00	25m
Hungary 1996 National Productivity VF MNH S090211		$1.00	25m
Hungary 1997 Hong Kong, Private Stamp S090163		$27.00	25m
Hungary 1998 Matthias King Private Stamp S090165		$4.00	25m
Hungary 1998 Matthias King Private Stamp S090167		$20.00	25m
Hungary 1998 Matthias King Private Stamp S090168		$23.00	25m
Hungary 2001 Pannonhalma, Green Private Stamp S090162		$4.00	25m
Hungary 2002 Kossuth Private Stamp S090164		$3.50	25m
Hungary 1968 Winter Olympic Grenoble VF MNH S090160		$1.70	29m
HUNGARY 1970 SPACE APOLLO 13 EARTH MNH SS		$2.50	35m
Hungary Germany Bad Kreuznach Censor Uprated PC WWII		$12.00	41m
HUNGARY 1970 SPACE SOIUZ 9 EARTH MNH SS		$2.12	45m
HUNGARY.Rom. Occup .MNH-POST OFFICE FRESH OVERPR(ERROR)	-	$0.01	47m
HUNGARY 1970 PAINTING MUCIUS SCAEVOLA A+B MNH IMPER SS		$19.54	49m
HUNGARY 1970 PAINTING MUCIUS SCAEVOLA SS MNH		$2.75	56m
HUNGARY 1970 CITY OF BUDAPEST BUILDING MNH SS		$2.34	1h
HUNGARY 1970 PAINTING STAMP DAY MNH SS		$2.54	1h 4m
HUNGARY 1970 PAINTING ESZTERGOM MNH SS		$2.54	1h 8m
HUNGARY 1971 ARMS BUILDING BUDAPESTA MNH		$2.50	1h 19m
Hungary - 1954 27th Stamp Day SS - VF - MNH	-	$9.99	1h 22m
HUNGARY 1971 PHILATELIC EXHIBITION SS MNH		$2.54	1h 27m
HUNGARY 1971 LUNA 17 SPACE MNH SS		$2.34	1h 30m
HUNGARY FDC with bronze coin Barcelona 92 Olimpic Games	-	$0.99	1h 33m
HUNGARY 1971 APOLLO 14 SPACE MNH SS		$2.75	1h 35m
Hungary Scott B98-102	1	$1.50	1h 40m
HUNGARY 1971 PAINTING ALBRECHT DURER MNH		$2.75	1h 44m

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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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