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USA -118 MNH MOST COMMEMS IN THE 3c- 8c RANGE- GOOD LOT	3	$2.25	19m
SCOTT #J89-J104 MINT NH POSTAGE DUE	4	$4.69	21m
Facsimile of US 296a 1901 Invert Error		$2.50	21m
US SC#J29 VERMILLION C V$725 ( PERF. 12 )	6	$7.05	23m
$53.95 Face Value USA Unfranked No Gum, MInt Stamps.	15	$39.71	25m
US SC#J5 C V$65	7	$2.02	26m
009).Ducks all Day, RW-40, V-Fine, (Ship-Discounts).	6	$4.00	28m
US SC#J46 MLH OG C V$45	4	$1.75	30m
1968 U.S. HISTORIC AMERICAN FLAGS COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS	-	$2.99	30m
Stamps of United States from 1916- present unused		$75.00	31m
US SC#J66 MLH OG C V$90	5	$4.02	34m
New Jersey 1955 Trout stamps, resident & nonresidetMNH	1	$0.99	39m
$47.39 Face Value Unfranked No Gum Canada MInt Stamps.	7	$21.81	44m
* ELVIS PRESLEY * - = - 9 Stamp Souvenir Sheet	3	$1.34	46m
UNITED STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS DISPLAY PANEL	-	$2.99	50m
Louisiana Purchase Expo:3c James Monroe (325) NR	-	$0.01	50m
Amazing Mint US Zeppelin set C13 to C15 NR!	8	$910.00	56m
USA STAMP #230 1C blue 1893 COLUMBIANS MH OG	5	$2.06	57m
* PREXIES * 1 2 cent - $1.00- W Some Matching Coils	-	$0.99 $1.85	58m
USA STAMP #233 4C ultramarine COLUMBIAN 1893 USED	3	$2.25	59m
LARGE LOT * 5c JAMES MONROE * # 810 (1938) F VF	-	$0.99	1h
USA STAMP #237 10C black brown 1893 COLUMBIAN USED	1	$0.99	1h 1m
LARGE LOT * 3c THOMAS JEFFERSON * # 807 (1938) F VF	-	$0.99	1h 1m
Amazing Mint US Stamp Collection. No Reserve!	12	$293.88	1h 2m
US Stamp FDC Souvenir Page Collection !	6	$92.00	1h 2m
LARGE LOT * 4c JAMES MADISON * # 808 (1938) F VF	-	$0.99	1h 2m
#795 3c Northwest Ordinance (1937) F VF (LOT of 10)	-	$0.99	1h 3m
USA STAMP #279 1C deep green SERIES OF 1898-99 MNH OG	6	$3.34	1h 4m
LARGE LOT * 10c JOHN TYLER * # 815 (1938) F VF	-	$0.99	1h 4m
Huge US Souvenir Sheet Stamp Collection. No Reserve!	10	$62.00	1h 5m
Extensive US Postcard Stamp Collection. No Reserve!	7	$133.50	1h 6m
USA STAMP #286 2C copper red TRANS MISSISSIPPI1898 USED	-	$0.99	1h 6m
LARGE LOT * 7c ANDREW JACKSON * # 812 (1938) F VF	-	$0.99	1h 7m
Advanced US Stamp Collection Much Mint	36	$600.01	1h 7m
LARGE LOT * 2c JOHN ADAMS * # 806 (1938) F VF	-	$0.99	1h 8m
Extensive US FDC Stamp Collection. No Reserve!	7	$72.89	1h 8m
USA STAMP #230, 231 1C, 2C 1893 COLUMBIANS USED	1	$0.99	1h 9m
Valuable US Souvenir Sheet Stamp Collection. No Reserve	5	$41.00	1h 9m

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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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