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CANADIAN STAMPS---1964 JETPLANE .8 CENT MINT x2	-	$1.00	34m
Canada 1196a, 7-8 MNH Winter Olympics, Skating, Curling	-	$3.65	37m
CANADA # 1862b MNH SOUVENIR SHEET	3	$1.00	42m
#832a Canada $2.04 MNH Provincial and Territorial Flags, Souvenir Sheet 1979	-	$4.29	42m
1930 KGV ARCH #175 20c BROWN RED, VF+, ORIGINAL GUM, HR	-	$28.14	43m
1951 FISHING #302 $1 BRIGHT ULTRAMARINE, VF, MINT HINGED	-	$14.07	43m
Canada Scott 71 MHR PhD	-	$33.00	43m
1934 LOYALISTS #209 10c OLIVE GREEN, F, ORIGINAL GUM, NH	-	$17.08	43m
1922 KGV ADMIRAL DRY PRINT#117a 10c BLUE, F, OG-LH	-	$7.03	43m
1923 KGV ADMIRAL WET PRINT, DIE I COIL PAIR #126d 1c YELLOW, VF, MINT	-	$21.00	43m
1924 KGV ADMIRAL DRY PRINT, PART PERF COIL PAIR #128a 2c GREEN, VF, OG-LH	-	$28.14	44m
CANADA # MH* F VF 1897 MAPLE QUEENS COMPLETE SET	-	$425.00	45m
Nice Collection of Canada Excise Tax Stamps $546.33 in 2009 van Dam Catalogue	-	$211.25	45m
CANADA # 1812-1814 MNH MILLENIUM SOUVENIR SHEETS PANES	9	$10.00	45m
Canada Scott 55 MNH Disturbed Gum PhD	-	$135.00	45m
Canada 1984 Scott # 937 MNH	-	$7.75	45m
Canadian Stamp #210: Two Cent New Brunswick Seal. Mint, Fine, Medium Hinged.	-	$1.00	45m
2000 National Hockey League All-Stars Souvenir Sheet	-	$3.48	46m
CANADIAN STAMPS---1967 VOTES FOR WOMEN .5 CENT MINT + USED	-	$1.00	47m
Canada Scott 227 MHR PhD	-	$27.00	48m
CANADA 1981 MINT MNH COMMEMORATIVE YEAR SET	2	$1.04	48m
Canada 2387 MNH Marine life, Seal, Porpoise	-	$2.05	48m
Mint 1980 Canada stamp sheet $ 17.50 face value	2	$14.00	51m
CANADIAN STAMPS---1973 RCMP .10 CENT BLOCK MINT	-	$1.00	52m
CANADA 1966 MINT MNH COMMEMORATIVE YEAR SET	1	$0.99	52m
Canada 1129a BR Plate Block MNH Explorers, Canoe, Map	-	$3.00	52m
CANADA 1968 MINT MNH COMMEMORATIVE YEAR SET	1	$0.99	53m
Canada 1976 Scott # 684-686 MNH set	-	$3.00	54m
Canada Scott 227 MLH PhD	-	$33.00	54m
CANADA 1967 MINT MNH COMMEMORATIVE YEAR SET	3	$1.66	54m
Canada Scott 227 MLH PhD	-	$33.00	55m
CANADA 1965 MINT MNH COMMEMORATIVE YEAR SET	-	$0.99	55m
CANADA 1969 MINT MNH COMMEMORATIVE YEAR SET	2	$1.04	57m
# 756 plate block mnh 1978	-	$3.49	57m
CANADA 1970 MINT MNH COMMEMORATIVE YEAR SET	3	$1.66	58m
Canada Scott 110 MLH PhD	-	$19.00	58m
CANADA 1971 MINT MNH COMMEMORATIVE YEAR SET	1	$0.99	59m
Canada Scott 77 MH PhD	-	$19.00	1h

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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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