19th Century: Used

290 USED US STAMP SEE PICTURE	3	$2.76	48m
U.S.A. 1898 - OMAHA EXPHOSITION -	5	$16.61	1h 7m
U.S.A. 1901 - BUFFALO EXPHOSITION -	5	$10.51	1h 9m
USA 1912-15 S.FRANCISCO type a+b	-	$0.99	1h 11m
USA Grant 5 cent Scott 223	-	$0.99	2h 14m
USA Grant 5 cent Scott 255	1	$0.99	2h 15m
USA 6 c Garfield Scott 282	-	$0.99	2h 40m
USA 10 c Webster Scott 283	-	$0.99	2h 42m
19th century stamp 100 in the lot	8	$15.50	4h 52m
USA 1879 Sc#183 2cent Jackson Large Margin at Base Used	-	$3.50	5h 5m
6 X 205 5c Used Very Decent w Variety Colors Quality	4	$5.50	5h 42m
USA 1912 PARCEL POST STAMPS	7	$26.01	5h 50m
USA 1922-25 DEFINITIVE SET	3	$3.10	5h 59m
NICE USED SN 78 - 24C WASHINGTON - Bullseye Can. -1862	-	$30.00	6h 32m
NICE USED SN 228 - 30C JEFFERSON - NO TRIANGLES -1890	-	$4.75	6h 40m
1851 Folded Letter, Scott # 10 , Lovely deep color	-	$20.00	7h 14m
1851 Folded Letter, Scott # 10 , Post Oak Springs to NYC	-	$20.00	7h 14m
1851 Folded Letter, Scott # 11 , Baltimore to NYC	-	$20.00	7h 14m
1851 Folded Letter, Scott # 11 , Boston to NYC	-	$20.00	7h 14m
1851 Folded Letter, Scott # 11, Phila to NYC	-	$20.00	7h 14m
1852 Folded Letter, Scott # 11 , Cincinnati to NYC	-	$20.00	7h 14m
1852 Folded Letter, Scott # 11 , Cincinnati to NYC	-	$20.00	7h 14m
1852 Folded Letter, Scott # 11 , Phila Blue Cancel	-	$20.00	7h 15m
18586 Scott U 293 Grant Folded Letter Sheet, Series 3,	-	$8.00	7h 15m
1863 Patriotic Cover Illinois, used, rather ratty	5	$12.99	7h 15m
1863 Patriotic Cover New York, used, rather ratty	3	$11.11	7h 15m
1884 Three Color franking (postal Envelope) to Germany	-	$20.00	7h 15m
19th century advertising card Leading cases in Banking	-	$5.00	7h 15m
19th century advertising card World Beater Cigar	-	$5.00	7h 15m
1879 Postal Env. Purple Fancy Cancel, Bennington, VT	-	$25.00	7h 16m
1890 2 C. Envelope Kokomo, Co. postage due to Germany	-	$25.00	7h 16m
1893 Reply Card plus 1 C. Columbus machine cancel to G	1	$5.00	7h 16m
1896 Advertising card, Boots and Shoes	-	$5.00	7h 16m
Stamp 1884-89 1 Cent US #J15 Used	-	$0.99	7h 17m
Stamp 1894 2 Cent US #J32 Red Used - Authentic	-	$0.99	7h 26m
291 Transmississippi fifty cent USED F VF catalogs $190	-	$19.00	7h 54m
US 64 - Used - CV $950.00		$275.00	8h 29m
US 73 - Used - CV $65.00		$23.00	8h 30m

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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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