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endless 20" 3-4 mm Japanese FRESHWATER PEARL NECKLACE		$28.45	1h 6m
5 Full Pane of #4136 The Settlement of Jamestown @ Face	1	$41.00	1h 13m
ADOPT A SHELTER PET 1 SHEET STAMPS 44 CENTS	-	$6.99	1h 14m
2006 Pollination 20x .41 Stamp Sheet	-	$8.50	1h 32m
US Sc#3182 Celebrate The Century 1900 sheet stamp.	-	$4.90	1h 33m
US Sc#3182 Celebrate The Century 1900 sheet stamp.	-	$4.90	1h 33m
US Sc#3182 Celebrate The Century 1900 sheet stamp.	-	$4.90	1h 34m
US MINT SHEET GETTYSBURG ADDRESS SCOTTS#978	4	$5.01	1h 38m
US MINT SHEET GOLD STAR MOTHERS SCOTTS#969	1	$1.99	1h 39m
US MINT SHEET INDIAN CENTENNIAL ISSUE SCOTTS#972	4	$3.34	1h 43m
US MINT SHEET INDIANA TERRITORY ISSUE SCOTTS#996	2	$2.24	1h 46m
2596 Eagle & Shield 29c Green Booklet Pane17 Pl# D11111	-	$5.22	1h 47m
US MINT SHEET JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS SCOTTS#980	1	$1.99	1h 48m
1971 - POSTAL SERVICE - #1396 Full Mint -MNH- Sheet		$15.25	1h 56m
US MINT SHEET JULIETTE LOW ISSUE SCOTTS#974	4	$3.25	2h 1m
1999 ALFRED LUNT & LYNN FONTANNE - #3287 Mint Sheet		$8.95	2h 2m
US MINT SHEET KANSAS CITY MISSOURI ISSUE SCOTTS#994	4	$3.04	2h 4m
US MINT SHEET LANDING OF CADILLAC SCOTTS#1000	1	$1.99	2h 8m
4435 Lunar New Year 44c Year Of The Tiger Mint Sheet	-	$8.99	2h 9m
US MINT SHEET MINNOSOTA TERRITORY ISSUE SCOTTS#981	2	$2.45	2h 9m
1964 - ROBERT GODDARD - #C69 Full Mint -MNH- Sheet		$11.75	2h 14m
#1028 GADSEN PURCHASE 3 ¢ 50ct. SHEET MNH		$9.99	2h 17m
US MINT SHEET MOINA MICHAEL ISSUE SCOTTS#977	2	$3.40	2h 23m
US MINT SHEET NEVADA SETTLEMENT SCOTTS#999	3	$3.42	2h 25m
#1356 FATHER MARQUETTE 6¢ 50ct. SHEET MNH		$8.99	2h 25m
#1339 ILLINOIS STATEHOOD 5¢ 50ct. SHEET MNH		$8.99	2h 29m
US MINT SHEET OREGON TERRITORY ISSUE SCOTTS#964	3	$3.44	2h 32m
2005 - HOLIDAY COOKIES - #3949-52 Mint -MNH- Sheet		$9.75	2h 39m
US MINT SHEET PUERTO RICO ELECTION ISSUE SCOTTS#983	4	$5.20	2h 40m
US MINT SHEET RAIL ROAD ENGINEERS SCOTTS#993	2	$3.30	2h 43m
US MINT SHEET ROUGH RIDERS ISSUE SCOTTS#973	4	$5.20	2h 44m
US MINT SHEET SAMUEL COMPERS ISSUE SCOTTS#988	-	$1.99	2h 46m
US MINT SHEET U.S. CANADA FRIENDSHIP SCOTTS#961	2	$3.32	2h 47m
US MINT SHEET UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS SCOTTS#998	3	$5.50	2h 49m
# 1190 Nursing 4¢ 50ct. SHEET MNH		$9.99	2h 49m
US MINT SHEET WASHINGTON & LEE UNVERSITY SCOTTS#982	1	$1.99	2h 50m
US MINT SHEET WASHINGTON SESQUICENTENNIAL SCOTTS#989	2	$3.31	2h 51m
US MINT SHEET WASHINGTON SESQUICENTENNIAL SCOTTS#990	2	$3.26	2h 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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