Australia

NEW SOUTH WALES 1854 5d Diadem Imperf	1	$19.50	36m
Roo MH 5d Chestnut pair - attractive and well centered	10	$83.58	38m
AUSTRALIA 1913 KANGAROOS 1st Wmk to 1 Sh USED	1	$9.90	39m
KG V Australia Selection 40 stamps to 1.4 Sh used	1	$9.99	40m
STATES + Australia KG V , Navigators U, FU	-	$9.90	41m
NEW SOUTH WALES 1860 6d Diadem ERROR Wmk"12"Inverted	1	$9.99	41m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1883 6d lilac, Perf.12 SG 85, FU	-	$9.99	41m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA One penny O printed "IR" p.12, 5	-	$24.50	42m
WESTERN AUSTRALIA Stamp Duty 1 Pound	-	$8.50	42m
1980 Stamp Week CVR w Flo Bjelke-Petersen Cachet		$5.00	42m
NEW SOUTH WALES 1897 5d Diamond Jubilee Mint	-	$22.50	43m
AUSTRALIA Navigators 1$ Perf 15x14 SG401c	-	$3.90	45m
$262++ FACE VALUE AUSTRALIAN DECIMAL POST OFFICE PACKS	10	$152.02	47m
COLLECTION ANTARCTICA (M) ON SEVEN SEASHINGELES PAGES	-	$27.56	47m
1994 45c TRIANGLE KANGOROO SHEETLET OF 20 STAMPS - MNH	4	$7.47	1h 9m
A.A.T. 1988 37c ENVIRONMENT - SHEET OF 50, MNH	1	$14.65	1h 9m
1994 45c TRIANGLE KANGOROO SHEETLET OF 20 STAMPS - USED	4	$6.61	1h 9m
SET OF 4 - PRIMARY INDUSTRIES - USED - 1969 - 3HV	-	$2.30	1h 11m
2000 OLYMPICS - GOLD MEDAL WINNERS SHEET, MNH	9	$19.30	1h 11m
2004 OLYMPICS - GOLD MEDAL WINNERS SHEET, MNH	9	$14.85	1h 11m
KANGAROO, WATERMARK CofA "SPECIMEN" OPT SET OF 3, MH	9	$154.76	1h 13m
FDC - HEAVY HAULERS - STRIP OF 5 - 2008	-	$3.03	1h 13m
FDC - YEAR OF THE OX - MINI-SHEET - 2009	-	$2.76	1h 17m
1996 A.F.L. SET OF 16 x $4.50 BOOKLETS IN FOLDER	7	$82.25	1h 17m
1968 Flowers - Set of 6 MUH		$3.63	1h 26m
S. AUSTRALIA QV 1883 4d Slate Violet SG 189a Perf 15	2	$3.29	1h 32m
S. AUSTRALIA QV 1876 2d Violet & 2d Orange SG 177 &178	-	$2.23	1h 32m
TASMANIA QV 1857 1d Red-Brown SG 25 SFU Manuscript Cxl	2	$6.66	1h 32m
POSTAGE SELECTION OF STAMPS FACE VALUE $46.50	3	$28.47	1h 41m
POSTAGE SELECTION OF STAMPS FACE VALUE $47.00	2	$27.15	1h 41m
POSTAGE SELECTION OF STAMPS FACE VALUE $50.00	3	$30.31	1h 41m
POSTAGE SELECTION OF STAMPS FACE VALUE $55.00	3	$33.07	1h 42m
POSTAGE SELECTION OF STAMPS FACE VALUE $56.00	3	$32.52	1h 42m
POSTAGE SELECTION OF STAMPS FACE VALUE $57.00	3	$34.04	1h 43m
POSTAGE SELECTION OF STAMPS FACE VALUE $58.00	3	$33.72	1h 43m
B57 - QEII Booklet, 12 x 3½d Carmine Red, C of A WM	2	$2.98	1h 46m
Souvenir Australian Stamp Packet x40 Stamps Series 100	-	$0.91	1h 47m
AUSTRALIA old states colonies $$	-	$13.73	1h 47m

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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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