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PORT EDWARDS, WIS, 1938 AIRMAIL WEEK	1	$0.99	1h 5m
SKYWALK Native American Pictorial Cancel PTE Cachet	-	$0.99	2h 24m
47 US OLYMPIC 1983 1996 STAMP COVERS CANCELS POSTCARDS		$19.99	2h 30m
B-24 LIBERATOR Pictorial Cancel PTE 60th AF 4197 Cachet	-	$0.99	2h 54m
Japan WWII Zero Fighter Plane 1974 Confederate AirForce	-	$3.99	3h 14m
USS JFK KENNEDY CV67 Pictorial Cancel UC38 Intl Wrapper	-	$0.99	3h 24m
MacArthur Post Office Opening Apr 15, 1942 MacArthur, WV	2	$1.25	3h 30m
TWO 2009 OFFICIAL CHRISTMAS SEALS FDC'S FROM S.C.I.	-	$5.95	3h 40m
TREASURE HUNT PICTORIAL CANCEL PTE POTC Cachet	-	$0.99	3h 54m
U.S. COAST GUARD 200th ANNIV 1989 DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI		$2.99	4h 6m
GOLF FedEX CUP PTE Woods Cachet w Pictorial Canx 4199	-	$0.99	4h 24m
DALE Jr NASCAR Sponsor Announcement 9.19.07 Cover	-	$0.99	4h 54m
Decorated Envelope American History Balloonist T. Low	-	$9.99	5h 11m
Decorated Envelope American History Mark Twain	-	$9.99	5h 18m
FORD GOLF PRESIDENT'S CUP Fall Classic Pictorial Cancel	-	$0.99	5h 24m
HENRY MANCINI FIRST DAY SHEET CEREMONY PROGRAM *2004		$14.95	5h 39m
MASONIC PICTORIAL CANCEL PTE John Wayne Cachet + 3876	4	$10.50	5h 54m
Goodman Rainproof Coat's Advertising Cover from 1913	-	$15.00	5h 58m
Graf Zeppelin Rubber Stamp, German Stamps	-	$90.00	5h 59m
AK Alaska in Transition 1973 Postal Event Cover Animals	-	$4.99	6h
Experimental First Flight - Rotary-Wing Aircraft	-	$12.00	6h
Staehle Fluegel's WWII Patriotic "Victory Day"	-	$28.00	6h 1m
ACE#232 Hand-painted "Pretty Lady" to ACE#295, 1947	-	$28.00	6h 2m
Wild Horse's Hand-painted - Dynamic Trio of Cubs	3	$11.01	6h 3m
Cooperstown Autograph & Induction "Rollie Fingers"	-	$24.00	6h 4m
AK Alaska in Transition 1973 Postal Event Cover Animals	-	$4.99	6h 4m
S&T's - Pope Benedict XVI Visits WDC, 2008	-	$6.00	6h 5m
1991 MASH BASH Pictorial Cancel PTE MASH Cast CACHET	-	$0.99	6h 24m
1986 Rosco Exhibition Buffalo embossed stamp envelope	-	$0.99 $1.99	6h 35m
1st MOON LANDING1st day Issue Commemorative Stamp Cover		$19.95	6h 36m
1986 Rosco Exhibition Buffalo embossed stamp envelope	-	$0.99 $1.99	6h 49m
#1117 Kossuth & Liszt 1961 Hungarian Stamp Club Covers	-	$0.99	7h 1m
1932 Lake Placid1st day Issue Commemorative Stamp Cover		$14.95	7h 7m
1.20.09 INAUGURATION DAY CANCELLATION PTE Obama Cachet	-	$5.99	7h 25m
SONGBIRDS 50 STATES DON BLAKE Cachet FDC ISSUE STAMPS		$55.00	7h 26m
BARTLESVILLE OKLAHOMA April 1, 1947 Edison Stamp	-	$0.99	7h 42m
NY HOMETOWN HEROES PICTORIAL CANC PTE Cachet	-	$0.99	7h 54m
1986 Rosco Exhibition Buffalo embossed stamp envelope	-	$0.99 $1.99	7h 56m

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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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