1931-40

Printing Press #857 Sept. 25, 1939 New York, NY	3	$5.50	55m
US C19 AIR MAIL CORNER SINGLE FDC WASHINGTON CDS L7	-	$3.99	1h 8m
US #897 WYOMING FDC GRANDY CACHET ADDR H939	-	$2.99	1h 30m
US #858 SOUTH DAKOTA FDC GRIMSLAND CACHET ADDR H931	-	$2.99	1h 30m
US #858 SOUTH DAKOTA FDC CACHETED ADDR H929	-	$2.99	1h 31m
US #854 INAUGURATION FDC CACHETED ADDR H927	-	$2.99	1h 31m
US #852 GOLDEN GATE FDC FARNHAM CACHET ADDR H926	-	$2.99	1h 31m
US #901 DEFENSE FDC GRANDY CACHET ADDR H942	-	$2.99	1h 31m
US #897 WYOMING FDC LINPRINT CACHET ADDRESSED H940	-	$2.99	1h 31m
Maryland #736 Mar. 23, 1934 Saint Mary's City, MD	-	$0.99	2h 1m
Miller's Red & Black #702 American Red Cross Sp	-	$28.00	2h 2m
Truby's Black Printed #727 Washington's Headquarters	-	$35.00	2h 3m
Garrett's Oil-painted #745 Crater Lake National Park	1	$28.00	2h 5m
Sidenius' FIRST Orange & Purple #776 Republic of Texas	-	$30.00	2h 5m
UCM's Yellow & Blue #783 Oregon Territory	-	$20.00	2h 6m
Weigand's Thermographed #806b John Adams Pane	-	$65.00	2h 7m
Imperial's Thermographed #807a Thomas Jefferson Pane	-	$15.00	2h 8m
Arnowitz's Thermographed #825 James A. Garfield	-	$90.00	2h 9m
USA. FIRST DAY COVERS - 14 DIFFERENT - CAT. #803 817	1	$6.99	2h 10m
Artcraft's FIRST Blue #853 New York World's Fair B4	-	$195.00	2h 10m
CSA's Thermographed #858 Washington Statehood	-	$12.00	2h 12m
USA. FIRST DAY COVERS - 11 DIFFERENT - CAT. #852 901	1	$11.99	2h 13m
USA. FIRST DAY COVERS - 4 DIFFERENT CANCELS - CAT.# 858	1	$9.99	2h 16m
USA. FIRST DAY COVERS - Cat.# 902, 903, 904, 908	1	$3.99	2h 19m
1936-7 ARMY HERO 5 CACHETED FDC W 4 STAMPS ON EA. COVER	-	$9.99	2h 45m
1936-7 NAVY HERO 5 CACHETED FDC W 4 STAMPS ON EA. COVER	-	$9.99	2h 57m
OGLETHORPE - # 726 - FDC	-	$0.99	3h 3m
FDC COVER LOT OF 56 USA POSTAGE FIRST DAY 60's & 70'S	2	$6.05	3h 11m
First Day of Issue March 21, 1944 Air Mail	-	$0.99	3h 44m
WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL FDC Cover 1932	1	$1.99	5h 10m
First Day Cover: Centenary of Baseball 1839-1939 - NICE	-	$19.99	5h 22m
ARBOR DAY FDC COVERS 1932- 23 COVERS- GREAT DEAL!!!!	-	$2.99 $8.99	5h 29m
1937 FDC ALASKA+VIRGIN ISLANDS 4 COVERS W SCOTT #800&02	-	$9.99	6h 1m
270 Post Office Cancel Covers Postal LOT 1934 1935 1936	-	$185.00	6h 6m
#645 - Winter At Valley Forge - N C Valley Forge Q900	-	$0.99	7h 42m
#782 - Arkansas Centennial - Plimpton Q901	-	$0.99	7h 45m
#783 - Oregon Territory - WSE Walla Walla Q902	-	$0.99	7h 46m
#778 - TIPEX Souvenir Sheet - Linprint Green Q903	-	$0.99	7h 46m

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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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