Canada

20 USED DIFFERENT CANADIAN STAMPS	-	$0.99	24m
Canada FOLDING POST CARD Canadian Pacific RAILWAY		$30.00	33m
Canada 1937 SG 357a+358a+359a MNH VF		$70.00	33m
CANADA SC#245 CHATEAU MH	-	$24.50	38m
Costa Rica Stamp Lot 1955-60 Air Mail 113 Stamps & Env.	3	$3.25	47m
Canada Lot #89, 22 used 6c era EF w round cancel		$2.00	50m
100 UNCANCELLED NO-GUM CANADIAN STAMPS	6	$22.55	51m
Canada Collection, 36 different, used, modern	-	$0.99	56m
821 First Day Cover		$5.95	57m
Newfoundland 1897 QV 1c deep green Blk of 4 #61 VF mhr		$8.99	1h 8m
Canada Scott C1 fm (st1039)		$7.50	1h 8m
71 Used Canada Stamps	-	$7.00	1h 10m
Canada Post. Sta. QV 1c blue+4 1 2c queens Sq. Circle	1	$14.99	1h 13m
CANADA ROYAL WEDDING LOCAL POST		$4.95	1h 14m
1963 Canada Stamps Q. Elizabeth II sheet of 25 #404bMNH		$9.75	1h 19m
909 FDC plate blocks		$6.95	1h 21m
Canada #20 v Dash In LR "2" cv$600 (jy10		$79.99	1h 22m
Newfoundland Canada #251 CENTL VAriety Mint Never H		$12.99	1h 22m
Canada Newfoundland #199 #195 Perkins (a23		$9.99	1h 22m
Newfoundland Canada Revenue NFR19 -20 NFR24 -25 BOB		$21.99	1h 22m
Canada Very VF #80 Numeral CV $60 (a11		$13.99	1h 22m
Canada #168 169 172 Mint Never H Pairs (jy2		$16.99	1h 22m
Canada-Cat no O41-"G" Overprint 100 stamps	-	$0.25	1h 23m
Canada VF Nine Copies #1708 aii + a TIGER cv$50(j9		$12.99	1h 26m
Two blocks of 4-Cat no 327 QE ll 3c rose	-	$0.25	1h 26m
New Foundland 1886 2c impr.PC St.John-Boston Fine		$15.00	1h 28m
Canada 95 Mint nice color catalog $850.00	-	$249.00	1h 28m
New Foundland 1939 1st Flight Botwood-Newark VF		$10.00	1h 28m
New Foundland 1939 airmailcover Botwood-Rochester		$7.00	1h 28m
New Foundland 1942 1st Flight St.John-Moncton VF		$15.00	1h 28m
Canada-100 stamps-4c carmine KG Vl	-	$0.49	1h 28m
Canada-6 large CDS Stamps	-	$0.25	1h 30m
Canada-Cat no 197 KG V 3c Red-Four Vertical strips	1	$0.25	1h 32m
Canada-100 stamps-5c blue KG Vl	-	$0.25	1h 34m
U026 Canada Used #148 Baldwin and Lafontaine		$0.99	1h 35m
Canada-10 vintage 2c brown-Duke of York cat no 212	-	$0.25	1h 36m
Four OHMS Overprints-KG Vl	-	$0.25	1h 38m
Canada 1621b MNH Disney Winnie the Pooh Souvenir Sheet		$5.75	1h 41m

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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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