1941-Now: Unused

	SCOTT #1053 VF MINT $5 HAMILTON	9	$17.53	15m
	JULY 4 1976-OFFICIAL 1ST DAY BICENTENNIAL STAMPS-GEM!!!	-	$5.00	15m
	US SCOTT #1393b SLOGAN 4 AND 5 BOOKLET PANE MNH	-	$0.99	16m
	US #3766a $1. Wisdom Plate Block MINT NH	1	$4.00	17m
	US #3135 Raoul Wallenberg Plate Block MINT NH	1	$1.28	20m
	US SCOTT #1393d SLOGAN 5 BOOKLET PANE MNH	-	$0.56	21m
	US #4020 Sugar Ray Robinson Plate Block MINT NH	1	$1.56	23m
	1956 #1075 12cents FIPEX SOUVENIR SHEET UNUSED	-	$0.99	23m
	US #3088-86 Folk Heros Plate Block MINT NH	1	$1.28	25m
	US SCOTT #1537a PLATE BLOCK MNH	3	$3.00	27m
	US #3031 Kestrel 1999 Date Plate Block MINT NH	-	$0.25	29m
	US #2961-65 Recreational Sports Plate Block MINT NH	1	$1.28	32m
	US #3077-80 Prehistoric Animals Plate Block MINT NH	2	$1.53	34m
	US SCOTT #C71 COLUMBIA JAYS PLATE BLOCK MNH	1	$0.80	35m
	US #4031 Amber Alert Plate Block MINT NH	1	$1.56	37m
	US SCOTT #C88 PLATE BLOCK OF 20 STAMPS MNH	-	$5.20	38m
	Stamp and Coin collection	2	$170.07	39m
	US #4077 Judy Garland Plate Block MINT NH	1	$1.56	40m
	US SCOTT #1838-1841 PLATE BLOCK OF 16 STAMPS MNH	-	$2.40	41m
	US #4021-24 Benjamin Franklin Plate Block MINT NH	1	$1.56	43m
	UC40 U A JET TRIANGLR FDC ARTCRAFT VERY CLEAN	2	$0.99	45m
	US #4085-88 American Motorcycles Plate Block MINT NH	1	$1.56	45m
	World War II Commerative Stamp Album U.S. Mint Set	-	$50.00	51m
$1936-7 Army-Navy set MNH, vf\ xf$	1936-7 Army-Navy set MNH, vf\ xf	-	$5.00	58m
	US MNH All Diff Small Collection - Face Value $25.00	-	$24.75	1h
	one Pane of 20 x 1c Tiffnay Lamp US Postage stamps NEW		$0.99	1h 4m
	U S STAMP SHEET #2032 - 2035 BALLOONS		$19.95	1h 19m
	US 1962 NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP MNH		$1.25	1h 19m
	1951 3 Cent LANDING OF CADILLAC PLATE BLOCK (4) #1000		$1.95	1h 19m
	Strip of 5 U.S.15 Cent Windmill Stamps in Mint Cond!	8	$2.08	1h 24m
	US Stamps - SC 1704-1730 (1977 Commemoratives) Mint NH	3	$4.91	1h 30m
	FDI Holiday Cookie with digital Cancelation (0110)	-	$0.99	1h 36m
	US Stamps - SC 1731 1769 (1978 Commemoratives) Mint NH	5	$7.50	1h 37m
	US Stamps - SC 1054a JLP's Small & Large Holes PCL Mint	-	$19.95	1h 39m
	US Stamps - SC 1596d Line Perforated (Perf 11) Mint NH	-	$5.99	1h 40m
	US BLOCK OF 4 X 40¢- CLAIRE CHENNAULT - MNH		$2.25	1h 40m
	Forever stamps books of 20 total of 6 books	2	$48.01	1h 41m
	Crops of rhe americas books of 20 total of 10 books	3	$52.61	1h 45m

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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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