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UX40 scarce LINCOLN 1952 FDC, Scott 2008 cat val $22.50	-	$6.00	15m
#1024 FUTURE FARMERS FULL SHEET **ARV $13.50		$7.90	15m
US STAMPS MNH 4 BLOCKS OF 4 AT 6C EACH (LOT 9F)	2	$0.99	15m
#1014 GUTENBERG BIBLE FULL SHEET **ARV $11.50		$6.75	18m
US Patraotic cover , Glory Hallelujah design	-	$29.00	18m
1895 #267 2cents carmine (type III) george washington	-	$0.99	19m
Old Censor Cover to USA from Australa - Censor 854	3	$4.20	19m
1893 #230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 columbian used	-	$23.00	19m
1873-1882 #10cents THOMAS JEFFERSON USED	-	$0.99	20m
#258, #283 BOTH IN GREAT CONDITION!!	-	$4.99	21m
1862-1871 #15 2cent orange u.s.int. revenue stamp used	1	$0.99	21m
U.S.A.- #2394, Beautiful used issue	1	$0.99	22m
US Stamps - Collection Of Early Mint Mostly NH Good Val	5	$15.01	23m
U.S.A.- #2394, Beautiful used issue	1	$0.99	24m
U.S.A.- #2394, Beautiful used issue	1	$0.99	25m
SCOTT #230, #231 COLUMBIAN ISSUES 1893 UNUSED SHARP!	1	$7.00	26m
SCOTT # 812 PLATE BLOCK NH	6	$2.25	27m
E 6 * 10c SPECIAL DELIVERY * (1902) F VF	-	$0.99	28m
LARGE LOT * 11c JAMES K. POLK* # 816 (1938) F VF	-	$0.99	29m
STAMPS, 2 ROLLS OF 100, 44 CENT STAMPS		$82.00	29m
PHILIPPINES 10 COVERS TO USA	1	$9.99	29m
LARGE LOT * 1c GEORGE WASHINGTON * # 804 (1938) F VF	-	$0.99	30m
USA ^^^^better sc# 397-400A used set$ 53.00@ de32	6	$8.00	30m
#285 JAQUES MARQUETTE ON THE MISSISSIPPI! BOTH MINT!!	-	$12.99	30m
STAMPS, 2 ROLLS OF 100, 17 CENT STAMPS		$30.00	30m
# 324 " 2c JEFFERSON " LOT OF 2 (1904) F VF	-	$0.99	31m
1917 #516 30cents orange red ben franklin used	-	$0.99	31m
Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Stamp Sheet 20-37Cent Stamps	1	$8.00	32m
LARGE LOT 4c ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS #1128 (1959) F VF	-	$0.99	32m
1908-1909 #331 1cents GREEN PERFORATED 12 WASH USED	-	$0.99	32m
SCOTT # 813 PLATE BLOCK NH	5	$2.25	33m
# 682 " 2c MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY " LOT OF 5 (1930)	-	$0.99	33m
PHILATELIC: KWIK-PAK PARCEL POST LAUNDRY CASE & STAMPS	-	$19.99	33m
1917-1919 #515 20c ULTRAMARINE ben fanklin used	-	$0.99	33m
217 Mint catalog $475.00	-	$139.00	33m
LARGE LOT * 3c FRANCIS PARKMAN * #1281 (1967)	-	$0.99	33m
1912 R.M.S TITANIC Post Office "Strong Room" Cinderella	5	$5.15	34m
U377 XF mint full corner scv $ 13+ ! see pic !	6	$1.25	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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