Pre-1930

6770 - 1930 Complete Commemorative First Day Covers		$1.99	1h 51m
U.S. (5) Early FDC's #4	3	$2.76	2h 45m
Fluegel Cachet, USF Constitution, Old Ironsides, FDC !!		$12.00	3h 21m
Fluegel Cachet, Thomas Edison, Inventor, FDC !!		$8.50	3h 21m
g328 WASHINGTON @ VALLEY FORGE 645 Dual Cachet 1928		$12.00	4h 10m
796-7 Ioor 2 Covers Matched TopandBottom Pl No Blk of 6		$50.00	4h 38m
NAVY #791 BLOCK WASHINGTON, DC 1 15 1937		$2.49	4h 38m
796-8 Unknown Virginia Dare Issue		$5.00	4h 40m
796-10 Grandy Virginia Dare Issue		$10.00	4h 42m
796-11 Grandy Virginia Dare Issue		$10.00	4h 44m
796-13 Anderson in Black Virginia Dare Issue		$5.00	4h 48m
796-13A Anderson in Blue Virginia Dare Issue		$10.00	4h 49m
796-14 Sidenius Virginia Dare Issue		$10.00	4h 51m
796-16 House of Farnam Virginia Dare Issue		$10.00	4h 53m
796-19 Kapner Virginia Dare Issue		$5.00	4h 57m
796-21A Pavois Virginia Dare Issue		$5.00	5h
796-22- Bronesky Virginia Dare Issue		$5.00	5h 2m
796-35 Grimsland Virginia Dare Issue		$5.00	5h 7m
796-44 Historic Art Virginia Dare Issue		$5.00	5h 9m
796-47 Unknown Virginia Dare Issue		$10.00	5h 11m
796-50 Laird Virginia Dare Issue		$10.00	5h 13m
797-1 Hux Cut SPA Sheet Issue w Air Border		$10.00	5h 21m
797-2 Ioor SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 23m
797-5 Unknown SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 24m
797-12 Holland SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 26m
797-16 Goldstein Aubry SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 28m
797-21 Historic Art SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 30m
797-22 Dyer SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 32m
797-24 Pavois SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 33m
797-27 House of Farnam SPA Sheet Issue		$30.00	5h 36m
797-28 Holland SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 38m
797-31 Grandy SPA Sheet Issue		$5.00	5h 40m
797-29 Max Sage SPA Sheet Issue		$10.00	5h 41m
797-46 JA Roy SPA Sheet Issue		$35.00	5h 47m
USA #UX18 Hand Painted Signed Santa Claus Postcard 1906		$99.00	6h 39m
USA #589 Grant, Presidents FDC		$44.00	6h 40m
2C MASS. BAY #682 BOSTON, MA. 4 8 1930		$2.25	6h 51m
798-8 Plimpton Blk of 4 Constitution Issue		$5.00	7h 18m

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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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