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USS Simon Lake AS 33 Launching 1964 Beck #417	-	$3.50	15m
1983 Los Angeles Olympics 5 FDC's .40 Cent Airmail	1	$2.99	16m
Star Wars 2007 R2D2 Matted Print First Day Cover Stamp		$32.95	18m
USS Taylor DD 468 Gemini GT-5 recovery 1965 Beck # 557	1	$3.50	19m
USS Chipola AO 63 Gemini GT-5 recovery 1965 Beck # 560	1	$3.50	20m
USS James C. Ownes Gemini GT-5 recovery 1965 Beck # 566	1	$3.50	22m
Norman Rockwell's Speed Demons Mar. 4, 1980 Chicago, IL	1	$0.99	23m
USS Neosho AO 143 Gemini GT-5 recovery 1965 Beck # 567	1	$3.50	25m
Artic Tundra - COMMON RAVEN - 22K Gold FDC Stamp	2	$2.25	27m
USS Renshaw DD 499 Gemini GTA-6 recovery 1965 Beck #583	1	$3.50	27m
2 STATE CAPITAL CANCELLATIONS - FIRST DAY OF ISSUE	2	$1.75	28m
Artic Tundra - GRAY WOLF - 22K Gold FDC Stamp	2	$3.30	28m
USS Aucilla AO 56 Gemini GT-7 recovery 1965 Beck #606	1	$3.50	30m
Artic Tundra - GRIZZLY BEAR - 22K Gold FDC Stamp	6	$16.05	30m
2 souvenir page stamps Booklet panes flags vending	1	$0.99	31m
USS Robert L Wilson First Apollo Flight 1966 Beck #625	1	$3.50	32m
USCGC Eastwind WAGB 279 Operation Deep Freeze 2 1 66	-	$0.99	32m
10, 000 great barrier flight-1961	-	$7.00	35m
USS Kaskaskia AO 27 First Apollo Flight 1966 Beck #626	1	$3.50	35m
6 souvenir page stamp flags Classroom City Porch Sousa	4	$3.37	36m
USS Kaskaskia AO 27 First Apollo Flight 1966 Beck #627	1	$3.50	36m
Scott # 25 cover	1	$18.99	36m
Artic Tundra - GYRFALCON - 22K Gold FDC Stamp	3	$4.55	38m
6 souvenir page stamp flags White House Parade crossed	1	$0.99	39m
USS Kawishiwi AO 146 Gemini GTA-10 1966 Beck #663	1	$3.50	40m
USS DeHaven DD 727 Gemini GTA-10 1966 Beck #664	1	$3.50	41m
1855 London Stampless Cover to San Francisco via N York	2	$14.50	41m
1738-42 WINDMILLS Collection of 27 Diff U A FDCs (1980)	1	$9.95	42m
Space Germany Giotto-ESA Halley's Comet March 13, 1986	5	$4.00	42m
1749-52 DANCE: Collection of 38 Diff U A FDCs (1978)	-	$14.95 $29.95	43m
USS Severn AO 61 Gemini GTA-10 1966 Beck #671	1	$3.50	43m
6 souvenir page stamp Christmas Holiday wreaths booklet	4	$3.84	47m
Grand Army Of The Republic #985 8 29 49 Indianapolis, IN	-	$0.99	47m
1790's BALTIMORE Maryland S L STAMPLESS Philadelphia	1	$49.50	48m
1850's Columbus Ohio Cds & Bar Grid ties #26 to DC	1	$12.50	50m
4 souvenir page stamps Christmas Madonna Virgin & Child	1	$0.99	51m
LOT OF 100+ U.S.COVERS - WITH A POSTALCARD COVER BONUS	1	$9.99	52m
1860's Macedon New York Cds & 5 Killer on #65	-	$12.50	53m

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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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