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STAMPS US se-tenant animals plate and zip blocks MNH

STAMPS US se-tenant animals plate and zip blocks MNH

$1.95 1h 4m
1855 folded letter cover,  Kentucky,  U.S. #10,  nice

1855 folded letter cover, Kentucky, U.S. #10, nice

- $19.99 2h 28m
Scott 1292 U.S. Plate Block

Scott 1292 U.S. Plate Block

4 $2.10 3h 18m
S#2535A 29c LOVE WORLD PB 20 P#V21122 PERF 11 MNH

S#2535A 29c LOVE WORLD PB 20 P#V21122 PERF 11 MNH

- $9.99 3h 42m
S#2534 29c SAVING BONDS PB 20 P#111111 MNH

S#2534 29c SAVING BONDS PB 20 P#111111 MNH

- $9.99 3h 44m
S#2533 29c VERMONT PB 20 P#A1111 MNH

S#2533 29c VERMONT PB 20 P#A1111 MNH

- $9.99 3h 45m
S#2532 50c SWITZERLAND PB 16 P#A11111 MNH

S#2532 50c SWITZERLAND PB 16 P#A11111 MNH

- $15.99 3h 47m
plate block 709, NH

plate block 709, NH

1 $0.99 4h 20m
S#2524A 29c FLAG ROSE BUD PB 20 P#U2232 PERF 13x12 3 4

S#2524A 29c FLAG ROSE BUD PB 20 P#U2232 PERF 13x12 3 4

1 $9.99 4h 28m
S#2524 29c FLAG ROSE BUD PB 20 P#U3342 PERF 11 MNH

S#2524 29c FLAG ROSE BUD PB 20 P#U3342 PERF 11 MNH

1 $9.99 4h 30m
U.S. Postage Stamp ZIP Blocks,  Mint,  Architecture,  1979

U.S. Postage Stamp ZIP Blocks, Mint, Architecture, 1979

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$5.75
$7.50
4h 31m
S#2756-59 29c SPORT HORSES PLATE BLOCK 16 P#S33333 MNH

S#2756-59 29c SPORT HORSES PLATE BLOCK 16 P#S33333 MNH

- $9.00 4h 35m
S#2543 $2.90 FUTURISTIC SPACE SHUTTLE PB 16 P#222221 M

S#2543 $2.90 FUTURISTIC SPACE SHUTTLE PB 16 P#222221 M

- $89.99 4h 53m
S#2542 $14.00 EAGLE PLATE BLOCK 4 P#A11111 MNH

S#2542 $14.00 EAGLE PLATE BLOCK 4 P#A11111 MNH

- $74.99 4h 54m
S#2934 32c CAL FARLEY PB 20 P#B1 MNH

S#2934 32c CAL FARLEY PB 20 P#B1 MNH

- $8.00 4h 59m
S#2587 32c JAMES K POLK PB 20 P#B1 MNH

S#2587 32c JAMES K POLK PB 20 P#B1 MNH

- $8.00 5h
S#2578 29c MADONNA & CHILD PLATE BLOCK 10 P#11111 MNH

S#2578 29c MADONNA & CHILD PLATE BLOCK 10 P#11111 MNH

- $5.00 5h 15m
$100 Face Postage  .42 Combinations Please Look

$100 Face Postage .42 Combinations Please Look

11 $71.22 5h 41m
$100 Face Postage  .42 Combinations Please Look

$100 Face Postage .42 Combinations Please Look

12 $72.00 5h 45m
$100 Face Postage  .42 Combinations Please Look

$100 Face Postage .42 Combinations Please Look

8 $71.22 5h 49m
KENTUCKY STATEHOOD,  150TH ANNIV. SCOTT # 904

KENTUCKY STATEHOOD, 150TH ANNIV. SCOTT # 904

3 $2.50 5h 53m
# 1912-19 Space Achievement Plate Block  [MNH]

# 1912-19 Space Achievement Plate Block [MNH]

1 $1.44 6h 7m
UNUSED BLOCK 6 INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS 5c STAMPS~1963

UNUSED BLOCK 6 INTERNATIONAL RED CROSS 5c STAMPS~1963

- $1.99 6h 32m
US stamps    4 National Parks PBk's

US stamps 4 National Parks PBk's

$29.00 6h 33m
Mint Nebraska Centennial Plate Block Set # 1060

Mint Nebraska Centennial Plate Block Set # 1060

1 $2.00 6h 34m
Mint Columbia University Plate Block Set # 1029

Mint Columbia University Plate Block Set # 1029

1 $2.00 6h 35m
34 Plate Blocks from 1965-1973 - 15 MNH 14 MH 5 Unused

34 Plate Blocks from 1965-1973 - 15 MNH 14 MH 5 Unused

6 $3.51 6h 37m
Scoot 2194b John Hopkins  $1.00 MNH Pane 20

Scoot 2194b John Hopkins $1.00 MNH Pane 20

1 $14.95 6h 44m
Scott 2543 Futuristic Space Shuttle $2.90 MHN PB4

Scott 2543 Futuristic Space Shuttle $2.90 MHN PB4

- $9.99 6h 44m
Scott 2482  Bobcat $ 2.00  MNH PB4

Scott 2482 Bobcat $ 2.00 MNH PB4

1 $6.99 6h 44m
Scott 2419 $ 2.40 Moon Landing,  20th Anniversary  MNH

Scott 2419 $ 2.40 Moon Landing, 20th Anniversary MNH

- $7.49 6h 44m
HARRIS UNITED STATES PLATE BLOCK ALBUM VOLUME B

HARRIS UNITED STATES PLATE BLOCK ALBUM VOLUME B

2 $15.50 6h 45m
26 Plate Blocks from 1969 -1973 - 1 MNH 24 MH 1 Unused

26 Plate Blocks from 1969 -1973 - 1 MNH 24 MH 1 Unused

2 $2.31 7h 12m
Scott #'s 1051,  1051a     NO RESERVE

Scott #'s 1051, 1051a NO RESERVE

- $2.50 7h 13m
Scott #'s 1582,  1584,  1585,  1591,  1592      NO RESERVE

Scott #'s 1582, 1584, 1585, 1591, 1592 NO RESERVE

1 $1.15 7h 23m
Mint 1853 Gadsden Purchase Plate Block Set # 1028

Mint 1853 Gadsden Purchase Plate Block Set # 1028

1 $2.00 7h 24m
Mint 50th Ann. Automobile Assoc. Plate Block Set # 1007

Mint 50th Ann. Automobile Assoc. Plate Block Set # 1007

1 $2.00 7h 25m
Mint 50th Ann. Trucking Industry Plate Block Set # 1025

Mint 50th Ann. Trucking Industry Plate Block Set # 1025

1 $2.00 7h 26m

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    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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