Africa

ST. THOMAS & PRINCIPE -Barack Obama, Int. Personalities		$8.00	16m
LIBERIA C77 UNICEF SHEET NEVER HINGED CV$80 L19	1	$19.99	19m
Transkei - MNH 10 sets - Birds	3	$3.25	31m
Togo #863-65, C214-16 Soccer Cup 6v Imperf Blocks of 4	1	$24.00	57m
Guinea MI# 2979-93, BL641-2 Fish, Marine Life	-	$22.00	58m
Congo MI# 1758-60B 1v M S of 6 Owls Imperf	-	$22.00	1h
Congo MI# 1758-60B 1v M S of 3 Owls Imperf	-	$14.00	1h 2m
TANZANIA birds full set MNH	-	$5.99	1h 2m
TANZANIA birds sheet MNH	-	$6.99	1h 4m
GUINEA BISSAU IMPERF. MNH LOT - APOLLO-SOYUZ MISSION	-	$28.50	1h 14m
Lesotho #58 Unadopted Design Zebras 1v Bromide Essay	-	$14.00	1h 16m
Congo 1984 5v Flowers Deluxe Sheet	-	$14.00	1h 18m
CAMEROON NO.460-464 1967 SET OF 5	-	$2.99	1h 21m
GUINEA BISSAU IMPERF SET SC# 416-419, C32-C33 - PICASSO	-	$29.95	1h 22m
ERITREA 1978 Liberation army 2nd issue, blks of 4 MNH**	3	$2.36	1h 22m
ERITREA 1992 People's liberation army in nh blks of 4	2	$2.36	1h 23m
Guinea MI# 2961-76 & BL 639-40, Fish, Marine Life	-	$24.90	1h 26m
Swaziland 1968 UN Admission, Flags 4v o p Specimen	-	$14.00	1h 28m
Morocco MI#654 WMO, UN, Maps 1v Deluxe Sheet Proof	-	$66.00	1h 33m
Morocco MI#273 Dams, Electricity 1v Signed Artist Proof	-	$60.00	1h 40m
Guinea #509 Luke the Hare, 1v 4-Margin Imperf x 7v P P	-	$66.00	1h 44m
SOMALIA , COMPLET SERIA OF 6 STAMPS UM NH! #F860	-	$4.99	1h 53m
Gabon #239 Hunting, Horned Animals 1v Imperf M S of 25	-	$44.00	1h 54m
LIBERIA 1923 OFFICIAL PARTIAL SET MINT HEVER HINGED	18	$264.00	1h 56m
Mali #424 Pierre Curie 1v Trial Color Proof Strip of 5	-	$33.00	2h
LIBERIA GEORGE BUSH 2000 MINT SOUVENIR SHEET STAMP	-	$0.99	2h 1m
Algeria New 2009 FARMING OLIVE TREE MNH		$2.50	2h 6m
Algeria New 2009 ARMY DAY MNH Planes ...		$1.50	2h 6m
Southern Rhodesia-MNH 6 sets- Coronation of KGVI	-	$29.00	2h 10m
Morocco, 5 Pages, Older, Air All Different Collection	-	$2.99	2h 17m
TUNISIA COLLECTION 34 STAMPS MNH MLH	3	$1.51	2h 24m
MOROCCO COLLECTION 39 STAMPS USED	1	$0.99	2h 29m
Botswana 2001 Cover to US, 2P Diamond Shape	-	$6.00	2h 30m
Benin #497-98 Van Gogh, Art 2v Imperf	-	$12.00	2h 32m
Benin #C303-304 Art, Religion 2v Imperf Blocks of 4	-	$24.00	2h 32m
Benin 1984 Art, Christmas 1v Imperf Corner Block of 4	-	$16.00	2h 32m
Benin Gainsborough Art 1v Gutter Pair Imperf	-	$19.00	2h 32m
Benin Gainsborough Art 1v Trial Color Proof Gutter Pair	-	$24.00	2h 32m

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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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