1941-50

Weigand's Hand-painted #916 Occupied Greece	-	$95.00	2h 11m
UCM's Hand-crafted #928 Toward United Nations	1	$30.00	2h 13m
UCM's Black Printed #928 Toward United Nations	-	$20.00	2h 13m
King's Thermographed #986 Edgar Allan Poe	2	$13.00	2h 14m
FDC COVER LOT OF 65 USA POSTAGE FIRST DAY 1940'S	2	$6.27	3h 14m
YUGOSLAVIA OVERRUN COUNTRY 1st DAY COVER STAMPS WW2		$250.00	3h 23m
Lot of 2 FDC C38 Five Boroughs & 1015 Newspaper Boys	-	$1.25	4h 8m
U.S. Classics (#485, 486, 487, 489, 490, 491, 492 FDC!)	-	$0.99 $5.00	4h 47m
1946 FDC 944 New Mexico on Staehle Cachet Cover	1	$0.99	5h 22m
50th Anniversary Motion Picturee Crosby Cachet		$5.00	6h 52m
Alfred E Smith Crosby Cachet		$7.00	6h 52m
Texas 100th Anniversary Crosby Cachet		$7.00	6h 52m
Teddy Roosevelt & the Rough Riders #973 FDC	-	$2.99	7h 26m
US #C27 BLOCK FDC - 10c - VIO - ON FLIGHT BORDER COVER	-	$4.99	7h 27m
1946 FDC 944 New Mexico on Ken Boll Cachet Cover	1	$0.99	7h 38m
#917 - WWII Yugoslavia Overun - Crosby King Peter Q907	4	$5.56	7h 48m
#947 - CIPEX Stamp - Grimsland Q908	-	$0.99	7h 49m
#959 - American Women - Aristocrat Blk 4 Q909	1	$0.99	7h 50m
#968 - USA Poultry Industry - Fidelity Q910	2	$1.24	7h 50m
#968 - USA Poultry Industry - Fulton Q911	2	$1.24	7h 51m
#979 - American Turners - Grandy Q912	1	$0.99	7h 51m
#987 USA Bankers Association 75th Grimsland Blk 4 Q913	1	$0.99	7h 52m
#992 - Congress In WDC 150th - Staehle C Craft Q914	-	$0.99	7h 53m
1948 RARE GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER UNAUTHORIZED FDC	5	$10.50	8h 8m
#C36 - 25c Oakland Bay Bridge Airmail.- Artcraft Q932	-	$0.99	8h 8m
#C37 - 5c Skymaster Coil Pair - Artcraft Q933	-	$0.99	8h 9m
#C38 - NYC Consolidation 50th - Smartcraft Q934	-	$0.99	8h 9m
#C39 - 6c Small Skymaster Airmail - Cachet Craft Q935	1	$0.99	8h 10m
#C41 - 6c Skymaster Coil Pair - Smartcraft Q936	1	$0.99	8h 11m
#C40 - Alexandria, VA 200th Air - Aristocrat Blk 4 Q937	2	$1.84	8h 11m
#C40 - Alexandria, VA 200th Air - Artmaster Blk 4 Q938	2	$1.84	8h 12m
#C41 - 6c Skymaster Coil Pair - Smartcraft Q939	-	$0.99	8h 12m
#C42 - 10c Postal Union 75th Airmail - Aristocrat Q940	-	$0.99	8h 13m
#C42 10c Postal Union 75th Airmail Anderson Black Q941	-	$0.99	8h 14m
#C44 - 25c Postal Union 75th Airmail - Fulton Q942	-	$0.99	8h 14m
#C44 - 25c Postal Union 75th Airmail - Aristocrat Q943	1	$0.99	8h 15m
#C48 - 4c Postcard Airmail Rate - C Craft Combo Q944	1	$0.99	8h 16m
#C48 - 4c Postcard Airmail Rate - C Craft Blk 4 Q945	1	$0.99	8h 16m

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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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