Italy & Area

Italy- 1982 Europa CEPT MNH		$1.45	20m
Malta- 1982 Europa CEPT MNH		$1.45	21m
San Marino- 1982 Europa CEPT MNH		$2.15	22m
4 Uncancled & Unposted Vatican Postage Stamps (034)	-	$0.99	23m
Italy ** 1927 VE III 25c	2	$1.10	29m
German Occupations LUBIANA ** 1945 Vedute	4	$4.80	29m
IT. COLONIES Somalia * 1906 07 Elefante Leone	5	$9.50	29m
IT. OCCUPATIONS Cattaro ** 1944	5	$5.50	29m
IT. COLONIES Eritrea ** 1927 Milizia I	3	$2.25	30m
4 USED ITALIAN STAMPS	-	$0.59	34m
Italy Cover 1967. Centenary of Geography Society		$3.50	34m
3 Unposted & Uncanceled Vatican Postage Stamps (095)	-	$0.99	39m
ITALIAN STATES - SARDINIA 1854 - 5c Signed	14	$63.66	45m
China Italian Offices 1917 YV 26 MLH VF		$80.00	50m
China Italian Offices 1918 YV 43 MLH VF		$80.00	50m
China Italian Offices 1918 YV 53 MLH VF		$96.00	50m
Cirenaica 1933 YV Airmail 18-19 MLH VF		$40.00	50m
ITALIAN STATES - LOMBARDO VENETO 1858 Newspaper 1, 05s	7	$24.16	51m
Cirenaica 1934 YV Airmail 24-29 CANC VF		$29.00	52m
Italy-old cover to Germany-1927	1	$0.99	53m
Egean Islands 1934 YV 31+33+34 CANC VF		$68.00	57m
Eritrea 1893 YV 6+11 UNG VF scarce stamps		$200.00	57m
Eritrea 1934 YV 212-217 MLH VF		$16.00	57m
Italy-old cover to Germany-1928	2	$1.25	1h 1m
2454) FIUME 1918-22 LOT OF 7 VARIETYS, MINT, FINE USED		$49.99	1h 3m
2465) FIUME 1918-24 COLLECTION WITH BETTER ITEMS, MINT		$149.99	1h 3m
Italian Colonies 1934 YV Airmail 31-37 MLH VF		$120.00	1h 11m
Italian Levant 1906 YV 24-25 MLH VF		$160.00	1h 11m
Italian Levant 1922 YV 157 2 misperforations CANC VF		$25.00	1h 11m
Italian Levant 1922 YV Due 1-4 CANC VF		$90.00	1h 12m
Italian Levant 1922 YV Expres 4 MLH VF		$175.00	1h 12m
Italy 1818 folded cover GONZAGA to Verona postmark!		$25.00	1h 12m
Italy 1863 YV 15 regummed VF		$500.00	1h 12m
Italy 1863 YV Due 1 signed UNG VF		$35.00	1h 12m
Italy 1867 folded letter LONIGO to Venezia VF		$25.00	1h 12m
ITALIAN STATES - MODENA 1852 10c With Point - Used	5	$7.00	1h 12m
Italy 1875 YV Service 1-8 scarse set MLH VF		$100.00	1h 12m
Italy 1890 YV Due 22 MLH VF		$50.00	1h 12m

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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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