1961-70

#2067 70 WINTER OLYMPICS 4 FDCs- Colorano 'Silk' cachet	-	$2.50	7h 40m
FDC #1406 CANCELLED 8 26 1970 SUSAN B ANTHONY	-	$0.99	8h 3m
FDC #1411 CANCELLED 10 28 1970 ANTI-POLLUTION	-	$0.99	8h 4m
FDC #1311 CANCELLED 5 23 66 WASHINGTON DC	1	$0.99	8h 5m
FDC #1317 CANCELLED 9 24 66 LEOMINSTER, MA---W PLATE#	-	$0.99	8h 5m
FDC #1375 CANCELLED 8 2 69 HUNTSVILLE, AL	-	$0.99	8h 6m
FDC #1386 CANCELLED 12 3 69 BOSTON, MA	-	$0.99	8h 6m
FDC SCOTT#1269 WEST BRANCH, IA 8 10 65 HERBERT HOOVER	1	$0.99	8h 7m
FDC SCOTT#1273 WASHINGTON DC 9 17 65 JOHN COPLEY	-	$0.99	8h 8m
FDC SC#1278 JEFFERSONVILLE, IN 1 12 68 JEFFERSON COIL	1	$0.99	8h 8m
First Day Cover US Apr 22 1964 New York's World Fair		$1.77	8h 43m
FLUEGEL UXC05 Visit the USA Air Mail Postal Card	1	$2.50	9h 23m
Liberty Bell #C62 June 28, 1961 New York, NY	-	$0.99	9h 32m
First Day Issue, Lot of 5; 1969-1974; Near Mint!	-	$2.50	9h 49m
Oliver Wendell Holmes #1288 March 8, 1968 Washington, DC	-	$0.99	10h 7m
Edgar Lee Masters (Poet) First Day Cover	-	$0.99	10h 23m
Dartmouth College Case - 150th Anniv. First Day Cover	-	$0.99	10h 29m
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve - 50th Anniv. First Day Cover	-	$0.99	10h 33m
Eleanor Roosevelt First Day Cover	-	$0.99	10h 39m
America's Space Age World's Fair First Day Cover	1	$0.99	10h 52m
@@ US 1965 Crusade Against Cancer WYSIWYG Fleetwood FDC	-	$0.99	11h 32m
6 Unused First Day Covers, John James Audubon	-	$3.00	12h 6m
Civil War Battle of Olustee First Day Cover 1964	-	$5.00	12h 37m
#U548A 1.6¢ USPS STATIONERY NONPROFIT ENVELOPE FDC 3 EA	-	$0.99	12h 46m
Civil War Fort Sumter Flag Raising First Day Cover 1965	-	$5.00	12h 52m
1962 FDC #1203 Dag Hammarskjold VelvatoneCachet Cat $12	1	$0.99	13h 5m
3 1962 FDC's #1199 Girl Scouts CC, HF, Anderson Cat $14	5	$2.60	13h 5m
3 1962 FDC's #1199 Girl Scouts Fluegel, AM, Fltwd Cat $15	6	$4.26	13h 5m
4 1962 FDC's #1202 Rayburn Beltmann, CC, Unknown Cat $13	2	$1.56	13h 5m
4 1962 FDC's #1202 Rayburn FD Program, AC, AM, HF Cat $13	1	$0.99	13h 5m
5 1962 FDC's #1201 Apprentice Fluegel, AC, AM, HF Cat $9	2	$2.26	13h 5m
6 1962 FDC's #1200 McMahon AC, AM, Unknown Cat $6	2	$2.06	13h 6m
6 1962 FDC's #1200 McMahon Fluegel, CC, HF, Fltwd Cat $10	2	$3.01	13h 6m
6 1962 FDC's #1201 App CC, Fltwd, TX Refinery Co. Cat $6	1	$0.99	13h 6m
6 1962 FDC's #1202 Rayburn Fluegel, AC, AM, Fltwd Cat $10	3	$2.47	13h 6m
Civil War Battle of Fort Sumter First Day Cover 1961	-	$5.00	13h 7m
#U554 6¢ US POSTAL HERMAN MELVILLE ENVELOPE FDC 3 EACH	-	$0.99	13h 11m
VAN #2109 Vietnam Veterans Memorial H P		$4.45	14h 5m

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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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