Pre-1930

1930 FIRST DAY COVER SCOTT #682 VALUE $45.00	1	$0.99	1h 26m
1929 FIRST DAY COVER SCOTT #681	-	$0.99	1h 28m
1930 2c Carolina--Charleston, A.C. Roessler Cachet, FDC	-	$21.00	4h 13m
SPECIAL FDC First Day Cover - VINTAGE 1926 cover issue	6	$9.38	5h 7m
FDC #1213b Tagged Booklet Pane with Slogan2	-	$19.99	5h 46m
TORKEL GUNDEL Sullivan Expedition #657 Perry, N.Y. FDC		$75.00	6h 23m
US #657 SULLIVAN FDC BINGHAMTON CDS ADDR L26	-	$3.99	18h 53m
FDC, CVR, CINCINNATI, OH, PRESIDENT TAFT 4 CENT STAMP, 1930	-	$5.95	20h 43m
Annapolis NAVAL ACADEMY 794-72 1st Signed 1937 1st Day		$8.50	23h 32m
FDC Sc# 852 2 covers with different Cancels	-	$0.99	1d 16m
FDC's Sc# 856 & 858 green add covers	-	$0.99	1d 16m
1932 G WASHINGTON Set 3 Colors DUAL FDC + Garfield 723		$43.95	1d 27m
PERF 11 ELECTRIC LIGHT JUBILEE SCOTT 654 STAMP	-	$9.99	1d 5h 41m
4-OLD POSTAGE ENVELOPES MUST SEE!!!	-	$0.99	1d 8h 2m
g156 Farley Imperforate YOSEMITE PARK 1935 Unlisted FDC	-	$9.95	1d 18h 57m
UCM's Hand-painted #620 & 21 Norse-American Combo	-	$95.00	1d 19h 52m
Roessler's Green Print #656 Edison Golden Jubilee Coil	-	$125.00	1d 19h 53m
1928 First Flight Commemorative Cover Albany Buffalo	1	$0.99	1d 23h 52m
1929 Cover First Flight Portland Oregon	-	$0.99	1d 23h 52m
1930 Cover First Flight New York Los Angeles Harrisburg	1	$0.99	1d 23h 52m
1930 Cover First Flight Fort Wayne Indiana	-	$0.99	1d 23h 52m
1930 Cover Lunken Airport Cincinnati Ohio Numbered	-	$0.99	1d 23h 52m
1928 Cover Lindbergh Again Flies the Air Mail	1	$0.99	1d 23h 52m
1929 Cover First Flight Atlanta Miami Dated	-	$0.99	1d 23h 53m
1st harris hunt scott #682 fdc scarce free shipping	-	$14.95	2d 1h 54m
scott #682 unlisted cachet free shipping	-	$9.95	2d 1h 56m
scott #683 unlisted cachet free shipping	-	$9.95	2d 1h 57m
scarce c10 fdc r s cachet free shipping	-	$9.95	2d 1h 59m
1926 LIBERTY BELL SESQUICENTENNIAL #627 FIRST DAY COVER	-	$3.95	2d 1h 59m
LARGE LOT OF VERY OLD FIRST DAY COVERS CACHETED COLOR	-	$100.00 $150.00	2d 3h 48m
Bradie Buchanan Cachet, Vermont Sesquicentennial, FDC !	1	$15.00	2d 3h 54m
SPECIAL FDC First Day Cover VINTAGE 1920s issues RARE !	1	$1.99	2d 5h 21m
564 FDC - BOSTON MASS Cover - SCARCE Postmark TYPE !!		$225.00	2d 18h 51m
614 - 615 - 616 FDC - CHURCH SCHOOL SUPPLY CO Cover		$185.00	2d 18h 51m
C12 FDC - MAUCK Cover - SCARCE !!		$89.95	2d 18h 52m
C12 FDC to CANADA Cover w RECEIVER		$199.00	2d 18h 52m
Herst's FIRST Set of Two #620 & 21 Norse-American	1	$150.00	2d 19h 52m
Roessler's Black Print #623 Woodrow Wilson, Bellefonte	-	$195.00	2d 19h 53m

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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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