Africa

TOGO # 516-20 Used RADAR STATION & SATELLITE	$1.35	15m
Ethiopia 1945 Red Cross MNH S090178	$2.00	16m
Gabon:1980 Olympic Games Mosco M S MNH.	$7.95	17m
Walt Disney- A186 1988 Uganda Block MNH	$6.00	22m
TOGO # 479-82 Used 4th ANNIVERSARY INDEPENDENCE	$1.10	22m
Walt Disney- A187 1991 Uganda Block MNH	$8.50	22m
Walt Disney- A188 1991 Uganda Block MNH	$8.50	22m
Walt Disney- A189 1991 Uganda Complete Set MNH	$15.00	22m
Walt Disney- A191 1992 Uganda Block MNH	$6.50	23m
TOGO # 486-90 Used UNION & RECONCILATION BUTTERFLY BIRD	$1.20	25m
TOGO # 650-3, C95-6 Used SUMMER OLYMPICS MEXICO 1968	$1.50	29m
Libya #22b #23a #24a #25a NH Mint Inverted Centers	$260.00	31m
SPACE CHINA - Benin - '99 sheet of 8 - MNH -P740	$7.59	32m
=IRAQ * EARLY OFFICIAL STAMPS * MINT USED * 1942-59* #5	$16.95	32m
TOGO # 641-4, C91-2 Used INAUGURATION LOME HARBOR SHIPS	$1.40	36m
Canada MNH Sc 1621B Souv. S, Winnie the Pooh	$10.00	38m
Chad C38-9 MNH Dance, Costumes, Horse, Dog, Drawings	$14.45	41m
=IRAQ * EARLY OFFICIAL STAMPS * MINT USED 1942-59 #4	$24.95	42m
TOGO # 665-8, C102-3 Used HUMAN RIGHTS YEAR KENNEDY KING	$1.60	43m
T.B. Dr. KOCH MONKEY - Guinea- '83 set of 7- -MNH-P783	$21.99	43m
FOOTBALL SOCCER - Somalia - '98 set of 8- -MNH-P778	$22.99	43m
SPACE - Chad - '71 Apollo 11 GOLD FOIL - -MNH-P774	$16.99	43m
TOGO # 713-6, C122-3 Used LEADERS OF WORLD PEACE	$1.60	46m
BIRDS ROTARY FLAGS - Gabon - '96 sheet of 1 -MNH-P792	$7.99	47m
Angola 1254 MNH Chess, Horse	$6.15	47m
=IRAQ * EARLY OFFICIAL STAMPS * MINT USED 1942-59 #6	$6.95	51m
FLORA - Congo Kinshasa - '02 sheet of 1 -MNH-P804	$9.99	51m
FLORA - Congo Kinshasa - '02 set of 4 -MNH-P803	$9.99	51m
ART PAINTINGS - Chad- '70 set of 3 -MNH-P802	$8.99	51m
TOGO # C73-8 Used GENERAL DISARMAMENT PAINTINGS ART	$1.50	52m
1989 Zambia Stamps Different Bats #466-469 MNH	$2.25	53m
Central Africa 1985 - Writers Stamps	$4.75	53m
RED CROSS NURSES UNISSUED ETHIOPIA 1945 Sc 268-272 NO V	$3.00	55m
TOGO # 670-3, C105-6 Used OMNISPORT STADIUM SPORTS	$1.75	56m
1980 CONGO DELUXE SHEET TAM TAM DANCERS # C290 MNH	$4.45	58m
TOGO # 617-22, C82-3 Used 70th ANNIVERSARY FIRST STAMPS	$2.00	59m
TOGO # 689-92, C113-4 Used RED CROSS SOCIETIES	$1.65	1h 1m
1989 Zambia Stamps Different Frogs #462-465 MNH	$2.25	1h 2m

View more items on eBay

Stamp News

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

Site Navigation

Store Navigation

Africa