1961-70

Andew Jackson FDC Prominent Americans Series	-	$0.99	2h
USA 1969 CALIFORNIA SETTLEMENT #1373 CACHET FDC PAIR		$2.36	2h 53m
USA 1969 GRANDMA MOSES #1370 CACHET FDC		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1968 CHEROKEE STRIP #1360 CACHET FDC		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1968 LEIF ERIKSON #1359 CACHET FDC		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1968 ARKANSAS RIVER #1358 CACHET FDC		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1968 ARKANSAS RIVER #1358 CACHET FDC PAIR		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1968 DANIEL BOONE #1357 CACHET FDC		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1968 SUPPORT OUR YOUTH ELKS #1342 CACHET FDC		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1968 SUPPORT OUR YOUTH ELKS #1342 CACHET FDC PAIR		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1968 SUPPORT OUR YOUTH ELKS #1342 CACHET FDC BLOCK		$3.16	2h 54m
USA 1968 HEMISFAIR '68 #1340 CACHET FDC PAIR		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1967 MISSISSIPPI STATEHOOD #1337 CACHET FDC		$3.16	2h 54m
USA 1967 CHRISTMAS MADONNA CHILD #1336 CACHET FDC BLOCK		$3.16	2h 54m
USA 1967 CHRISTMAS MADONNA CHILD #1336 CACHET FDC		$5.56	2h 54m
USA 1967 URBAN PLANNING #1333 CACHET FDC		$2.36	2h 54m
USA 1967 NATIONAL GRANGE #1323 CACHET FDC		$2.36	2h 54m
First Day issue Samuel Gompers, 1950, Wasington	-	$2.75	3h 27m
First Day Cover # 1326 Chicago IL cancel	1	$0.01	3h 34m
First Day Cover #1365 Washington DC cancel	1	$0.01	3h 38m
1294 FDC $1 EUGENE O'NEILL ARTCRAFT	-	$1.50	3h 44m
1294 FDC $1 EUGENE O'NEILL ARTCRAFT UNADDRESSED	-	$2.00	3h 46m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, New Jersey Tercentenary, FDC !		$7.50	3h 47m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, U.S. Flag, Register & Vote, FDC		$7.50	3h 47m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, American Music, A.S.C.A.P., FDC		$7.50	3h 47m
1294 FDC $1 EUGENE O'NEILL ARTMASTER U A	-	$2.00	3h 47m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, Homemakers of America, FDC !		$7.50	3h 47m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, Setenent Christmas Greenery B4		$7.50	3h 47m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, Magna Carta, 750th Year, FDC		$7.50	3h 48m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, John Singleton Copley, Artist !		$7.50	3h 48m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, Francis Parkman, Historian, FDC		$7.50	3h 48m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, 5c President George Washington		$7.50	3h 48m
Overseas Mailer Cachet, 1966 SIPEX Exhibition, FDC !		$7.50	3h 48m
1294 FDC $1 EUGENE O'NEILL BLOCK 4 ARTMASTER U A	-	$4.00	3h 48m
1271 Florida Single, Unknown Cachet		$1.10	4h 21m
Fluegel Cachet, Davy Crockett, Hunter, Trapper, FDC !		$7.50	4h 27m
Fluegel Cachet, President Abe Lincoln Postal Card, FDC		$8.00	4h 27m
1190 * NURSING		$11.00	4h 54m

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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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