1991-2000

SGT SERGEANT ALVIN YORK 3395 WWI FIRST DAY COVER FDC		$7.99	1h 11m
STAMPS FDC:THREE CENT COIL STAMP:JUL 20, 1954		$4.99	2h 1m
1997 MONSTERS FDC	-	$7.99	2h 23m
1998 AMERICAN BALLET FDC	-	$6.99	2h 30m
O157 33c Official Gummed coil Artcraft FDC		$1.50	3h 3m
BILL HALEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE "FATHER OF ROCK&ROLL"	-	$1.99	3h 23m
OTIS REDDING FIRST DAY OF ISSUE "FATHER OF SOUL MUSIC"	-	$1.99	3h 28m
BEN FRANKLIN FIRST DAY OF ISSUE"NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM"	-	$1.99	3h 33m
#UX154 19c Carnegie Hall Postal Card - Artmaster FDC		$1.99	3h 55m
#UY40 19+19c Flag Postal Reply Card - Artmaster FDC		$1.99	3h 57m
USPS- FIRST DAY OF ISSUE -OREGON TRAIL STAMP - 1993!	-	$0.99	4h 22m
20 FDC art Cassatt Audubon stamps 3649 + Colorano Silk	4	$11.49	4h 31m
Colorano 3072 - 1996 American Indian Dances (5 covers)		$13.00	4h 55m
5 FDC movie monsters stamps 3168 + Colorano Silk Mummy	4	$5.24	5h 1m
Ronald Reagan mourning & first day, dual cancels		$5.00	5h 8m
ELVIS PRESLEY TWO FIRST DAY OF ISSUE MEMPHIS TENN. 1993	-	$3.99	5h 9m
ELVIS PRESLEY TWO FIRST DAY OF ISSUE MEMPHIS TENN. 1993	-	$3.99	5h 13m
ELVIS PRESLEY FIRST DAY OF ISSUE MEMPHIS TENN. 1993	-	$1.99	5h 17m
STEPHEN VINCENT BENET #3221 HARPERS FERRY, WV 7 22 98		$1.00	5h 20m
4 song writers first day covers Colorano Silk 3100 +	1	$0.99	5h 43m
NUMISMATICS - 2558 FDC - ARTCRAFT - 1991		$2.00	6h 1m
Chinese Year Of The Boar #2876 12 30 94 Sacramento, CA	-	$0.99	6h 8m
Geneva, NY Erie Canal UO FDC 1987		$5.00	6h 8m
Crayola Crayons, Celebrate the Century first day cover		$4.00	6h 8m
Gulf War, Ticker Tape Parade, Celebrate the Century FDC		$5.00	6h 8m
Middleport, NY Erie Canal UO first day		$5.00	6h 8m
1991 First Day of Issue gold stamp - Reuben James WWII		$5.95	6h 11m
CHICKEN CHINA NEW YEAR OF THE ROOSTER FIRST DAY COVER		$4.00	6h 22m
$2.90 Priority Mail Future Space #2543 HP Pugh		$15.00	6h 30m
2697 WWII EVENTS OF 1942 FDC SET(10) BY FLEETWOOD 1992		$24.88	7h 5m
2724-30 R n R R & B FDC SET(7) BY FLEETWOOD 1993		$19.88	7h 5m
2961-65 RECREATIONAL SPORTS FDC SET BY FLEETWOOD 1995		$12.88	7h 5m
3108-11 FAMILY CHRISTMAS FDC SET (5)BY FLEETWOOD 1996		$12.88	7h 5m
#3120 32c Chinese New Year - Ox - Artmaster FDCB4		$2.99	7h 7m
3182C Great Train Robbery FDC Uncacheted		$1.00	7h 15m
#3158-65 32c Composers&Conductors Set on 2 Artmast FDCs		$6.45	7h 17m
3004-7 Christmas Singles, House Of Farnam		$4.00	7h 26m
#3121 32c Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Sr.- Artmaster FDCB4		$2.99	7h 35m

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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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