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NAVAL CVR, USNS SAGITTA (T-AK87), MSTS ARTIC OPS, 1958	-	$6.95	18m
NAVAL CVR, USNS LINDENWALD (T-LSD6), MSTS ARTIC OPS, 1959	-	$6.95	21m
NAVAL CVR, USCGC SPAR (WAGL-403), ARCTIC OPERATIONS, 1958	1	$6.95	24m
NAVAL CVR, MOFFETT FIELD, CA, COMMANDER ALGER DRESEL, 1934	-	$6.95	30m
Twin Launching USS Flasher USS Tecumseh 6 22 63 Groton	1	$0.99	1h 26m
USS Ulysses S. Grant (SSBN-631) Submarine Commissioned	-	$0.99	1h 42m
U.S. 12c Prexy, #817, Single Use, on A.P.O. Cover	-	$19.99 $45.00	3h 4m
SUBMARINE USS SEAWOLF LAUNCH 1995 GROTON, CT		$2.99	3h 6m
SUBMARINE USS CHEYENNE LAUNCH 1995 NEWPORT NEWS MERMAID		$2.99	3h 8m
1977 usa cover HINDENBURG DISASTER AT LAKEHURST 40th AN	3	$3.00	5h 31m
1976 usa cvr USA HONORS HINDENBURG FLIGHTS of 1936	-	$3.00	5h 35m
1944 US Navy Censor Aerogramme	-	$0.99	5h 36m
U.S. Navy Cover 3205 A.P.O. 324	-	$0.99	5h 42m
1945 US Navy Censor Cover	-	$0.99	5h 46m
1943 Naval Construction Battalion 5 Cover	-	$0.99	5h 50m
USS NEW JERSEY BB-62 PICTORIAL CANCEL PTE Cachet	-	$0.99	5h 54m
USS BADOENG STRAIT CVE116 SEP 2 1948 SANDERS CACHET	1	$3.00	6h 8m
USS IDAHO BB42 FEB 15 1934 COMPUCHET ADD ON CACHET	4	$13.49	6h 8m
USS LEXINGTON CV2 NEW YEARS1941 COMPUCHET ADD ON CACHET	4	$14.50	6h 8m
USS ORIOLE AM7 1ST DAY PO AUG20 1938 SCHLECHTER CACHET	-	$3.00	6h 8m
USS STURTEVANT DD240 LABOR DAY SEP 2 1935 GUM STAINS	-	$3.00	6h 8m
USS TEAL AM23 NAVY DAY 1934 COMPUCHET ADD ON CACHET	1	$3.00	6h 8m
1945 US Army Postal Services, Inter Island	-	$0.99	6h 27m
1944 US Navy Department Registered Cover	1	$0.99	6h 31m
ROSE ISLAND SAMOA USS ONTARIO CANCEL MAR 1939	-	$12.99	6h 34m
EARLY USS LANGLEY CV-1 SCARCE CANCEL DEC 8 1924	1	$15.99	6h 34m
USS IWO JIMA APOLLO 13 HELO PILOT AUTOGRAPH APR 1970	-	$15.99	6h 34m
AUTOGRAPH COMDESDIV CAPTAIN PROJECT GEMINI MAR 1965	1	$9.99	6h 34m
SUBMARINE FANCY CANCEL NORTH POLE USS GURNARD NOV 1984	1	$39.99	6h 34m
1ST 3 SUBMARINES RENDEZVOUS AT THE NORTH POLE MAY 1986	1	$39.99	6h 34m
CHINA GUNBOAT LAST DAY USS MONOCACY PR-2 JAN 31 1939	-	$11.99	6h 34m
APOLLO 11 AUTOGRAPH NASA LEADER USS HORNET JULY 1969	-	$15.99	6h 34m
HELO PILOT AUTOGRAPH APOLLO 15 USS OKINAWA AUG 1971	-	$15.99	6h 34m
USS ASPRO & USS TAUTOG COLOR COVER NORTH POLE DEC 1982	2	$37.00	6h 34m
SUNK CRUISER USS ASTORIA CL-34 PC 7MOS PRIOR TO SINKING	1	$12.99	6h 34m
GOW NG CACHET USS SQUALUS RAISING SINKING SEPT 13 1939	3	$62.38	6h 35m
VERA CRUZ MEXICO USS PRAIRIE AD-5 APRIL 1914 COLOR PC	1	$11.99	6h 35m
SCARCE USS ARIZONA WORLD WAR I CANCEL CENSOR APR 1918	1	$15.99	6h 35m

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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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