Australia

1932 2d OS Overprinted Bridge Block of 6 MUH	9	$53.07	32m
1928 3d Kooka MUH	4	$4.54	34m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 160 of LANCEFIELD on 1870 2d	1	$7.50	39m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 162 WHITE HILLS on SG#89a -nice	1	$15.00	42m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 163 1st type of CRESSY on 4d L.	1	$49.00	44m
Aboriginal Culture Music And Dance POP 4 x MUH Stamps	2	$0.90	45m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 164 1st type of MOUNT PLEASANT	1	$299.00	46m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 165 of RYE on 1870 2d De La Rue	-	$7.50	48m
Agricultural Shows Presentation Pack 4 x MUH Stamps	2	$1.22	50m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 166 WYNDHAM on 1873 2d W.Bell	-	$7.50	50m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 176 of LEARMONTH on 4d Duty	-	$3.99	52m
Selected Issues 1985 Presentation Pack 6 x MUH Stamps	1	$0.69	54m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 178 of SUNBURY on Halfpenny	1	$2.99	54m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 179 of DIGBY	-	$0.99	56m
Australia KGV Size Frame Date Multiple Error Variety		$24.99	58m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 180 of AVENEL on 1873 1d Bell	-	$4.99	58m
Regional Wildlife Australian Antarctic Territory POP	3	$1.12	1h
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 183 of MYERS FLAT	1	$2.99	1h
Australia KGV Large Egg below EMU Flaw Error Variety		$14.99	1h
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 184 of SKIPTON on HALFPENNY PR	-	$2.99	1h 2m
AUSTRALIA ANTARTIC TERR Sc L8-L18 USED F-VF	-	$14.99	1h 4m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 185 of STANLEY near Beechworth	1	$2.99	1h 4m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 186 of BROWN HILL rated RR	1	$24.99	1h 6m
Christmas Island 1995 $2.50 Golf MNH	-	$2.09	1h 9m
Australia KGV Size & Frame flaw Double Error Variety		$9.99	1h 11m
Christmas Is. 2004 Year of the Monkey Set 2 + M S MNH	1	$2.79	1h 11m
VICTORIA BARRED NUMERAL 187 of LONG GULLY near Bendigo	-	$4.99	1h 12m
Norfolk Is. 1999 Queen Mothers Century Set 4 + M S MNH	4	$5.94	1h 14m
Norfolk Is. 2000 Bounty Day Set 2 + Gutter MNH	4	$4.54	1h 16m
Australia KGV 1D Type 2 Die II Spur FLAW Error Variety		$14.99	1h 16m
Roo MH 2s Brown 3rd WM - superb & exceptional centering	8	$55.01	1h 17m
TASMANIA*2nd ALLOCATED BARRED NUMERAL 42 HAMILTON	-	$3.21	1h 20m
Australian stamps - 36 CTO Full Gum	-	$2.79	1h 26m
Australia KGV Double Impression Image Error Variety		$39.99	1h 27m
Christmas 1979 Presentation Pack 3 x MUH Stamps	1	$0.69	1h 35m
Commonwealth Day 14 March 1983 POP 4 x MUH Stamps	1	$0.69	1h 39m
Australia KGV Missing Portion Top frame Error Variety		$24.99	1h 47m
AUST (AAT) 1 - MAP MNH **	-	$0.99	1h 52m

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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.

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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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