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SPECIALIST PRECANCEL 13¢ BELL COLLECTION SCOTT#1618	-	$50.00	41m
THOMAS JEFFERSON Signer Declaration Of Indepedence FDC		$2.99	49m
USA 1948 sent 1949-A		$9.99	1h 42m
Much Mint US BOB Airmail Stamp Collection	13	$241.94	2h
USA 1995 TEXAS STATEHOOD #2968 COMMEMORATIVE PANEL		$15.95	2h 19m
USA 1951 small envelop to Israel stamped on Back -A		$9.99	2h 21m
US Stamp First Day Covers -1980 Historic Set	1	$0.50	2h 22m
USA 1969 Lunar Landing FDC -A		$11.99	2h 27m
US Stamp First Day Covers -Inaugural-Reagan & Bush	-	$0.50	2h 28m
USA 1971 Apollo 15 -A		$9.99	2h 30m
USA 1971 FDC -A		$9.99	2h 31m
USA 1973 Air and Space Museum with literature-A		$9.99	2h 34m
US Stamp Collection - 2 cent "REDS" Commemoratives	7	$9.50	2h 34m
USA 1979 Papal Visit -A		$9.99	2h 39m
USA 1981Guilford courthouse with Literature-A		$9.99	2h 40m
Walt Disney Stamp Folio	3	$1.45	2h 42m
USA Aerogramme 1958 -A		$9.99	2h 42m
Wagon Cancels RPO R.C. White Ft Pierce & Key West TR86		$8.99	2h 44m
Wagon Cancels ROP G.M. Bullough Ft Pierce & Key West TR		$8.99	2h 45m
Wagon Cancels Air Mail Field, Chicago Ill Tour 3 1933 A		$8.99	2h 46m
Wagon Cancels RMS A.M.F. Camden NJ Tour 3 1933 Dec 5		$8.99	2h 47m
Stamps-Comic Strips of France	3	$0.55	2h 48m
Wagon Cancels Air Mail Field Chicago Il 1932 Oct 5		$8.99	2h 49m
Wagon Cancels Wash DC Wagon No 1 Trip 5 1909 Jun 6 Col		$8.99	2h 50m
USA blocks -A		$9.99	2h 51m
Wagon Cancels Wash DC Wagon No 1 Trip 5 1909 Jun 6 Col		$8.99	2h 51m
Stamps-First Day Issue American Heroes with coin	2	$0.60	2h 52m
USA Chicago Historical Cachet -A		$9.99	2h 53m
USA FDC 1948 William Allen White -A		$9.99	2h 55m
USA Fort Worth Centennial with accidental Fort Bliss -A		$9.99	2h 58m
U.S. Postal Savings 10 cent American on Guard Stamps		$12.99	3h 21m
100 Brand New 42 cent US Flag stamps. Free Shipping.	6	$35.69	3h 29m
100 unused 44 cent stamps first class postage free ship	5	$32.00	4h 1m
U.S. (MILWAUKEE) 28 LARGE MILCOPEX CARDS	1	$44.85	4h 24m
22K Gold Stamp Replicas Lot of 10	-	$7.95	4h 49m
5-Fold Washington 2006 USPS First Day Color Folder	-	$4.50	4h 57m
veterinary research mouse Wilmington slogan meter 35397		$3.00	4h 59m
Very Nice US Perfin stamps collection lot.	-	$0.89	5h 27m

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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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