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1987 Colorano Silk Palau FDC "Tourism"	-	$0.49	14m
STANDISH MICHIGAN2 13 1906 Doane Type 2 no.15 cancel	-	$0.99 $2.00	14m
Worcester, MA, Fancy Cancel - "K"	1	$3.50	14m
3184 O Stock Market Crash 1929 CTC ArtCraft FDC UA		$3.99	15m
USS Nathan Hale SSB(N)623 Commissioned Groton, CT	-	$0.99	15m
1395d Eisenhower Pane, Art Craft		$1.10	15m
1850's West Halifax Vermont Manuscript Town Cds on #26	-	$7.50	15m
1954 Cachet Craft Boll FDC Scott #1063-Lewis & Clark	-	$0.79	15m
Printing Press - Scott 857 1939 Ernest Gilbert Cachet		$7.00	15m
First Flight Cover-New York to Marseille, France 1939		$8.00	15m
1955 Cachet Craft Boll FDC Scott #1050-John Marshall	-	$0.79	15m
Worcester, MA, Fancy Cancel - December, 1879	1	$2.95	16m
A.ZEESE & CO. CHICAGO ILL. AD COVER 1890'S ELECTROTYPER	-	$19.95	16m
1954 Cotton Belt FDC Scott #1033-Thomas Jefferson	-	$0.79	16m
1395d Eisenhower Pane, Art Craft		$1.10	16m
NAVY #525, EXETER, ENGLAND , 12 DEC 1944, PSE		$2.00	16m
718--29 WSE Dyer 1932 Summer Olympic Games		$20.00	16m
1860's Unused Civil War Patriotic Flag Design Union	-	$5.00	16m
CANANDAIGUA, NY - POSTAL HISTORY COVER, 1916		$2.25	17m
1950 Fulton FDC Scott #994-Kansas City Mo. Centennial	-	$0.99	17m
Worcester, MA, Fancy Cancel star - Horace Hobbs, court	1	$3.50	17m
US LEGENDARY LOCOMOTIVES "UTAH - ENGINE #60 & #119"		$7.99	17m
3184 O Stock Market Crash 1929 CTC ArtMaster FDC UA		$3.99	17m
U.S. FDC Souvenir Sheets SC#1686-9, Amer. Bic. Issues		$19.88	18m
Worcester, MA, Fancy Cancel - 1881	3	$8.28	18m
1860's New Bern North Carolina Cds #65 tied to cover	1	$5.00	19m
AMERICAN MUSIC 2 FDC 2861A JAZZ & BLUES UNADDR. 1994	-	$2.50	19m
Worcester, MA, Fancy Cancel - Advertising Cover, 1878	1	$3.50	20m
Set US Postal Commemorative Society 160 FDCs Stamps	-	$99.99	20m
1875 Elgin Illinois Blue Town Cancel on UX3 Postal Card	2	$5.50	20m
COVERSCAPE computer generated Lt. J. Kennedy Hero cover		$3.00	20m
Cover Commemorating U.S. Army Air Maneuvers May 1931	-	$4.95	21m
PA: FAIRVIEW MULTICOLORED 1904 ST LOUIS EXPO AD COVER		$20.00	21m
Worcester, MA, Fancy Cancel on U54 envelope. c v $15.00	5	$8.50	21m
4199 * GERALD R. FORD * GRAND RAPIDS, MI *		$5.00	21m
Disney Celebration 2005 Anaheim, CA 16 FDC, 4 sets of 4		$18.95	22m
US-1946 Soldier Mail -USS Mount McKinley -Op Crossroads		$19.99	22m
US - 1940 Prepaid Corner Cover - Seattle & Seward South		$12.50	22m

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Stamp News

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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