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TOKELAU Sc # 49-56 MNH IN STRIPS OF THREE	-	$1.75	20m
British Colony MNH Lot 25.00 CV	1	$2.95	41m
NIGERIA - 1966 U.N.E.S.C.O. SET MINT.	-	$2.99	42m
QV KGV KGVI, BRITISH COLONIES HAGER FULL FINE USED	1	$3.99	1h 10m
Nevis 22 MNG F-VF with a SCV $ 100.00	-	$11.89	1h 10m
BRITISH COLONIES SELECTION OLD NEW HAGNER FULL.M F U	2	$5.50	1h 15m
Cape of Good Hope 13 NG 3 margins with a SCV $ 200.00	-	$19.89	1h 16m
BRITISH COLONIES SELECTION HAGNER FULL.M.N.H. O G	2	$0.99	1h 18m
GREAT BRITAIN and Commonwealth 63 different stamps	-	$0.99	1h 32m
ISLE OF MAN:2005 FIFTY YEARS OF YAMAHA MINIATURE SHEET	-	$3.89 $6.59	1h 37m
TRISTAN 1961 QE2 MARINE LIFE DEFINS MNH-CAT $70.00	-	$29.95	2h 7m
TRISTAN DA CUNHA:1965 67 SHIPS DEFINS NH-Sc71-84&113-15	-	$27.95	2h 8m
TRISTAN DA CUNHA 1967 QE2 SHIPS DEFINS MINT NH	-	$18.95	2h 9m
TRISTAN DA CUNHA 1954 QE2 PICTORIAL DEFINS MLH CV $60	-	$25.00	2h 10m
GB Commonwealth early to modern lot. many pages. U+M	-	$29.00	2h 37m
Natal Stamp #9 Victoria 3p blue UH Union South Africa	1	$8.50	3h
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION SCV =700 +USD (7 SCANS)	13	$37.10	3h
Official International Tribute to Princess Diana	-	$99.00	3h 45m
VIRGIN ISLANDS - 1966 CHURCHILL (U M)	-	$0.99	4h 21m
SWAZILAND - 1966 CHURCHILL (U M)	-	$0.99	4h 21m
NEW ZEALAND - 1986 SCENIC (MINIATURE SHEET) FDC	-	$0.99	4h 21m
BR. COMMONWEALTH - '66 CHURCHILL, 6 DIFFERENT (MINT)	-	$0.69	4h 21m
SINGAPORE - '78 CABLE "1st ROUND SHAPE" (4v) G PAIRSx2	-	$7.99	4h 21m
ST. HELENA - '37 KGVI CORONATION (3v) UMOUNTED MINT	-	$0.99	4h 21m
TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS - '37 KGVI CORONATION (3v) U M	-	$0.99	4h 21m
SINGAPORE - '55 - 98 FIVE DIFFERENT PAIRS	-	$0.99	4h 21m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1936 KING GEORGE THE 5th 25c DEF.	-	$0.99	4h 22m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1936 KING GEORGE THE 5th 30c DEF.	-	$0.99	4h 22m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1936 KING GEORGE THE 5th 50c DEF.	-	$0.99	4h 22m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1938 KING GEORGE THE 6th 40c DEF.	-	$0.99	4h 22m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS - 1922 KGV 6c "BR EMPIRE EXH" CHOP	-	$0.99	4h 22m
Q.VIC- EDVII-KGV-KGVI-Q.ELIZ- British Old Stamps #HCV	-	$3.75	4h 40m
New Hebrides 1957 Postage Due set Sc# J16-20 NH	-	$4.95 $5.95	4h 52m
1953 QEII CORONATION SET 62 MINTLH STAMPS	9	$12.00	5h 16m
Penrhyn 1983 Save the Whales set Sc# 223-27 NH	-	$9.95 $10.95	5h 50m
East Africa & Uganda 40-8 U short set with a SCV $30.05	-	$11.95	6h 10m
patriotic postcard	-	$6.95	6h 13m
BR COLONIES 100 OFF PAPER SUPER LOT -NO DAMAGED ITEM-	-	$0.99	6h 16m

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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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