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CYPRUS 1966 complete year sets MNH		$45.00	15m
1929 Straits Settlements Cover w Letter	-	$9.99	28m
British Antarctic Territory 1963 SG 1-15+15a MNH VF		$250.00	37m
British Antarctic Territory 1966 SG 16-19 MNH VF		$35.00	37m
British Antarctic Territory 1973 SG 44-58 MNH VF		$30.00	37m
Ceylon 1896 PC Colombo-Cassel ShipCANC VF		$60.00	39m
Cyprus 1988 ZBL 2466-2469 in pairs ovpt SPECIMEN MNH		$12.00	43m
Egypt 1940 2 censored Bankcovers to Teheran VF		$6.00	46m
Egypt 1943 decorative mixed franked censored cover		$20.00	46m
Falkland Isl. South Orkneys 1944 SG C1-C8 MLH VF		$15.00	47m
Fuji 1941 1st Flightcover Suva-San Pedro VF		$25.00	54m
Gibraltar 1960 SG 160-173 MLH MNH VF		$40.00	55m
Goldcoast 2 unused imprinted Victoria PCs F AF		$5.00	55m
India 1947 airmailcover Calcutta-Shannon Ireland F VF		$10.00	58m
ANGUILLA RARE INDEPENDENT OVERPRINT AIRLETTER		$550.00	1h 8m
Malaya Johore 1896 SG 51 pencancelled VF		$60.00	1h 8m
Malaya Straits 1882 SG 48 UNG VF		$48.00	1h 9m
Malta 1903 SG 38-44 MLH VF		$120.00	1h 9m
Malaya Straits 1882 SG 50 UNG F VF= 1 small perf		$110.00	1h 20m
Malaya Johore 1918 SG 101 pencancelled VF		$100.00	1h 20m
Hong Kong 1882 SG 32 Fine Used		$27.99	1h 30m
New Zealand 1938 1st Flightcover to USA VF		$12.00	1h 33m
New Zealand 1938 1st Flightcover to USA VF		$20.00	1h 33m
Palestine 194? mixed franked censored airmailcover VF		$12.00	1h 35m
Papua New Guinea shipletter with cancellation VF		$50.00	1h 35m
Rhodesia 1892 SG 12 CANC VF		$350.00	1h 44m
Rhodesia 1892 SG 13 on fragment CANC VF		$500.00	1h 44m
Rhodesia 1892 SG 9 CANC VF		$70.00	1h 44m
Cyprus 1990 ZBL 2740-2741 ovpt SPECIMEN MNH		$10.00	1h 45m
South Africa Transvaal 205 "Machadodorp" VF		$25.00	1h 47m
Christmas Islands 1968 SG 22-31 MNH VF		$48.00	1h 48m
Antigua1980 75th Anniv of Rotary International		$2.90	1h 52m
Turks&Caicos Islands 1938 SG 203a+204a MLH VF		$50.00	1h 56m
JAMAICA RARE TAX MARK AND GB POSTAGE DUE 1932		$60.00	1h 59m
Cayman Is 1976 Bicent of American Revolution MS		$3.90	2h 1m
British stamps	-	$20.00	2h 4m
Tonga Banana Parrot Hologram Booklet Page Bromide Proof		$57.00	2h 7m
Antigua #557-61 4v & 1v S S Imperf Proofs on Cards	-	$1,099.00	2h 7m

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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.

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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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