Italy & Area

Italy WW2 Polish forces in Italy60c optMH	3	$1.25	15m
Italy WW2 Polish forces in Italy 80c MH	-	$0.69	16m
Italy WW2 Polish forces in Italy 60c opt MH	1	$0.69	17m
Italy #94 1906 5ct green Emmanuel III Used SCV$3.00	-	$0.49	19m
Italy WW2 Salo Ital Soc Rep dues MH	-	$0.71	21m
VATICAN 1946 - Sc# 104, 109 surch on Pope Pius XII MNH	-	$0.99	28m
VATICAN CITY 1944 Mi 99-102 MNH	-	$0.99	28m
VATICAN CITY 1962 Sc 330-34 "The Good Shepherd" MNH	-	$0.99	28m
VATICAN CITY 1961 Mi 366-368 MNH	-	$0.99	29m
VATICAN CITY 1960 Mi 344-346 MNH	-	$0.99	29m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	31m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	33m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	34m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	36m
(29) MH San Marino Stamps	2	$4.25	40m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	41m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	44m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	46m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	48m
Italy- Italian States, Tuscany 1860 40c and 80c	1	$49.99	54m
Italy- Italian States, Sardinia- 5c black and 20c blue	-	$49.99	56m
Used Stamps from Italy - Unique Very Fine Used	-	$0.25	1h 1m
ROMAN STATES 1852 2b 3 copies USED		$15.99	2h 9m
ROMAN STATES 1852 4b 3 copies USED		$19.99	2h 12m
Vatican Vaticano Scott 1022-1027 MNH OG 1996	-	$5.00	2h 14m
ROMAN STATES 1852 5b 3 copies (2 U 1M)		$31.99	2h 15m
Italy Used Sc J5-----Bl 4	-	$18.00	2h 16m
ROMAN STATES 1852 7B UNUSED (no gum)		$103.99	2h 19m
ROMAN STATES 1852 8B 4 copies, 3 USED, 1 UNUSED		$79.99	2h 21m
VATICAN Complete Year 1939 MNH (**)		$130.09	2h 22m
VATICAN CITY - 155a SOUVENIR SHEET - MNH - A BEAUTY !!		$89.99	2h 28m
Vatican Poste Vaticane Scott #250-253 MNH NR	-	$0.99	2h 46m
Italy 1921 Sc# 133-135 Mint MH OG Dante Alighieri Art		$19.99	2h 49m
Italy 1922 Sc# 140-142 Mint MH OG Mazzini Buildings Art		$24.99	2h 49m
ITALY & ITALIAN EAST AFRICA 69 DIFFERENT USED & UNUSED	-	$63.00	2h 51m
ITALY: 70'S-90'S STAMP COLLECTION 355 DIFF MUCH NH	10	$37.00	2h 51m
Dr. Bob Italy Scott #C16 Used Signed Dienna	4	$5.50	3h 1m
Vatican City 1974 to 79 Compete FDC Year Set	1	$20.00	3h 10m

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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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