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JAPANESE PO in CHINA Kiku 1 1 2s TIENTSIN NO RES! 23419	7	$4.75	15m
Japanese Postcard Geisha UNUSED 4 sen Stamp RED c. 1910	-	$19.00	15m
Y 1223 China Postal Card Eagle Wings Bird	3	$1.55	16m
STAMP THAILAND ?SUNFLOWER?	-	$0.19	17m
Liberated N China 1945 Victory $4 unused YNC19 #23420	1	$7.50	17m
PR China - 25th Anniversary of PRC (J2 & J3) Scott 1204	2	$5.24	18m
Liberated N China 1947 Victory $100 $4 MNH YNC43 #23421	-	$22.50	19m
Y 1224 China Postal Card Puzzle Game	-	$0.35	20m
Liberated N China 1948 Mao $12 $200 MHR YNC318 #22422	-	$7.50	21m
Liberated E China 1945 Chu teh 50c MNH YEC55 #21423	1	$7.50	23m
PR China - Taiwan Uprising (J14) Scott 1310-11	1	$1.99	24m
Liberated E China 1945 Chu teh $3 MNH YEC59 #23424	1	$7.50	24m
Y 1225 China Postal Card White Tiger Animal Love	5	$5.35	25m
Y 1226 China Postal Card Scorpion Insect Medicine	3	$0.56	27m
PR China - Mount Everest (T15) Scott 1239-41	-	$1.99	28m
Y 1227 China Postal Card Owl Baby Bird Mouse Food	9	$5.50	29m
Y 1228 China Postal Card Owl Bird Eyes	7	$6.00	29m
JAPAN Group of 6 Old Time Interesting PCs	-	$19.99	29m
Y 1250 China Postal Card F1 Racing car Sport	5	$2.85	30m
JAPAN Selection of 2 Interesting Old Time Covers	-	$19.99	30m
Y 1251 China Postal Card F1 Racing car Sport	1	$0.55	31m
Y 1249 China Postal Card F1 Racing car Sport	3	$1.60	31m
CHINA REPUBLIC Group of 3 Interesting Early Covers	-	$19.99	31m
Y 1249 China Postal Card F1 Racing car Sport	2	$1.10	32m
JAPAN Group of 3 Boat Souv Sheets NGAI Mostly VF	-	$19.00	32m
JAPAN Js#C38-41 MH VF App Phoenix CV JPN21750 $243	2	$21.50	33m
PR China - Guilin Landscapes (T53) Scott 1618-25	1	$14.99	34m
Liberated E China 1947 Mao $800 $20 MNH YEC176 #23425	-	$9.00	35m
CHINA EMPIRE Group of Mint & Used Incl 2 Mint P. Dues	5	$42.80	36m
RARE JAPAN GOVT. COLOR PROOFS * WOODBLOCK PRINT * 1974	-	$19.95	37m
* * Old China Stamp Lot, HI CAT. VALUE, Most MNH * * *	1	$0.99	49m
* * Old China Stamp Lot, HI CAT. VALUE, BOB, Mint * * *	1	$0.99	51m
Manchuria Local Opts HAI PEH Kerr 53 10-18 #23429	-	$24.00	52m
Manchuria Local Opts HU LIN Kerr 70 4-6 #23430	1	$9.00	54m
Nagoya JAPAN, 1959 FDC, 350th anniv.	-	$9.00	57m
THAILAND JUBILEE S S ETC GROUP MNH J5617	18	$106.20	58m
THAILAND MNH BALANCE STOCK PAGES MNH J5603	30	$225.00	58m
TOKYO JAPAN, 1971 FDC, GAGAKU, 3 stamps, Hand Painted	-	$12.00	58m

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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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