19th Century: Unused

USA 1895 Washington 2c MHR w CONTROL NO. Sc 267 #22671	1	$2.00	2h 16m
296 MINT OG HINGED US STAMP SEE PICTURE	7	$8.27	5h 20m
US #231 Unused 2c Columbian 1893 CV $20		$11.00	7h 45m
US #232 MINT NH 3c Columbian 1893 CV #160		$22.00	7h 45m
VERY NICE NH SN 230 - 1C COLUMBIAN EXPO - 1893	-	$7.50	8h 3m
VERY NICE H SN 235 - 6C COLUMBIAN EXPO - 1893	-	$12.00	8h 13m
NICE LH SN 279 - 1C FRANKLIN - TYPE I TRIANGLES -1898	-	$0.99	8h 50m
Northern Pacific Express, 4 C. Envelope, brown, mint	-	$10.00	9h 17m
Northern Pacific Express, 4 C. Envelope, buff, mint	-	$10.00	9h 18m
SHOWGARD BLACK MOUNTS-50% DISCOUNT-MANY SIZES		$24.75	10h 39m
UNUSED 5C BROWN (205) 100.00	1	$11.99	11h 59m
US #230 BLOCK OF 4 UNUSED ORIGINAL GUM CV$145 -READ L12	-	$34.99	12h 10m
#214 unused	-	$19.99	12h 33m
US #PR122 UNUSED NEWSPAPER STAMP, $10, MLHOG, VF		$39.99	12h 39m
US #PR91 UNUSED 1894 NEWSPAPER STAMP 2C, MLHOG $475 CV		$49.99	12h 41m
US #PR38 SIGNED NEWSPAPER STAMP NG AS ISSUED, $1, 050 CV		$279.99	12h 43m
267 MINT OG NH US STAMP SEE PICTURE	1	$0.99	12h 59m
SCOTT#252, H, CAT.$130.00--2CT.WASH., TYPE III, 1ST BUREAU	-	$12.50	13h 53m
SCOTT#260, H, CAT.$600.00--DIFFICULT ITEM	1	$20.00	13h 54m
SCOTT#270, H, CAT.$37.50--5CT. GRANT, 2ND BUREAU ISSUE	1	$2.00	13h 57m
SCOTT#271, H, CAT.$130.00--F-VF 6CT. GARFIELD, 2ND BUREAU	-	$20.00	13h 59m
Scott No. 38	1	$149.00	14h 40m
#94 UNUSED	2	$34.85	14h 44m
5c Columbian Scott 234 Unused NG Sound	3	$14.50	14h 46m
#11 unused	-	$24.99	14h 51m
#237 MINT DISTURBED GM 10c COLUMBUS WITH NATIVES FLAWS	-	$9.99	15h 6m
1845 Silver New York 5c Provisional	-	$19.99	15h 23m
USA SCOTT # 266, MINT, FVF HINGED.OG	-	$13.00	15h 54m
#223	-	$19.99	16h 18m
US Stamps - SC 158, 205, 219 (19th Century) Fillers	-	$1.99	17h 5m
US #156, 188 MNG CV$175 as such	-	$29.99	17h 20m
US Stamps # 69 12c Washington VF OG LH	3	$336.00	17h 35m
US Stamps # 70a 24c Washington PFC Cert Unused VF	-	$475.00	17h 35m
US Stamps # 102 1c Franklin FVF OG VLH	-	$399.00	17h 35m
US Stamps # 104 3c Washington XF LH OG PFC	-	$2,750.00	17h 35m
US Stamps # 106 10c Washington XF MLH PFC Certificate	-	$2,750.00	17h 35m
USA Scott 237 10 cent Columbian Issue Unused OG H	2	$20.50	17h 36m
US Stamps # 107 12c Washington FVF MLH PSE SCV$5, 000	-	$2,150.00	17h 36m

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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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