19th Century: Unused

UNITED STATES 1898 1¢ DARK YELLOW GREEN MARQUETTE STAMP	-	$11.00	23m
Scott 233 4 ct COLUMBIAN VF OG MLH CV 87.50	1	$14.99	35m
USA STAMP #230 1C blue 1893 COLUMBIANS MH OG	5	$2.06	58m
USA STAMP #279 1C deep green SERIES OF 1898-99 MNH OG	6	$3.34	1h 5m
US Scott # 286 2C Farming M OG H Thinned F CV$ 35.00!!!	3	$4.23	1h 19m
US stamp:#133 1c Buff no grill 1880-81 Pictorial MH OG	16	$100.99	1h 23m
US #208 Mint-OG hinged XF-Superb	12	$81.00	1h 27m
1975-81 US# 1590, 1592, 1593 PB's (4) Mint OGnh NICE	-	$0.99	1h 32m
US stamp:#285 1c 1898 Trans-Mississippi MNH OG $80	12	$26.55	1h 33m
US stamp:#286 2c 1898 Trans-Mississippi M RG	5	$8.50	1h 35m
US stamp:#287 4c 1898 Trans-Mississippi MH OG	11	$32.05	1h 36m
US stamp:#288 5c 1898 Trans-Mississippi MH OG	10	$30.66	1h 38m
*** STAMP IDENTIFICATION SERVICE ***		$5.00	1h 40m
Scott Number 220 Mint, Never Hinged. Value is $70.00	4	$4.50	1h 43m
US stamp:#291 50c Green 1898 Trans-Mississippi MHr OG	10	$69.88	1h 44m
US 188 Unused Regummed F-VF Catalog $700 R708	-	$99.99 $499.99	1h 48m
Presidential Series 1938 CV $35+ Mostly Mint, Some Used	1	$2.99	1h 56m
US stamp:#248 2c Pink (I) 1894 Bureau MH OG	8	$12.26	1h 58m
US stamp:#250 2c Carmine(I) 1894 Bureau MH OG	11	$16.05	2h
US stamp:#264 1c Blue 1895 Bureau MH OG	6	$7.00	2h 3m
US Scott # 231 2C1893 Columbians M OG H F VF CV$25.00	4	$4.00	2h 6m
US stamp:#265 2c Carmine (1) 1895 Bureau MH OG	10	$16.50	2h 6m
US stamp:#266 2c Carmine (II) 1895 Bureau MNH OG	11	$33.00	2h 8m
US stamp:#267 2c Carmine (III) 1895 Bureau MH OG	5	$4.00	2h 9m
US stamp:#268 3c Purple 1895 Bureau MH OG	14	$36.95	2h 11m
US stamp:#271 6c Dull Brown 1895 Bureau MH OG	12	$36.50	2h 13m
US stamp:#272 8c Violet Brown 1895 Bureau unused	10	$9.00	2h 15m
US Scott 214*, block of 4	-	$132.50	2h 26m
US stamp:#273 10c DarkGreen 1895 Bureau MH OG	4	$21.50	2h 28m
US stamp:#279b 2c Carmine 1898-99 wmks MH OG	6	$6.50	2h 29m
US stamp:#281 5c Blue 1898-99 New Color MH OG	4	$4.75	2h 31m
US stamp:#284 15c 1898-99 New Colors MHr OG	31	$51.00	2h 33m
US Scott # 26 3C Washington M NG NH F VF CV$65.00	7	$7.50	2h 42m
US stamp:#221 p3 3c 1890-93 Plate Proof India	8	$13.08	2h 49m
US stamp:#222 p3 4c 1890-93 Plate Proof India	3	$5.50	2h 50m
1893 #235 6cent purple C0LUMBIAN EXPOSITION mint	-	$29.99	2h 51m
US stamp:#205 p3 5c 1881-82 Plate Proof India	6	$13.08	2h 52m
US-1862-5 CT RED BROWN"JEFFERSON"MNHREGUM PSE CERT #75		$750.00	2h 53m

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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.

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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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