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1951 OHMS Australia Commonwealth BUY BONDS Cover RAAF	-	$49.95	49m
3x WWII Australia Military Forces 4d Koala Censor #1831	-	$8.55	52m
1915 WWI Australia Egypt Australian Base Military Card	-	$46.55	1h 1m
AUSTRALIA COVER SYDNEY 1944 PASSED BY CENSOR 537 TO US	-	$14.00	1h 2m
AUSTRALIA MILITARY FORCES 1944 DET. OF PATIENTS US ARMY	-	$56.00	1h 2m
AUSTRALIA WWII & BACK COVER US ARMY MAY 23 1944 APO	-	$17.00	1h 2m
AUSTRALIA WWII AUSTR. UNIT POSTAL 378 PASSED CVR TO USA	-	$46.00	1h 2m
AUSTRALIA WWII CANCEL ELC6 STATION 1944 PASSED CENSOR	-	$32.00	1h 2m
AUSTRALIA WWII COVER CANCEL AUSTRALIA UNIT 1944	-	$26.00	1h 2m
AUSTRALIA WWII POSTAL UNIT POSTAL STATION ELC 6 1944	-	$44.00	1h 2m
AUSTRALIA WWII TELEGRAM ENVELOPE PLAY SAFE WAR DAMAGE	-	$17.00	1h 2m
1941 Military Australia C of E League Soldiers Friends	-	$28.45	1h 3m
Australia 1982 1c Bird, 24c Australia Day and 30c Wallaby on Airmail Cover to US	-	$1.15	1h 30m
Australia - 2011 - Mythical Creatures in 3D Stamp Pack	-	$19.88	2h 30m
AUSTRALIA 2000 Last Anzacs cover with $1 coin	2	$3.25	2h 32m
KGV 2d 1933 "CPS Cº" perfin proving cover	1	$9.99	2h 34m
1941 "BP" (Burns, Philp) nice perfin proving cover	4	$12.00	2h 34m
*Vietnam Forces RAAF use US Official cover to Canberra	-	$9.99	2h 34m
Vietnam Forces 1972 Certified Mail receipt	-	$9.99	2h 34m
KGV 2d 1933 "FG" perfin proving cover	2	$12.00	2h 34m
KGV 2d 1933 nice "TYS LD" perfin proving cover (Beer Alcohol)	7	$19.00	2h 34m
Vietnam Forces 1971 use 6c Stationery envelope	1	$9.99	2h 34m
KGV 2d 1933 "W.C." perfin proving cover	3	$12.00	2h 34m
Vietnam Forces rare 1966 Letter Mail Advice form to RAAF Ubon	-	$9.99	2h 34m
Vietnam Forces 1968 scarce trio postal markings	1	$9.99	2h 34m
Bergen 1980 Sitmar Cruises New Hebrides maritime covers (2)	-	$9.99	2h 34m
Kangaroo 1d 1913 "RR & Cº" perfin proving cover	7	$41.00	2h 34m
KGV 1d 1935 "HS" perfin proving SA "blotter" postcard. Nice.	3	$21.24	2h 34m
Fremantle WA 1927 "PAQUEBOT" repeater cancel cover to NSW	7	$37.00	2h 34m
Vietnam Forces 1979 20c Flower solo airmail to Australia	-	$9.99	2h 35m
1971 Young Men's Service Clubs special cancel last day Excelsior cover	2	$9.99	2h 35m
1971 Pacific science Congress special cancel (canoe) Excelsior last day cover	2	$9.99	2h 35m
1971 Former Scouts & Guides special cancel FDI Excelsior cover	-	$9.99	2h 35m
Vietnam Forces scarcer "FORCES" Stationery used	-	$9.99	2h 35m
1971 Medical Biological Engineering special cancel last day Excelsior cover	-	$9.99	2h 35m
1961 David Jones perfin proving cover AAT 5d Mawson	1	$9.99	2h 35m
1972 Child Care Conference special cancel (stylized children) Excelsior cover	2	$9.99	2h 35m
Vacuum Oil nice 1937 double perfin cover	4	$16.49	2h 35m

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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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