United States

RNX7 NATIONAL BANK OF THE COMMONWEALTH, BOSTON 1899	-	$2.00	15m
Scott #536 Washington Perf 12.5 Mint NH (Stock #536-72)		$23.00	15m
#1168 1960 4-cent Garibaldi blk of 4 MNH w plt#	1	$0.50	15m
O64, Unused (regum) VF WITH PSE CERT - A GEM		$115.00	15m
US #224 stamp for sale - used - old US classic issue!	1	$1.99	15m
GUAM #12, RARE USED STAMP VF A GEM		$375.00	15m
CANAL ZONE 3, Mint HORIZ PAIR WITH PFC Cat $850.00		$300.00	15m
CANAL ZONE 52a, TYPE 4 OVPT READING DOWN MINT OG LH		$125.00	15m
CANAL ZONE 52a, TYPE 4 OVPT READING DOWN MINT OG LH		$125.00	15m
CANAL ZONE 91c, ONLY 270 EXIST "ZONE CANAL" MINT LH		$249.00	15m
USA MNH Airmail Stamps Low Start Lot#Y	3	$2.25	15m
HAWAII 6, Mint OG H - PO FRESH Cat $600.00		$475.00	15m
HAWAII 72f, Mint LH - DOUBLE OVERPRINT Cat $1, 000.00		$429.00	15m
Scott #536 Washington Perf 12.5 Mint NH (Stock #536-73)		$23.00	15m
HAWAII O6, Mint VF+ OG NH A GEM WITH PSE "80"		$150.00	15m
Trenton NJ advertising to Port Dover Canada 10c due1865		$46.94	15m
Graf Zeppelin- Round the World - Lakehurst to Lakehurst		$150.00	15m
79-E3or, RAINBOW ESSAY - PERFED & GUMMED - RARE		$300.00	15m
7 MIXED STAMP SHEETS COLLECTION UNUSED $72.00 FACE VAL.	10	$58.81	15m
RW7, MINT DUCK STAMP - XF+ OG NH A GEM - PO FRESH		$450.00	16m
GUAM GUARD MAIL M3, XF A USED GEM ON PIECE FULL STRIKE		$199.00	16m
HAWAII 61, XF-SUPERB OG NH BLOCK Cat $400.00++		$399.00	16m
CANAL ZONE J1, VF OG VLH MINT BLOCK Cat $450.00		$300.00	16m
CANAL ZONE 71c, 73a, MINT OG NH BOOKLET PANES Cat $255		$165.00	16m
P#s 3820 MNH 37c Madonna & Child 2003 single- 4024a		$2.50	16m
HAWAII 32E, VIGNETTE ESSAY SUPERB GEM & RARE		$975.00	16m
U.S.#RW45, 1978 HUNTING PERMIT(DUCK) STAMP, F-VF, USED		$4.99	16m
CANAL ZONE 115c, VF NH HAND MADE BOOKLET PANE Cat $175		$119.00	16m
CANAL ZONE 115c, VF NH HAND MADE BOOKLET PANE Cat $175		$119.00	16m
CANAL ZONE 117b, XF NH HAND MADE BOOKLET PANE Cat $160		$119.00	16m
CANAL ZONE J17, Mint BLOCK OF 18 VF-XF OG Cat $1050.00		$449.00	16m
CANAL ZONE J17, Mint BLOCK OF 9 VF-XF OG NH Cat $450+		$349.00	16m
#1207 1962 4-cent Winslow Homer blk of 4 MNH w plt#	-	$0.50	16m
1990 COMMEMORATIVE SHEET 1941: A WORLD AT WAR	2	$2.36	16m
300-310, Mint VF-XF OG H LH ALL SOUND Cat $1115.00		$749.00	16m
PHILIPPINES J1-J7, VF OG LH GEM SET Cat $515.00		$325.00	16m
Scott #536 Washington Perf 12.5 Mint NH (Stock #536-74)		$34.50	16m
AIRPORT DEDICATION COVER - SEDAN KANSAS - 1929	1	$0.99	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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