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VANCOUVER AIRPORT JUL 22 1931 TO U.S. AUTOGRAPH TAX 12C	-	$19.99	5h 26m
First Flight Cover Chadron NE 10 14 56 AAMS#35E27	-	$2.99	7h 25m
First Flight Cover Vernal UT 7 1 49 AAMS#74N23	-	$2.99	7h 25m
First Flight Cover Greeley CO 8 1 47 AAMS 74N22	-	$2.99	7h 25m
First Flight Cover Kemmerer WY 5 10 47 AAMS 74E6	-	$2.99	7h 25m
First Flight Cover Billings MT AMF AAMS 74S8F	-	$2.99	7h 25m
First Flight Cover Salt Lake City 5 10 47 AAMS 74E7	-	$2.99	7h 25m
First Flight Cover Greybull WY 6 10 47 AAMS#74N12	-	$2.99	7h 25m
First Flight Cover Lander WY 6 10 47 AAMS# 74SW15	-	$2.99	7h 25m
First Flight Cover Greeley CO 8 1 47 AAMS#74S22	-	$2.99	7h 25m
AMERICAN AIRLINES FIRST JET FLIGHT MAIL SERVICE STAMP	-	$0.99	8h 5m
US FLIGHT AM94 BUFFALO NY TO NEWARK NJ 1965 L9	-	$2.99	10h 41m
US FLIGHT BALTIMORE AIRCRAFT SHOW 1929 OPENING DAY L8	-	$2.99	10h 41m
EVENT CVR, LUFKIN, TX, US AIR MAIL FIRST FLIGHT, AM 82, 1948	-	$5.95	10h 44m
EVENT CVR, GUSTINE, CA, FIRST AIR MAIL FLIGHT, 1938	-	$5.95	10h 58m
EVENT CVR, WALTERBORO, SC, ANDERSON FIELD DEDICATION, 1933	-	$5.95	11h 3m
1938 first flight cover Shishmeref Alaska Teller signed	1	$9.99	11h 57m
1940 first flight cover Seattle to Fairbanks AK signed	-	$9.99	11h 58m
1940 first flight cover Seattle to Nome Alaska signed	-	$9.99	11h 58m
1957 first flight cover Lancaster CA to Las Vegas AM76	-	$9.99	11h 59m
1930 first flight cover Atlanta AMF CAM30 signed mgr	-	$9.99	11h 59m
1940 first flight cover Seattle Juneau route FAM20	-	$9.99	11h 59m
1927 first flight cover overnight Chicago mail field	-	$9.99	12h
1932 first shuttle flight cover Burbank United Airlines	-	$9.99	12h
1968 first flight cover AM-8 Lexington KY to Detroit	-	$5.00	12h 4m
1968 first flight cover AM-8 Monroe LA to Baltimore	-	$5.00	12h 5m
1968 first flight cover AM-8 Meridan MS to Atlanta	-	$6.00	12h 6m
1968 first flight cover AM-8 Beaumont Texas to Houston	-	$5.00	12h 7m
1961 first flight cover AM-8 Las Vegas to Dallas	-	$5.00	12h 11m
1970 first flight cover AM-8 Delta Raleigh NC -Chicago	-	$5.00	12h 12m
1970 first flight cover AM-8 Delta Durham NC- Chicago	-	$5.00	12h 13m
1969 first flight cover AM-8 Paducah KY to Chicago	-	$6.00	12h 15m
1969 first flight cover AM-8 Springfield MO to Houston	-	$6.00	12h 16m
1959 first flight cover AM-1 San Francisco AMF to NY	-	$6.00	12h 18m
Braniff First Flight New Orleans Louisiana-Panama City	-	$150.00	13h 19m
US cover, New York to Toronto CA, 1st jet mail flight	-	$3.00	13h 22m
1959 first flight cover AM-8 Columbus Ohio- Miami Delta	-	$6.00	13h 37m
1965 first flight cover AM-8 Savannah GA to Detroit	-	$6.00	13h 38m

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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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