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US Scott #3611 Longleaf Pine Forest 34c MNH	12	$11.26	15m
United States Stamps Scott#1701 unused sheet	1	$6.49	18m
US Scott #4221 2008 LUNAR NEW YEAR MNH 41c MNH	1	$4.92	22m
US Scott #3964a Distinguished Marines 37c MNH	1	$7.40	25m
US Scott #4088a Motorcycles 39c MNH	1	$7.80	28m
United States Stamps Scott#1702 unused sheet	-	$6.49	32m
US Scott #4203-4 Polar Lights 41c MNH	3	$9.00	33m
US Scott #3818a Reptiles and Amphibians 37c MNH	2	$7.40	36m
FULL SHEET US POSTAGE 3 CENTS A LINCOLN	-	$9.99	37m
US Scott #4099 South Florida Wetlands 39c MNH	2	$4.75	39m
US Scott #3906-9 American Scientists 41c MNH	1	$8.20	42m
US Scott #3293 Sonoran Desert 33c MNH	8	$5.00	45m
FULL SHEET US POSTAGE 8 CENTS ROTARY INTERNATIONAL 1955	-	$9.99	46m
US Scott #3242a Space Discovery 32c MNH	1	$6.40	49m
FULL SHEET US POSTAGE 4 CENTS ATLANTIC CABLE 1958	-	$9.99	49m
US Scott # 4160-63 Speedboats 41c MNH	1	$4.92	52m
US Scott #3417a Stampin' the Future 33c MNH	2	$7.10	57m
FULL SHEET US POSTAGE 20 CENTS BIRD & FLOWER 1981	-	$14.99	1h 4m
US Scott #4143 Star Wars 41c MNH	-	$6.15	1h 8m
US Scott #3403 Stars and Stripes 33c MNH	2	$6.60	1h 13m
One U.S.A. Mint Stamp Sheet 2399	-	$12.80	1h 13m
US Scott #4084 DC Comic Book Super Heroes 39c MNH	2	$9.50	1h 18m
Star Wars Celebration IV: Cancelled Stamp Sheet 1st Day	-	$10.00	1h 19m
US Scott #4072a Wonders of America 39c MNH	3	$19.09	1h 22m
US Scott #4205 Yoda Star Wars 41c MNH	-	$8.20	1h 27m
US Scott #? 50's Fins and Chrome 42c MNH	1	$8.40	1h 35m
US Scott #3185 Celebrate the Century 1930s 32c MNH	1	$4.80	1h 39m
US Scott #3292b Arctic Animals 33c MNH	2	$5.20	1h 42m
US Scott #? Legends of Hollywood Betty Davis 42c MNH	1	$8.40	1h 47m
US Scott #2975 Civil War 32c MNH	5	$8.38	1h 52m
US Scott #3443b Deep Sea Creatures 33c MNH	3	$5.50	1h 55m
US Scott #4342-45 The Art of Disney Imagination 42c MNH	-	$8.40	1h 59m
Full Mint Sheet 1976 The Spirit of '76 #1629-31 MNH OG	1	$5.99	2h 2m
US Scott #3328b American Glass 33c MNH	3	$6.50	2h 3m
US Scott #3506 Great Plains Prairie 34c MNH	5	$6.75	2h 7m
US Scott #3351 Insects and Spiders 33c MNH	1	$6.60	2h 10m
3561-3610 - Greetings From America Mint Sheet of 50 S A	-	$26.99 $29.99	2h 13m
US Scott #3082e Legends of Hollywood James Dean 32c MNH	1	$6.40	2h 13m

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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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