Netherlands & Colonies

Aruba Year Set, 1990	1	$5.95	49m
Aruba Year Set, 1989	-	$6.95	52m
4897- Old Netherland Indie stamp	-	$0.01	2h 55m
NETHERLANDS 1947 COVER A'DAM SET FRANKING TO GERMANY	-	$6.50	3h 11m
NETHERLANDS; 1869 Numeral issue 2c.yellow used Postmark		$5.00	3h 13m
Netherlands, Early old used stamps, 1891-1920.	-	$0.99	3h 36m
CURACAO NETHERLANDS COL POSTAL STATIONERY REPLY CARD		$4.95	3h 36m
Netherlands #407 480 MINT NEVER HINGED - SETS cv$49.		$19.50	3h 59m
Netherlands - MINT NEVER HINGED - SETS cv$75.00		$15.00	3h 59m
Netherlands - B224 391 - COMPT SETS cv$183.00		$40.00	3h 59m
Netherlands - B118 207 - MINT COMPT SETS cv$39.00		$8.00	3h 59m
NETHERLANDS #J2, 1870, 1 MH VALUE POSTAGE DUE	1	$3.99	5h 14m
Nederland 10c - Scott #2 - Used	1	$0.99	5h 41m
Nederland 1 1 2 Cent - Scott #144 - Used VF	-	$0.99	5h 46m
B192 Netherland stationery briefkart postal card RARE		$375.00	5h 56m
NETHERLANDS --- B249-53 --- MNH --- Flowers	1	$4.95	5h 57m
B199 Netherland Indies stationery official briefkaart p		$49.00	5h 59m
Netherlands 1933 SC B70 VFU (au4)	-	$0.99	9h 38m
Netherlands 1921 Postage Due SC J67, J71-5 VFU (av3)	-	$0.99	9h 40m
Netherlands stamp, Queen Wilhelmina series 1949, 10 gld	1	$0.99	9h 57m
new annie franks diary, concentation camp victim, mnh	-	$1.48	10h 31m
Netherlands Indies Indonesia cover canc. NGORO	-	$0.99	11h 22m
Netherlands Indies Indonesia registered cover	-	$0.99	11h 30m
Netherlands Indies Indonesia registered cover	-	$0.99	11h 39m
Netherlands Nieuw Guinea postwissel	1	$0.99	11h 45m
Netherlands Indies Indonesia telegram, seint via RADIO	1	$0.99	11h 51m
NETHERLANDS 91 101 used CERTIFICATE. CV. $ 1, 750.-	-	$400.00	12h 33m
NETHERLANDS service stamps 1 8 used. CV. $ 330.-	-	$65.00	12h 38m
NETHERLANDS Roltanding R19 31 used CV. $ 145.-	-	$35.00	12h 41m
NETHERLANDS Roltanding 84 86 MH CV. $ 145.-	-	$30.00	12h 42m
NETHERLANDS 136 38 on paper exib. canc. MH CV. $ 220.-	-	$45.00	12h 45m
NETHERLANDS roltanding R33 56 used CV. $ 325.-	-	$80.00	12h 49m
NETHERLANDS roltanding R1 18 used CV. $ 480.-	-	$120.00	12h 51m
NETHERLANDS airmail LP12 13 used CV. $ 410.-	-	$80.00	12h 53m
NETHERLANDS Internering I 1 2 MH. CV. $ 410.-	-	$85.00	12h 55m
NETHERLANDS 61 b c used. CV. $ 1, 500.- RRR	-	$400.00	12h 58m
NETHERLANDS PPV 1 2 used CV. $ 90.-	-	$20.00	13h
NETHERLANDS PBW 172 VFU CV. $ 615.-	-	$150.00	13h 3m

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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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