Errors, Freaks, Oddities

1975 Christmas stamp with printing flaw.	-	$23.65	3h 16m
2008 #4133a 41cents COIL PAIR.DIE CUTTING OMITTED RARE		$125.00	7h 6m
US SCOTT C104, AIRMAIL SOCCER PERF ERROR! MNH	1	$19.95	9h 56m
US SCOTT 2061v STREETCAR: COLOR OMITTED ERROR! MNH	-	$49.95	10h
US SCOTT E9 BUS, SPECIAL DELIVERY, MISPERF ERROR! MNH	2	$20.49	10h 5m
US SCOTT 1104 BRUSSELS EXPO, MISPERF ERROR! MNH	2	$10.50	10h 9m
US SCOTT 954 CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH, MISPERF ERROR! MNH	1	$9.99	10h 11m
US SCOTT 1467 BIGHORN SHEEP, COLOR SHIFT ERROR! MNH	2	$10.50	10h 14m
US SCOTT 2019 F.L. WRIGHT HOUSE, PERF SHIFT ERROR! MNH	1	$9.99	10h 17m
US SCOTT 2340 CONNECTICUT, INKING ERROR! MNH	-	$9.99	10h 20m
US SCOTT 1338 WHITEHOUSE, 2-WAY MISPERF ERROR! MNH	-	$4.99	10h 24m
US SCOTT C75 AIRMAIL, PLANE, PLATE # MISPERF ERROR! MNH	1	$9.99	10h 28m
US SCOTT 3264a HAT: IMPERF W A COIL PAIR! RARE! MNH	-	$399.00	12h 51m
US SCOTT 1391 LIGHTHOUSE: COLOR SHIFT # BLK ERROR! MNH	-	$4.99	12h 59m
US SCOTT 3265b HAT: RED OMITTED COIL PAIR! RARE! MNH	-	$575.00	12h 59m
US SCOTT 3265e HAT: D C & RED OMITTED COIL PAIR, RARE!	-	$995.00	13h 3m
US SCOTT 1540 AMETHYST: INKING ERROR! MNH	-	$9.99	13h 3m
Recalled "Legends of the West"	1	$9.99	13h 4m
US SCOTT 1716 LaFAYETTE: MAJOR INKING ERROR! MNH	-	$39.95	13h 6m
US SCOTT 1338f WHITEHOUSE, INKING ERROR! MNH	1	$9.99	13h 16m
US SCOTT E15 SPECIAL DELIVERY, GUTTERSNIPE ERROR! MNH	-	$4.99	13h 20m
US SCOTT 1157 MEXICO IND. MAJOR PERF ERROR! MNH	3	$11.50	13h 23m
US SCOTT 2482 $2 BOBCAT. PLATE #, COLOR SHIFT ERROR! MNH	1	$14.95	13h 27m
SCOTT #163 PRE-PRINTING PAPER FOLDS FREAK STAMP	2	$4.34	13h 42m
SCOTT #270 GRANT CLASSIC MISPERF FREAK STAMP	2	$3.34	13h 44m
SCOTT #284 MISPERF FREAK PRECANCEL STAMP	1	$0.99	13h 45m
SCOTT #294 USED SLOW & FAST SHIPS FLAWS	1	$0.99	13h 47m
SCOTT #295 SLOW & FAST & LOW TRAINS FLAWS	4	$2.75	13h 48m
SCOTT #426 MINT MISPERF FREAK STAMP GD	1	$0.99	13h 49m
SCOTT #499 NH HORIZ PAIR FREAK BLIND PERFS	2	$4.34	13h 51m
SCOTT #499 VERTICAL PAIR FREAK BLIND PERFS	3	$5.59	13h 53m
SCOTT #513 USED MISPERF FREAK STAMP	2	$2.25	13h 59m
SCOTT #530 USED MISPERF FREAK STAMP	-	$0.99	14h
SCOTT #537 MINT NH DRASTIC MISPERF FREAK STAMP	3	$6.38	14h 1m
SCOTT #632 MINT BLOCK FULL GUTTER AT TOP	1	$0.99	14h 3m
895 Double Paper!	-	$40.00	14h 3m
SCOTT #702 FREAK SHIFTED RED CROSS FLAW	3	$2.91	14h 7m
SCOTT #716 NH BLOCK w COLORED SNOWBALL CV $25.00	3	$3.26	14h 10m

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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.

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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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