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Yugo 2 Sets SC#239-42 + 359-64 G-VG	-	$4.95	18m
Russ, Sc##1447;1448 1950y		$15.00	19m
20 OLD HUNGARY STAMPS	-	$9.99	20m
MONACO : Sc#1037 RED CROSS SAINT JEAN BOSCO, MNH	-	$0.99	29m
MONACO : Sc.#1432 STATUE ROSARY LADY OF LAGHET, MNH	-	$0.99	29m
MONACO : Sc.#1571 ST. DEVOTE PARISH, MNH	-	$0.99	30m
27 SPACE PIC'S HUNGARY STAMPS	-	$2.99	31m
BOOKLET FROM "DDR" ITEMS ARE MNH !	3	$1.80	38m
MONACO : Sc.#911 POET RONSARD SONNET à HELENA, MNH	-	$0.99	40m
MONACO : Sc.#927 HONORé II COIN, MNH	-	$0.99	40m
MONACO : Sc.#811 BLOOD DONORS EMBLEM, MNH	-	$0.99	45m
FR. OFFICES IN CANTON #12, MLH, CAT $30.00	-	$16.00	46m
1862 KNGDOM OF SARDINIA STRIP=3 GIORNALI USED LOMBARDY	5	$10.83	52m
FR. OFFICES IN ZANZIBAR #J 5, USED, CAT $17.00	-	$9.00	52m
LOT 10 NICE NETHERLANDS STAMP VALUED COVERS FDC 1978-82	1	$4.99	56m
FR. OFFICES IN ZANZIBAR #J 2, USED, CAT $8.50	-	$5.00	56m
MONACO : Sc.#C63 FIRST AIRPLANE ROLAND GARROS, MNH	-	$0.99	1h
A2132 GUADELOUPE #39 USED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	-	$0.99	1h 1m
COCHIN CHINA, #5 , MLH, CAT $ 47.50	1	$25.00	1h 1m
A2130 BERLIN #9N39 USED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	2	$2.28	1h 2m
A2127 BERLIN #9N59 USED c.v.$15.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	1	$0.99	1h 2m
Germany older MH MNH collection CV$	1	$2.25	1h 4m
COCHIN CHINA, #5 , MLH, CAT $ 47.50 [2]	-	$25.00	1h 5m
1920s EUROPE* BAYERN ZIETARA ESSAY x O.HUPP 30pf	3	$12.06	1h 5m
Germany MH MNH collection CV$	3	$5.50	1h 6m
Germany MH MNH semi-postals collection CV$	4	$5.26	1h 7m
COCHIN CHINA, #5 , MLH, CAT $ 47.50 [3]	3	$6.50	1h 8m
Nazi Death Camp Ann. Stamp Skeleton Humping Bride Mint	2	$5.00	1h 9m
FRENCH CONGO # 7a, USED, CAT $60.00	1	$29.99	1h 12m
1943 Nazi Germany Hitler 54th Birthday Swastika Stamp	-	$0.99	1h 14m
Vatican City St. Catherine of Siena 1962 b MNH	1	$2.79	1h 15m
FRENCH CONGO # 24, MLH, CAT $ 42.50	-	$24.00	1h 21m
FRENCH CONGO # 49, MLH, CAT $ 65.00	1	$35.00	1h 25m
GB stamps, 1876 Queen Victoria 6d grey, fine used SG 147	-	$9.07	1h 28m
DAHOMEY # 9, MLH, CAT $ 12.50	-	$7.00	1h 31m
1917 GREECE*LOCAL NORTH EPIRUS BOGUS POST AT SAPANTA	-	$2.44	1h 31m
Romania 1937 Crown Prince Michael , Bl.2, MNH Booklet !!!		$33.50	1h 34m
DAHOMEY #13, MLH, CAT $ 65.00	-	$33.00	1h 34m

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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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