Ireland

IRELAND 1939 First Flight Cover to Canada	3	$1.25	1h 9m
IRELAND 1949 Airmails First Day Cover	2	$3.23	1h 11m
IRELAND #163-164 MINT NEVER HINGED CV$20.50 L9	-	$6.99	1h 14m
IRELAND 1953 Slogan Cancel Interesting Cover	-	$0.99	1h 15m
IRELAND December 5, 1949 First Day Cover	5	$6.14	1h 18m
IRELAND 1952 First Day Cover	2	$1.45	1h 21m
IRELAND 1954 Airmails First Day Cover	3	$5.50	1h 23m
IRELAND 1954 Newman First Day Cover	2	$1.45	1h 27m
IRELAND 1960 Shamrock Jet Service First Flight Cover	1	$0.99	1h 30m
IRELAND July 1957 First Day Cover	1	$0.99	1h 33m
IRELAND July 1959 First Day Cover	2	$1.25	1h 35m
IRELAND October 1961 First Day Cover	1	$0.99	1h 39m
IRELAND June 1961 Airmails First Day Cover	1	$0.99	1h 42m
IRELAND March 1962 First Day Cover	1	$0.99	1h 45m
IRELAND 1962 EUROPA Cept First Day Cover (x2)	-	$0.99	1h 48m
IRELAND March 1963 Freedom From Hunger First Day Cover	1	$0.99	1h 51m
IRELAND September 12, 1949 First Day Cover	11	$45.55	1h 54m
IRELAND Early Circulated Postcards (x3)	3	$4.14	1h 57m
IRELAND Early Aerogrammes, Metered Cover Lot (x3)	-	$0.99	2h
Ireland 1948-65 1p dark brown Airmail (C1) fine used	-	$3.97	3h 5m
Ireland Stamps Yvert # 122 123 MNH Very Nice L@@K	-	$6.99	3h 6m
Ireland 1948-65 3p blue Airmail (C2) fine used	-	$5.57	3h 8m
Ireland 1948-65 6p rose lilac Airmail (C3) fine used	-	$0.97	3h 10m
Ireland 1948-65 8p red brown Airmail (C4) fine used	-	$2.37	3h 13m
Ireland 1948-65 1sh green Airmail (C5) fine used	-	$0.97	3h 17m
Ireland 1948-65 1sh5p dark blue Airmail (C7) fine used	1	$0.97	3h 20m
1823 CLONMELL LETTER TO TIPPERARY FROM WILLIAM DUCKETT	1	$22.46	4h 7m
IRELAND 1982-87 EUROPA MNH 5 Sets High Cat	1	$20.00	4h 45m
Ireland Easter Rising Set of Stamps c1941 UMM	8	$25.46	4h 50m
Ireland Blocks of 4 Congress Set of Stamps c1942 UMM	2	$6.29	4h 53m
Ireland Set of 2 Stamps c1937 UMM	1	$1.48	4h 56m
Ireland Set of Postage Due Stamps c1925 UMM	12	$61.44	4h 59m
Ireland 1 Penny Stamp c1949 UMM	1	$1.48	5h 2m
IRELAND 1977 Europa CEPT Set Mint NH #413-414		$9.00	5h 7m
Ireland J14, 1969 "Postage Due" Top Denom, Mint NH	-	$11.00	5h 56m
Ireland J15-21, 1971 "Postage Due Stamps, " Cplt Mint NH	1	$4.95	5h 56m
82c ~ST. PATRICK'S DAY 2010 NEW	-	$1.83	6h 19m
FDC WILD FLOWERS DEFINITIVESIGNEDSUSAN SEX 20 2 06	1	$10.87	6h 22m

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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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