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China C122, 1966, CTO Set, , NH.	12	$37.00	15m
INDONESIA Collection 634 Different Stamps 1870 1996		$129.00	16m
Mongolia 1996-2002 MNH Complete Set Animals		$2.50	16m
Mongolia 2013-19 MNH Complete Set Masks		$2.50	16m
Hong Kong, China Year of Tiger Stamp Pack Zodiac Animal		$3.50	16m
China 2010 Shanghai Expo Coca Cola Pavilions Postcard		$2.50	16m
Mongolia 2260-67 MNH Complete Set Animals		$3.00	17m
Indochine - early Stamp Collection - Used #045, 045a	6	$11.38	17m
P.R.C.1992 Complete Year 20 Sets 49 Stamps+2 S S MNH VF		$25.00	18m
HONG KONG 2010 CHINA LUNAR NEW YEAR OF TIGER GOLD CARD		$7.99	18m
HONG KONG 2010 CHINA NEW YEAR OF TIGER STAMP FDC ZODIAC		$3.00	18m
CHINA 1965 S70 Mountaineering in China CTO		$9.00	18m
KOREA S S SCOTT #382a 587a CV $167.00		$49.99	18m
Korea 1971 Sc #781-94 Painting MNH	-	$17.99	18m
P.R.C.1994 Complete Year 21 Sets 66 Stamps+7 S S MNH VF		$28.00	18m
Hong Kong 2001 Hong Kong Tea Culture Stamp FDC		$2.50	18m
Philippines 2645-48 MNH Complete Set Stamp Collecting		$3.00	18m
P.R.C.1995 Complete Year 26 Sets 88 Stamps+3 S S MNH VF		$30.00	19m
China S74, 1965, CTO Set, , NH.	16	$53.00	19m
China 2010 Shanghai Expo Pakistan Pavilion Postcard		$2.50	19m
North Vietnam stamps, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, set of 8	-	$0.99	20m
CHINA PR SCOTT 1805 - 1809 MINT STAMP SET		$11.00	21m
CHINA 1999-10 125th Ann. of founding of UPU		$1.00	21m
P.R.C.1997 Complete Year 23 Sets 75 Stamps+5 S S MNH VF		$30.00	21m
2 SATANG SIAM KING RAMA 6, THAI STAMPS COLLECTION	-	$0.99	21m
Hong Kong, China 2001 Dragon & Snake Gold FDC Zodiac		$17.00	21m
China C116, 1965, CTO Set, , NH.	11	$29.01	22m
P.R.C.1998 Complete Year 30 Sets 97 Stamps+5 S S MNH VF		$38.00	22m
Singapore 25 year anniversaries NTUC, PUB-A		$11.99	22m
CHINA PRC MNH SCOTT # Artifacts 2000 Issue		$1.40	22m
P.R.C.2000 Complete Year 22 Sets 84 Stamps+6 S S MNH VF		$48.00	23m
Hong Kong, China 2004 Ram & Monkey Gold FDC Zodiac		$20.00	23m
P.R.C.2001 Complete Year 27 Sets 87 Stamps+8 S S MNH VF		$55.00	23m
SIAM AIRMAIL ISSUE-JAN'1 1925, THAILAND STAMP COLLECTION	-	$0.99	23m
Vietnam stamps, War of Gods of the Mountain & Water, MNH	-	$0.99	24m
China 1968 ? cover Amoy to Hong Kong with "???????" ??	-	$15.00	24m
HONG KONG 2003 & 2004 STAMP EXPO S S No.1 - 6 ( 6 pcs )		$12.99	25m
Thailand Stamp 1993 BANGKOK World Philatelic 3rd BLK10		$14.00	25m

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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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