Other

DUCK STAMP CINNAMON TEAL UNUSED	2	$1.04	26m
U.S. 5.00 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNUSED	1	$0.99	33m
THE FLAGS OF THE FIFTY STATES FIRST DAY COVERS STAMP	-	$9.99	1h 26m
Special Occasions Wedding Birthday 1st Day Cover stamp	-	$0.99 $4.99	1h 32m
USA Turn of the Century 1900 Embossed Baseball Postcard	-	$16.00	1h 55m
USA 1914 Baseball "The National Game" Postcard	-	$17.00	1h 57m
USA 1911 Baseball Humor Postcard	-	$14.00	1h 58m
Advanced Mint US Stamp Coil Booklet Collection !	12	$270.33	2h 22m
AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL 1ST DAY COVER STAMPS	-	$14.99	2h 27m
Mint US Post Office Stamp Year Set Collection !	10	$117.60	2h 41m
US Stamp Collection Many Mint	13	$61.00	2h 49m
Advanced US Bank Note Stamp Fancy Cancel Varieties Col	12	$42.88	2h 54m
COVER ca. 1888 WASHINGTON 2c TWO CENT STAMP SCOTT # 213	-	$29.99	4h 14m
909-921 MINT	1	$1.44	4h 42m
USA 1843 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER MOUNT VERNON TO ORWELL	1	$2.99	5h
USA 18? STAMPLESS TRANS-BORDER COVER OSWEGO TO TORONTO	4	$21.61	5h
Vintage 1951 Elmer R. Long Collectors Handbook		$8.24	5h 1m
American Heroes 2001 United We Stand Gold Stamp Replica	1	$1.99	5h 1m
USA 1855 STAMPLESS COVER CLEVELAND OHIO - SAN FRANCISCO	1	$2.99	5h 1m
USA 1859 FOLDED LETTER BOSTON TO NEW BEDFORD	3	$3.88	5h 3m
USA 18(?) 2C BLACK JACK COVER TO MARTINEZ CALIFORNIA	2	$4.01	5h 4m
USA 18(?) HOTEL ADVERTISING COVER NY TO DANSVILLE	-	$2.99	5h 4m
USA 1901 FLAG CANCEL COVER PHILADELPHIA TO AKRON OHIO	1	$2.99	5h 5m
USA 1899 PATRIOTIC FLAG ILLUSTRATED COVER PITTSFIELD	-	$2.99	5h 7m
USA 1903 18 3x COVERS MUSIC INSTRUMENTS ADVERTISEMENTS	1	$2.99	5h 7m
USA 1932 PORT HAMMOND FLIGHT COVER POSTAGE DUE FRUIT	-	$2.99	5h 8m
USA 1937 FIRST FLIGHT COVER SAN FRANCISCO TO MACAU	1	$2.99	5h 10m
UK SCOTLAND 1823 STAMPLESS FL FORTROSE TO EDINBURGH	3	$8.56	5h 10m
GB 1845 STAMPLESS TRANSATLANTIC FL LIVERPOOL TO NY USA	3	$5.24	5h 11m
GB 1853 STAMPLESS FOLDED LETTER MANCHESTER TO BOSTON US	2	$3.24	5h 13m
GB 1841(?) PENNY RED LETTER FRONT PADDINGTON TO NEWBURY	2	$3.24	5h 13m
GB 1865 PENNY RED COVER LONDON TO CHARING CROSS	1	$2.99	5h 14m
GB 1882 POSTAGE DUE COVER LONDON TO PHILADELPHIA USA	7	$11.61	5h 15m
GB 18(?) BROWN & SON CLOTHING PRIVATE COMMERCIAL CARD	-	$2.99	5h 17m
1972 #1468 Mail Order USPS Stamp KEYCHAIN Antaya		$9.99	5h 17m
GB UNUSED LANGHAM HOTEL REGENT STREET LONDON POSTCARD	-	$2.99	5h 17m
GB 1893 OHMS OFFICIAL COVER OXFORD REDIRECTED TO NY USA	1	$2.99	5h 19m
GB 1956 PEST CONTROL METER COVER FROM CAMBRIDGE	-	$2.99	5h 20m

View more items on eBay

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

Site Navigation

Store Navigation

Other