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4 Space Flight Covers Apollo 7, 8, 9, 10	-	$7.00	9h 49m
SPACE - LOT OF 11 SHUTTLE & SPACE EVENTS 1972-1990	1	$9.00	11h 57m
Launch HELIOS-B *Vehicle Permit Cacncelled at KSC	6	$31.00	12h 15m
Launch HELIOS-A *Vehichle Permit Cancelled at KSC	5	$31.00	12h 20m
Launch SKYNET-B *Beautiful Cachet by Solar Covers	-	$0.99	12h 24m
Launch GENESIS *JPL Stamp Club Cachet	-	$0.99	12h 27m
Apollo 14 Moon Landing *East Derry Home of Alan Shepard	1	$0.99	12h 33m
Apollo 15 Moon Landing *Special Commemoritive Cancel	-	$0.99	12h 37m
GEMINI 7 SPACE FLIGHT CACHET	-	$3.99	16h 43m
SPACE COVER-1969-APOLLO 9 SPLASHDOWN ATLANTIC(161)	-	$3.50	17h 13m
SPACE COVER-1971-APOLLO 13 MADRID TRACKING STATION(161)	-	$2.00	17h 13m
SPACE COVER-1972-APOLLO 16 SPLASHDOWN SARZIN CACHE(161)	-	$4.00	17h 13m
SPACE COVER-1975-ASTP SOYUZ LANDS NEAR ARKALYK(27)	1	$3.00	17h 13m
SPACE COVER-1977-SHUTTLE 747 CARRIER-2ND CAPTIVE FL(61)	-	$3.00	17h 13m
USS Arneb Apollo 7 1968 Manned Space Flight cover	-	$9.00	18h 47m
US Stamps - SC 1909 Challenger Space Shuttle Cover	3	$9.01	19h 25m
NASA 50th Anniversary BioFlight I-GORDO Event Cover	-	$6.95	21h 2m
NASA 50th Anniversary Huntsville, AL. Event Cover	-	$7.95	21h 2m
SPACE APOLLO 17 ROLLOUT CYGNUS CACHET COVER + INFO SHET	-	$0.99	21h 47m
SPACE EXPLORER 47 CYGNUS CACHET COVER 1972 + INFO SHEET	-	$0.99	21h 48m
SPACE TELSAT1 ANIK1 CANADA CYGNUS CACH COVER + INFO SHT	1	$0.99	21h 49m
1968 US TX USED SPACE POSTCARD APOLLO 8 LIFTOFF SATURNV	-	$4.99	21h 57m
1974 USA USED SPACE COVER NASA APOLLO 11 SLOGAN CANCEL	-	$1.99	22h 3m
SPACE SHUTTLE STS-31 AIR RES HELICOPTER H3 HUBBLE TELES	1	$9.00	22h 29m
US SC# 1488 on FDC COPERNICUS 500TH ANNIVERSARY 1973	-	$1.99	23h 1m
35 DIFFERENT SPACE MOON NASA FIRST DAY AND EVENT COVERS	-	$0.99	1d 1h 2m
MA-9 Launch 1963 Leroy Gordon Cooper Signed Cover	-	$12.50	1d 10h 15m
Liberty Bell 7 Launch 1961 Virgil (Gus) Grissom	1	$12.95	1d 10h 28m
Aurora 7 Orbit 1962 Cover M.Scott Carpenter Signed	-	$14.95	1d 11h 7m
Aurora 7 Orbit Cover 1962 Port Canaveral, Carpenter	-	$9.50	1d 11h 14m
Titan III Booster launch Cover 1964 John Young Signed	-	$12.50	1d 11h 31m
3 1975 Rocket Covers + 1948 A. C. Clarke Letter Copy	-	$4.99 $5.99	1d 12h 59m
1968 USS COCHRAN (DDG 21) - APOLLO 7 RECOVERY	-	$8.90	1d 16h 59m
1977 VANDENBERG AFB - SAMOS 110 RECON SATELLITE LAUNCH	-	$3.00	1d 17h 7m
1978 KSC Florida - DSP EARLY WARNING SATELLITE LAUNCH	-	$3.00	1d 17h 12m
SPACE COVER-1971-M2F3 LIFTING BODY 92ND FLIGHT(32)	-	$3.50	1d 17h 19m
SPACE COVER-1972-EXPLORER 48 SMALL ASTRONOMY SAT(237)	-	$3.00	1d 17h 19m
SPACE COVER-1972-ITOS-D 3RD NOAA WEATHER SATELLITE(304)	-	$3.00	1d 17h 19m

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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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