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Apollo 11 Postal Cover, Jul 24, 1969	-	$5.99	3h 24m
Space Cover: Mars Global Surveyor Launch	-	$0.99	4h 8m
Space Cover: Mars Pathfinder Launch	-	$0.99	4h 28m
Space Cover: Lunar Prospector Launch	-	$0.99	4h 35m
1969 FDC APOLLO 10 PRIME RECOVERY FORCE USS PRINCETON		$4.95	4h 36m
1969 FDC APOLLO 12 PRIME RECOVERY FORCE USS HORNET		$4.95	4h 40m
1971 FDC APOLLO 14 PRIME RECOVERY FORCE USS NEW ORLEANS		$2.95	4h 45m
Space Cover: Apollo XV Launch	-	$1.99	4h 48m
1972 FDC APOLLO 17 PRIME RECOVERY FORCE USS TICONDEROGA		$2.95	4h 52m
Comsat Space Postal Cover, 1981	-	$4.99	5h 4m
Space Shuttle Postal Cover, STS-5, 1982	-	$4.99	5h 4m
US Space Cover 1984. Challenger STS-41G Launch #2		$4.50	5h 49m
US Space Cover 1984. Challenger STS-41G Launch #4		$4.50	5h 51m
US Space Cover 1984. Challenger STS-41G		$4.50	5h 54m
US Space Cover 1983. Challenger STS-8 Launch		$4.50	5h 56m
US Space Cover 1985. Discovery STS-51G Landing		$4.50	6h 4m
US Space Cover 2006. Discovery STS-116 Launch		$4.50	6h 28m
US Space Cover 2006. Discovery STS-121 Launch		$4.50	6h 30m
US Space Cover 2005. Discovery STS-114 Launch		$4.50	6h 33m
US Space Cover 1976. Shuttle Test. First Landing		$4.50	6h 39m
US Space Cover 1980. Satellite "Fleetsatcom 3" Launch		$4.50	6h 52m
US Space Cover 1979. Satellite "Satcom 3" Launch		$4.50	6h 53m
US Space Cover 1980. Weather Satellite "GOES-D" Launch		$4.50	7h 15m
US Space Cover 1974. Satellite "Helios 1" Launch #2		$4.50	7h 17m
US Space Cover 1975. Satellite "Helios 1" Sun Flyby		$4.50	7h 19m
1976 cover Viper-Dart rocket fired Wallops Island VA		$4.00	7h 22m
SPACE PICTORIAL Cancel ESAM Airshow PTE Shuttle Cachet		$3.50	7h 23m
US Space Cover 1975. Explorer "DAD-A" Launch		$4.50	7h 25m
US Space Cover 1975. Military Satellite "P72-2" Launch		$4.50	7h 29m
US Space Cover 1979. Satellite "HEAO 3" Launch #3		$4.50	7h 35m
US Space Cover 1979. "Pioneer 11" Saturn Flyby		$4.50	7h 39m
Germany Honores Apollo 13		$1.50	7h 41m
GT-6A Splashdown Prime Recovery ship USS Wasp		$25.00	7h 43m
C76 First Man on the Moon FDC 09 09 1969 Cachet Craft		$7.50	7h 55m
C76 First Man on the Moon FDC 09 09 1969 Sarzin		$6.00	8h 2m
C76 First Man on the Moon FDC 09 09 1969 Sarzin		$6.00	8h 6m
C76 First Man on the Moon FDC 09 09 1969 Sarzin		$6.00	8h 9m
C76 First Man on the Moon FDC 09 09 1969 Sarzin		$6.00	8h 12m

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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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