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USS Sandpiper AM-51 1935 Kiska Harbor AK	-	$3.00	19m
USS Maryland SSBN-738 Commissioned 1992	-	$2.00	20m
USS Helena SSN-725 20th Anniv in Comm 2007	1	$2.00	21m
USS Erie PG-50 Launched 1936 Hamm Cachet	1	$2.00	21m
USS Cincinnati SSN-693 KL 1974 USS America Cachet	-	$2.00	22m
USS Cincinnati SSN-693 KL 1974 Nuclear Ships Cachet	1	$2.00	23m
USS CINCINNATI SSN-693 KL 1974 Nathan Hale Cachet	-	$2.00	24m
USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633 Launched 1964 DPS Cachet	-	$2.00	24m
USS Casimir Pulaski SSBN-633 FDIC 1964 Beck Cachet	1	$2.00	25m
USF Constitution IX-21 8-31-1933 KB-San Francisco Calif	1	$2.00	26m
USA-old maritime cover to France-1945-USS Guadalupe	5	$3.25	54m
USS LAGARTO SS-371 SUBMARINE Memorial Cover: Lost Sub		$5.90	3h 12m
USS POGY SS-266 WW II SUBMARINE Memorial Photo Cover		$5.90	3h 12m
USS ROBALO SS-273 SUBMARINE Memorial Cover: Lost Sub		$5.90	3h 12m
USS Haddo Submarine Commissioned Cachet, 1942	-	$5.99 $9.00	5h 19m
US Submarine Snapper Christmas Cachet 1937 Dated	-	$5.99 $9.00	5h 19m
US Submarine Launch Cover Gurnard 1942 Groton Cachet	-	$5.99 $9.00	5h 19m
US Submarine Tuna Navy Day Cover Cachet 1941 Date	-	$8.99 $12.00	5h 19m
USS Stingray New Yorks World Fair Cover Cachet 1939	-	$5.99 $9.00	5h 19m
US Submarine Cuttlefish Welcome To New Orleans Cover	-	$5.99 $9.00	5h 19m
US Submarine Launch Cover, Cachet 1940 Dated Sub Cancel	1	$5.99	5h 19m
US Submarine Triton First Post Cachet 1940 Dated	1	$5.99	5h 19m
US NAVY GRUMMAN HELLCAT F-6F Battle of Philippine Sea		$4.90	6h 38m
USS New Hampshire SSN-778 Commissioning Day Portsmouth	1	$0.99	8h 38m
British Sub HMS Dreadnought Visits Kiel Feb 16-22 1968	-	$0.99	8h 41m
British Sub HMS Valiant Visits Hamburg Jun 28-Jul3 1968	-	$0.99	8h 46m
DSRV-1 Sub Rescue Vehicle First Dive 10 7 70	-	$0.99	8h 50m
Nuclear Research Sub NR-1 *Dive at Narrabay 2 27-3 3 79	1	$0.99	8h 55m
USS Pearl Harbor Day LSD-52 December 7 Ship Postmark	1	$0.99	8h 56m
USS DONALD B. BEARY DE-1085 Columbus Day Beck#957 1974	-	$4.00	8h 56m
USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 To Depart San Diego Final Voyage	2	$1.04	9h 1m
Diesel Boats Forever Naval Submarine Reunion Manitowoc	1	$0.99	9h 8m
KD SRI INDERAPURA L1505 Commissioning ex US LST-1192	-	$4.00	9h 10m
USS CLARK FFG-11 Decommissioning naval event cover 2000	-	$4.00	9h 18m
USS CHARLOTTE SSN-766 Christening naval cover 1992	-	$4.00	9h 24m
USS FLORIDA SSBN-728 20th Anniversary naval cover 2003	-	$3.50	9h 25m
USS PHILADELPHIA SSN-690 Change of Command naval cover	1	$3.50	9h 27m
USS MINNEAPOLIS-SAINT PAUL SSN-708 20th Ann naval cover	-	$3.50	9h 28m

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Stamp News

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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