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NEW ZEALAND School Library Service Card 1955	-	$0.99	20m
NEW ZEALAND OHMS Education Dept card 1952	2	$2.75	22m
NEW ZEALAND OHMS Education Dept card 1955	3	$6.50	24m
NEW ZEALAND 1984 Government Life cover	-	$0.99	26m
NEW ZEALAND 1976 Commemorative Inland postcard	-	$0.99	28m
NEW ZEALAND 1948 2d Official on cover	1	$0.99	30m
NEW ZEALAND 1950 2d Official on OHMS cover	1	$0.99	33m
NEW ZEALAND 1966 Opening of Auckland Airport Cover	-	$0.99	35m
NEW ZEALAND 1982 PALMPEX Exhibition postcards	2	$0.99	38m
Zambia, Zanzibar MNH sets & sgls, look!	1	$1.99	39m
NEW ZEALAND 1990 Gallipoli commemorative envelope	-	$0.99	40m
NEW ZEALAND 1953 Coronation FDC & special flight cover	4	$2.45	44m
NEW ZEALAND 1955 TB Christmas Seals	1	$1.50	46m
New Zealand kiloware -on off paper 370+ stamps good mix	7	$4.46	49m
NEW ZEALAND Airmail Labels.	1	$0.99	49m
ANTIGUA 1932 TERCENTENARY SET MINT		$168.30	1h 2m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 SEPIA (DLR) MINT		$127.50	1h 2m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 BROWN (BW) MINT		$85.00	1h 2m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 BROWN (BW) MINT		$85.00	1h 2m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 BROWN (BW) MINT		$85.00	1h 2m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 DEEP SEPIA BROWN WATERLOW M		$127.50	1h 2m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 O P DOUBLE ALBINO (W) MIN		$297.50	1h 2m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 DEEP SEPIA BROWN WATRELOW MI		$127.50	1h 2m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 PALE BROWN (DLR) MINT		$119.00	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 2 6 PALE BROWN (DLR) MINT		$119.00	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 5 - ROSE RED (BW) MINT		$110.50	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 5 - BRIGHT CARMINE (DLR) MINT		$272.00	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 5 - BRIGHT CARMINE (DLR) MINT		$323.00	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 5 - ROSE RED (BW) MINT		$110.50	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 5 - O P DOUBLE ALBINO (W) MINT		$382.50	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 5 - ROSE CARMINE WATERLOW MINT		$161.50	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 5 - ROSE CARMINE WATERLOW MINT		$161.50	1h 3m
BECHUANALAND 1913 24 5 - ROSE CARMINE WATERLOW MINT		$161.50	1h 3m
BERMUDA 1918 4 - BLACK & CARMINE MINT		$59.50	1h 3m
BERMUDA 1918 2 - PURPLE & BLUE MINT		$18.70	1h 3m
BERMUDA 1918 10 - GREEN & CARMINE MINT		$187.00	1h 3m
BERMUDA 1918 5 - GREEN & CARMINE RED MINT		$49.30	1h 3m
BERMUDA 1918 £1 PURPLE & BLACK RED MINT		$331.50	1h 3m

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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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