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NEWFOUNDLAND REVENUE #NFR43 USED V.F+ BLOCK OF 4 VERY NICE !! FREE SHIPPING!!!	-	$39.99	1h 9m
CANADA FWM 60-71 MINT N.H SET WEIGHTS & MEASURES SEE PHOTO FREE SHIPPING !!!!!	-	$27.95 $35.00	1h 11m
Canada Post Cards UX1, UX2, Group, Used, Lot 4930	-	$16.99	1h 29m
Pembina-Winnipeg Courier Service Stamps K. Bileski Seven different Trains	4	$5.53	2h
CANADIAN STAMPS---1930 .20 CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY 1932 ONT. CANCEL	-	$2.00	2h 1m
Pembina-Winnipeg Courier Service Stamps K. Bileski Five different Horses	1	$0.99	2h 2m
Pembina-Winnipeg Courier Service Stamps K. Bileski four different Post Office	2	$1.05	2h 4m
Canada Post Cards UX109B PEI Scenes, Lot 5116	-	$6.00	3h 24m
Canada 1911 Birthday greetings Post card Sct 89 Lt 4932	-	$5.99	3h 24m
CANADIAN STAMPS---1922 .20 CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY 1925 CANCEL #E2	-	$3.00	3h 33m
CANADIAN STAMPS---1927 .20 CENT ORANGE SPECIAL EXPRES 1922 ONT. CANCEL #E3	-	$4.00	3h 36m
CANADIAN STAMPS---1927 .20 CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY 1934 MONTREAL CANCEL #E5	-	$2.00	3h 40m
CANADIAN STAMPS---1930 .20 CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY 1933 NORTHBAY CANCEL #E4	-	$7.00	3h 44m
2 - 1985 Habitat Wildlife Conservation Booklet Duck	-	$5.69	9h 33m
Canada old Revenue lot	1	$0.99	9h 36m
Canada 1926 Elliot Fairchild Pane 'Tall R' #CL8, 8a mnh	-	$399.99	10h 30m
Ontario Law Stamp 20c Trial Colour Plate Proof Revenue	-	$49.99	10h 32m
Ontario Law Stamp 60c Plate Proof Pair Variety Revenue	-	$99.99	10h 32m
CANADA # EO1 VF MNH - Arms of Canada - Official Special Delivery	-	$6.15	10h 59m
Canada 1950 SG O188 MNH VF	-	$11.00	11h 20m
B7(var), Imperf Pair VF NH Est $200.00	-	$54.98	11h 22m
BCL48x10, LAW STAMPS Used VF VD $225.00	-	$67.98	11h 22m
CAN #QR17 1912 10 cent bistre QUEBEC REGISTRATION Used	-	$1.00	11h 38m
Latest (2009) Canada revenue stamp & conservation stamp catalog by E S J van Dam	-	$19.95	11h 39m
Can #OC7 PERFIN 6ct Air Training "O.H.M.S." OTTAWA CDS	-	$2.00	11h 42m
Canada Mint Special Delivery Collection F-VF Catalogue $23	1	$0.99	11h 43m
Can #O39 1953 10ct Inuk & Kayak "G" SEPT ILES, QUE CDS	-	$1.00	11h 47m
Can #MA69 RPO Hx Br. & Yar & PLEASANTVILLE N.S. REG	-	$1.00	11h 56m
Can #MA-69 RPO HX. BR. & YAR. R.P.O. T.17H on 337 & U65	-	$1.00	12h 17m
FX95a, Mint Coil Pair VD $55.00	-	$35.00	12h 27m
Can #C7 6 ct blue Planes & Students Used CV$1.50	-	$1.00	12h 40m
Can #C6 6 cent blue Monoplane & Steamer CV$4.00	-	$1.76	12h 45m
Canada # QR5-6 balance lot 1871 Beavers x 28	-	$0.99	12h 53m
Canada 1930 Airmail Circles the Globe (C2) MH	-	$56.97	13h 1m
CAN #SL51 1938 $1.00 Saskatchewan Law Stamp Used	-	$1.00	13h 5m
CANADA 92 World Phil. Exhibition miniature pane of labels (# 5 in Unitrade)	-	$1.99	13h 13m
High Value Old Time Canada Large Strong Stamp Collection on Album Pages !	16	$16.29	13h 22m
Canada, Scott Number C8, Block of Four, MNH, XF Centering, Post Office Fresh	-	$8.49	13h 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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