Christmas Island

2010 Flowers Of Cocos (Keeling) Island FDC -	-	$6.46	1h 32m
1996 Christmas Island Year of the Rat FDC - Gummed Pair	-	$2.15	1h 43m
1998 Christmas Island Marine Life on 3 FDC's	-	$5.39	1h 43m
1999 Christmas Island Christmas FDC	-	$2.69	1h 43m
1999 Christmas Island Year of the Rabbit FDC - Gummed	-	$1.62	1h 43m
1997 Christmas Island Christmas FDC	-	$2.69	1h 50m
1998 Christmas Island Year of the Tiger FDC - Gummed	-	$2.69	1h 51m
1998 Christmas Island Year of the Tiger FDC - M Sheet	-	$2.69	1h 51m
2000 Christmas Island Year of the Dragon FDC - Gummed	-	$2.15	1h 51m
2001 Xmas Island Year of the Snake FDC - Mini Sheet	-	$3.23	1h 51m
2002 Land Birds of Christmas Island FDC	-	$5.39	1h 51m
2003 Christmas Island Christmas FDC	-	$2.15	1h 52m
2005 Xmas Island Year of the Rooster FDC - Mini Sheet	-	$4.31	1h 52m
2006 Xmas Island Year of the Dog - FDC (Gummed)	-	$4.31	1h 53m
Christmas Island 1979 Rowland Hill FDC	-	$1.00	2h 25m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2002 YEAR OF THE HORSE, SHEETLET x 10, FACE VALUE $36	8	$35.43	2h 38m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2010 YEAR OF THE TIGER, ZODIAC SHEETLET x 5, FACE VALUE $22	9	$20.48	2h 39m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2009 YEAR OF THE OX, ZODIAC SHEETLET x 5, FACE VALUE $22	8	$20.03	2h 40m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2008 YEAR OF THE RAT, MINI SHEET x 15, FACE VALUE $29.25	7	$20.00	2h 41m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2008 CHRISTMAS 50c SHEETLETOF 10 x 5, FACE VALUE $25.00	7	$16.73	2h 42m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2004 50c YEAR OF THE MONKEY x 4 GUTTER STRIPS, FV = $20	7	$14.11	2h 43m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2003 50c YEAR OF THE GOAT x 4 GUTTER STRIPS, FV = $20	9	$12.45	2h 44m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2002 45c YEAR OF THE HORSE x 5 GUTTER STRIPS, FV = $22.50	8	$15.94	2h 45m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 2008, 2009, 2010 x 3 GUTTER STRIPS OF EACH, FACE VALUE = $48	7	$33.15	2h 46m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 10 NEW YEAR ILLUSTRATED GUTTER STRIPS, FACE VALUE = $49	7	$35.39	2h 47m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND 1998 MARINE LIFE x 12 SHEETLETS, FACE VALUE = $51	10	$51.58	2h 47m
2010 Christmas Island Frigatebird FDC - Mini Sheet	-	$8.08	2h 57m
2010 Christmas Island Frigatebird FDC - Gummed Stamps	-	$7.00	2h 58m
1999 Xmas Island Favourite Festivals FDC - Perth PMK	-	$4.85	2h 59m
2010 Christmas Island Year of the Tiger FDC - Pair	-	$3.77	3h 1m
2010 Christmas Island Year of the Tiger FDC - M Sheet	-	$4.85	3h 2m
1978-1984 CHRISTMAS ISLAND MINATURE SHEETS x3 FINE MINT MNH MUH	3	$1.68	3h 47m
CHRISTMAS ISLAND......Australian Administration.....1963	1	$0.99	4h 3m
2002 Xmas Island Year of the Horse - MUH Sheetlet	-	$9.16	4h 22m
2003 Xmas Island Year of the Goat - MUH Sheetlet	-	$9.16	4h 23m
2004 Xmas Island Year of the Monkey - MUH Sheetlet	-	$9.16	4h 23m
Collection of 100 different Christmas Island stamps - early to recent.	-	$43.09	4h 34m
Collection of 200 different Christmas Island stamps - early to recent.	-	$96.96	4h 39m

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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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