1941-50

WW II U.S. Coast Guard, Crosby Photo Cachet, FDC !	$11.00	36m
WW II U.S. Army, Crosby Photo Cachet, FDC !!	$12.50	39m
2 1947 First Day Cover Airmail Transportation stamp old	$1.99	45m
SC 938 FDC TEXAS STATEHOOD 1ST CACHET WINN DESIGNER	$37.50	51m
VINTAGE FDC LOT - 1940s FIRST DAY COVERS 32 DIFFERENT	$75.00	1h 5m
GOLD STAR MOTHERS - 969 FDC - ARTCRAFT CACHET - 1948	$1.65	1h 17m
#1308?FDC?'66 5¢ INDIANA STATEHOOD-BOLL-Cachet Craft	$2.40	1h 45m
#1203?FDC?'62 4¢ DAG HAMMARSKJOLD-KEN BOLL-Cachet Craft	$2.80	1h 50m
S#994?FDC?1950 3¢ KANSAS CITY 100-KEN BOLL-Cachet Craft	$2.80	1h 59m
#994?FDC?1950 3¢ KANSAS CITY-K BOLL-Cachet Craft-ERROR	$3.16	2h 5m
#1021?FDC?'53 5¢ OPEN JAPAN PERRY-K BOLL-Cachet Craft	$3.88	2h 10m
#1199?FDC?'62 4¢ GIRL SCOUTS 50TH-KEN BOLL-Cachet Craft	$4.79	2h 11m
#C64a?FDC?1963 8¢ CAPITOL AIR MAIL - BOLL-Cachet Craft	$3.99	2h 11m
#1021?FDC?'53 5¢ OPEN JAPAN PERRY-K BOLL-Cachet Craft	$3.20	2h 11m
S#965?FDC?1948 3¢ HARLAN F. STONE-KEN BOLL-Cachet Craft	$2.80	2h 18m
US FDC 3¢ Clara Barton 9 7 48 - Scott# 967	$3.00	2h 56m
UC17, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER AIRMAIL	$99.00	2h 58m
C32 MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER 5c AIRMAIL	$120.00	2h 58m
E18 MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY	$120.00	2h 58m
E17 MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY	$120.00	2h 58m
E17 MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY SPECIAL DELIVERY	$120.00	2h 58m
C34, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY CVR 10c AIRMAIL	$100.00	2h 58m
C33, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY CVR 5c AIRMAIL	$100.00	2h 58m
924, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER TELEGRAPH	$125.00	2h 58m
950, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER UTAH	$99.00	2h 58m
950, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER UTAH	$99.00	2h 58m
949, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER DOCTORS	$170.00	2h 58m
949, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER DOCTORS	$170.00	2h 58m
948, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY 100th Anv STAMP	$125.00	2h 58m
947, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY STAMP CENTENARY	$99.00	2h 58m
945, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY THOMAS EDISON	$120.00	2h 58m
944, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY NEW MEXICO	$99.00	2h 58m
944, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY NEW MEXICO	$99.00	2h 58m
943, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY SMITHSONIAN	$99.00	2h 58m
942, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER IOWA	$99.00	2h 58m
940, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER VETERANS	$125.00	2h 58m
940, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER VETERANS	$125.00	2h 58m
940, MAE WEIGAND HAND PAINTED FIRST DAY COVER VETERANS	$125.00	2h 58m

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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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