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CANADIAN STAMPS---1937 KING GEORGE .5 CENT LOT OF 4--2 UNUSED	-	$3.00	33m
CANADIAN STAMPS---1935-46 ISSUES .6 CENT AIRMAIL LOT OF 5	-	$2.00	1h 1m
1935 KGV Pictorial Issue, Mint used, Lot 5173	-	$15.99	1h 9m
1946 Peace Issue, Scott 268-73 Mint used Lot 5174	-	$9.99	1h 14m
Canada # 4 88 - great 19th century material. Cat. $4, 540.15	-	$599.00	1h 33m
CANADIAN STAMPS---1932 KING GEORGE .2 CENT COIL LOT N.H. CAT.$2.50 EA.	-	$3.00	1h 42m
CANADA STAMPS, YEARS 1973 74 *+, CV 31	-	$7.99	2h 29m
x5675-CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE- MOUTHWATERING CANADA	7	$1.00	3h 22m
LOT OF 100 AIR MAIL STICKERS LABLES	-	$0.99	3h 24m
Canada 1978 Block Of 4 Mint	-	$0.99	3h 30m
Canada 1978 Block Of 4 Mint	-	$0.99	3h 33m
x5669-CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE- MOUTHWATERING ONTARIO	5	$1.25	4h 20m
Canada K. Bileski complete # 502A set of blocks MNH & FDCancels	1	$6.00	7h 22m
mini sel. of canada oldies #3	1	$0.99	7h 42m
mini sel. of canada earlies #2	1	$0.99	7h 42m
mini sel. of canada earlies #1	1	$0.99	7h 43m
Facsimiles of Canada 1897 Jubilee Issues	-	$25.00	8h 28m
( 1967-72 ) QUEEN AND VARIOUS DESIGNS - SCOTT # A224 & A280	-	$0.99	8h 29m
1983 Annual Collection unsealed Canada softcover in box	-	$9.99 $19.99	10h 27m
1987 Annual Collection unsealed Canada softcover in box	4	$12.00	10h 34m
canadian wildlife habitat conservation stamp 1998	-	$3.39	10h 52m
CANADA_WONDERFUL EARLY MODERN SELECTION_M&U_GREAT VALUE	2	$3.45	11h 23m
C3 AND 017 - CANADA STAMPS -- GREAT S&H COMBINATION DEAL	-	$0.49	11h 40m
1966 CANADA SOUVENIR CARD WITH STAMPS -- GREAT S&H COMBINATION DEAL	1	$0.49	11h 42m
Used Canada BOB - ALL HI VALUES ($90+ CV) (Lot #lcc4)	-	$15.00	12h 49m
CANADA COLLECTION --- 550 DIFFERENT - 1935-85 - MINT	-	$154.00	12h 59m
High Value Old Time Canada Large Strong Stamp Collection on Album Pages !	16	$16.29	13h 7m
KEY VALUE Old Newfoundland Canada Professional Stamp Collection on Album Pages !	28	$34.95	13h 10m
nystamps Advanced Mint Canada Booklet Stamp Collection $1000	21	$455.00	13h 12m
CANADA 1958-1970 USED STAMP COLLECTION, ALBUM PAGES	-	$9.99	13h 25m
Davo Deluxe Canada Stamp Album Vol 3- Free Shipping	-	$199.99	13h 36m
Davo Deluxe Canada Stamp Album Vol 4- Free Shipping	-	$179.99	13h 38m
Davo Deluxe Canada Stamp Album Vol 5- Free Shipping	-	$119.99	13h 41m
CANADA Stamp Collection(106) OLD ScV=$46 Used + Bonus	-	$5.99	13h 51m
2011 Christmas Stamp Notecard Set NEW NEVER OPENED	-	$0.99 $8.00	14h 30m
Full set of 42 Vancouver Golden Jubilee Commemoration Stamps 1936	-	$50.00	14h 35m
CANADA SCOTT 149- 159 USED SET CAT.$145.00+SCROLL ISSUE	-	$44.95	14h 41m
Fleetwood Birds & Flowers Of Canada Cacheted Unaddressed Covers In Album	1	$0.99	14h 59m

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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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