1931-40

Washington Statehood - Scott 858 (Block) Ioor Cachet		$7.00	35m
Washington Statehood - Scott 858 - Ioor Cachet - 1939		$5.00	43m
Washington Statehood 1939 - Scott 858 - Ioor Cachet		$5.00	48m
Washington Statehood (Lot 2) - Scott 858 - Ioor Cachet		$8.00	54m
Washington Statehood - Scott 858 Pair - Ioor Cachet		$5.00	59m
Washington Statehood - Scott 858 - Linprint Cachet		$6.00	1h 11m
1935 fdc COVER Lansing MICHIGAN STAMP Scott #775 clean	-	$1.99	1h 13m
James Fenimore Cooper - Scott 860 - Day Lowry Cachet		$4.00	2h
Composer Victor Herbert 1940 First Day Cover		$4.95	2h 4m
#858-FDC-CSA CACHET-1939-3¢ 50TH ANN. OF STATEHOOD		$7.19	2h 6m
Washington Irving - Scott 859 - Day Lowry Cachet		$4.00	2h 7m
FOUR STATES-PIERRE PM - 858 FDC - ANDERSON CACHET -1939		$5.00	2h 7m
Ralph Waldo Emerson - Scott 861 - Ioor Cachet		$4.00	2h 17m
703 * YORKTOWN SURRENDER SESQUICENTENNIAL *		$12.00	2h 27m
20th Century Fancy cancel #1101 Squirrel Idaho late use		$30.00	2h 27m
20th Century Fancy cancel #720 Merchant Marine Marine		$30.00	2h 32m
U279 with Fancy Cancel Auburn Maine Star 1887 on cover		$45.00	2h 44m
Fancy Cancel Kutztown Pennsylvania 1890 star with JB Es		$35.00	2h 51m
Large Old US FDC First Day Stamp Cover Collection	28	$179.39	2h 53m
Fancy Cancel McGraw New York 3 6 1899 Monogram B		$60.00	2h 54m
Fancy Cancel Saugerties New York purple star 1879 with		$30.00	2h 55m
#727-1 Newburgh Linprint cachet addressed		$7.49	2h 56m
Fancy Cancel East Greenville Pennsylvania star in circl		$40.00	2h 57m
#727-1 Newburgh Linprint cachet addressed		$7.49	2h 58m
#727-1 Newburgh Linprint cachet addressed		$7.49	3h
Fancy Cancel Bath New York Steuben Co. 1885 star		$50.00	3h
Fancy Cancel U349 1893 Keesville New York K		$60.00	3h 2m
#727-1 Newburgh Linprint cachet addressed		$7.49	3h 2m
897 WYOMING STATEHOOD FDC BY LINPRINT 1940		$4.44	3h 6m
Fancy Cancel Chicago Illinois 1864 Blue geometric		$40.00	3h 8m
Fancy cancel Detroit Michigan Leaf cancel Ohio Cider		$30.00	3h 10m
20th Century Fancy cancel #N590 Pacolet Mills SC		$40.00	3h 11m
Battle Of Yorktown #703 Oct 19, 1931 Wethersfield, CT		$2.50	3h 12m
Stamps:FDC-Scott#CE1-9-APSD1 16c Special Delivery		$14.95	3h 32m
US #738 Mother's Day FDC (flat press printing)		$12.00	3h 32m
US #736 Maryland Tercentenarfy Issue Block of 4 FDC		$20.00	3h 32m
US #735a National Stamp Expo Single FDC		$15.00	3h 32m
US #735 National Stamp Exhibition Sheet of 6 FDC		$45.00	3h 32m

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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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