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Scott# 1357 MNH Matched Set Pl#30280 Lot#762	1	$0.99	15m
16 fresh, pristine, colorful mint NH Blocks of four	2	$2.27	15m
US #71 MNG Margin CV$950 as such	-	$59.99	15m
BESSIE Coleman, 1st Black Woman PILOT, BL 4 FDC	-	$6.00	15m
Scott# 1357 MNH Matched Set Pl#30303 Lot#761	3	$1.04	15m
Lot of 33 18th century used stamps SCV more than $1600	12	$95.99	15m
COLLINS HAND PAINTED 3552-5 Winter Olympics 2002 Set 4	-	$24.98	15m
Duke Kahanamoku Wins 1912 Surfing Championship - Ellis	-	$8.00	16m
USA Airmail SC#18 Zeppelin Century of Progres Chicago	3	$32.00	16m
US #75 Used CV$600 Blue CDS	1	$69.99	16m
HAVERFORD VICTORY WWII Ship named for Haverford College		$3.90	16m
839 George Washington - STRIP of 3 - FDC	-	$3.45 $3.95	16m
Scott# 1358 MNH Matched Set Pl#30328 Lot#759	3	$1.60	16m
USS MONITOR CIVIL WAR SHIP sinks off Cape Hatteras 1862		$5.90	17m
COLLINS HAND PAINTED 3551 Love Romeo and Juliet	1	$4.48	17m
Block of SC#1410-1413 Conservation Stamps	-	$0.25	17m
1991 COLE PORTER 2550 Performing Arts PB-4 -NICE-	4	$1.41	17m
USA Airmail Cover Zeppelin 1st Flight NY-Germany	-	$29.99	17m
US Scott #3818a Reptiles and Amphibians 37c MNH	2	$7.40	17m
Scott# 1436 MNH Matched Set Pl#33176 Lot#737	2	$1.77	17m
65c C13 Graf Zeppelin cancelled @ Lakehurst, NJ- FAUX	-	$0.99	18m
Sc. RW 52 (1985) Folio	-	$19.95	18m
USA Airmail SC#C20 Pair Zeppelin 1st Flight	1	$49.99	18m
US #J17 Used Postage Due CV$300 JUMBO VF Appearance	-	$54.99	18m
BOYS Clubs of America "Build Juvenile Decency" FDC	-	$7.00	18m
US Scott 119 15c Landing of Columbus BLUE Cancel	9	$33.06	18m
Scott# 1433 MNH Matched Set Pl#33132 Lot#738	1	$0.99	19m
C50 5 cent Eagle Plate Block VFMNH CATVAL $1.75	2	$1.04	19m
FULL SHEET US POSTAGE 3 CENTS A LINCOLN	-	$9.99	19m
COLLINS HAND PAINTED 3548 Kwanzaa 2001 Lions with Cub	2	$4.73	19m
USA Airmail Cover Airship Los Angeles San Juan-NY	6	$51.00	19m
NEW HAMPSHIRE State, Hand Painted Ship, Old Man Mountai	-	$9.50	19m
840 Martha Washington - PAIR - FDC	-	$3.45 $3.95	20m
Scott# 1431 MNH Matched Set Pl#32954 Lot#739	2	$1.77	20m
Block of SC#1415-1418 Christmas Toys Stamps	-	$0.25	20m
US Scott #4099 South Florida Wetlands 39c MNH	2	$4.75	20m
117 29 CENT STAMPS BLOCKS OF FOUR OR MORE.$33.93 VALUE	3	$19.70	20m
USA Airmail FDC SC#C1	-	$99.99	20m

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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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