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AUSTRALIA 2010 COLONIAL HERITAGE $5 STAMP FU	-	$9.09	55m
Australian Antarctic Terr SG1, used, Lot 3164	-	$1.25	1h 35m
Australia Stamp, 2009 Stargazing S S, Space, Places	-	$6.00	2h 16m
Australia Stamp, 2005 Down on the Farm, Animal	-	$5.75	2h 16m
Australia 1995 Centenary of Cinema self-ad 1535-39 Used	-	$4.01	2h 50m
Australia 1995 Centenary of Cinema self-ad 1535-39 Used	-	$4.01	2h 52m
AUSTRALIA 1997 EMERGENCY SERVICES SET OF 4 UNM. MINT.	-	$5.93	3h 29m
Australia 1990-91 Stationary, Lot 5136	-	$8.99	3h 35m
Australia 1979 Year of the Child Gutter pair	-	$1.00	3h 35m
Australia 1995 Marine Life self-ad, SG 1563-1568, Used	-	$4.01	3h 38m
AUSTRALIA 1997 PREHISTORIC MONSTERS STRIP 5 UN. MINT.	-	$4.35	3h 47m
Australia 1913 2d Roo x 2 fine used	-	$4.74	3h 48m
Australia 1995 World War II Heroes self-ad 1525-28 Used	-	$2.67	3h 54m
AUSTRALIA 1997 PREHISTORIC MONSTERS SHEETLET UN. MINT.	-	$8.69	4h
AUSTRALIA 1997 CREATURES OF THE NIGHT UNMOUNTED MINT.	-	$5.53	4h 4m
Australia 1995 World War II Heroes (2nd) 1545a MNH	-	$3.29	4h 10m
Australia 1976 Christmas	-	$1.00	4h 13m
Australia 1977 Christmas	-	$1.00	4h 14m
Australia 1977 ACTU Block of 4	-	$1.00	4h 15m
Australia - Scott #184-187 - Used - Cat. $39.35	-	$9.85	4h 19m
AUSTRALIA: 1940 WAR EFFORT FIRST DAY COVER (S9012).	-	$15.78	4h 54m
AUSTRALIA: 1957 AIRMAIL ANNIVERSARY COVER (S9028).	-	$15.78	4h 55m
AUSTRALIA: 1959 FIRST DAY COVER TO ENGLAND (S9029).	-	$15.78	4h 55m
AUSTRALIA: 1959 REGISTERED FIRST DAY COVER (S9077).	-	$23.68	4h 55m
Australia QEII 1986 Settlement Sg 1002-7 Used	-	$3.56	4h 59m
Australia 2000, five First Fleet maximum cards	-	$4.74	5h
PERFIN SELECTION ON KGVs PRIVATE PATTERNS USED	-	$20.47	5h 4m
PERFIN S H & Co LTD ON 1d RED ROUGH PAPER USED	-	$4.31	5h 7m
PERFIN D U N INVERTED ON 2d ORANGE KGV USED	-	$4.31	5h 9m
PERFIN W M C INVERTED ON 2d ORANGE KGV USED	-	$4.31	5h 10m
PERFIN N Z L ON 2d ORANGE KGV USED	-	$4.31	5h 11m
PERFIN P L & B ON KGV 1d GREEN FROM THE BACK. USED.	-	$4.31	5h 13m
Australia QEII 1989-94 Sports Sg 1169-94 Used	-	$5.45	5h 14m
PERFIN R I Co Ld ON 1d GREEN KGV PAIR USED INVERTED AND REVERSED	-	$5.39	5h 16m
PERFIN E S SIDWAYS ON 1d GREEN KGV USED	-	$4.31	5h 17m
PERFIN F N Co SIDWAYS AND REVERSE ON 1d GREEN KGV USED	-	$4.31	5h 19m
PERFIN G R W SIDWAYS ON 1d GREEN KGV USED	-	$4.31	5h 21m
PERFIN F. G. SIDWAYS ON 1d GREEN KGV USED	-	$4.31	5h 22m

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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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