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Canada 1930-31 sg298 (8c) Used	-	$4.42	33m
Canada 1992 sg1519a MNH	-	$2.37	42m
Canada-#86 1898 Map-Used	1	$0.99	1h 11m
Canada 1942-1948 War Effort - Air sg400 (7c) MM	-	$3.32	1h 33m
Z 1889 CANADA 5c BROWNISH GREY (SG106) GU	-	$3.16	1h 34m
Canada 1993 Christmas sg1573-1575 MNH	-	$3.32	1h 41m
Canada 2008 Lunar New Year of Rat S S MNH.	-	$4.00	2h 17m
Canada 1998 Lunar New Year of Tiger S S MNH.	-	$3.00	2h 28m
Canada 1993 Hotels sg1540-1544 MNH	-	$3.16	2h 42m
Canada 1997-2008 Year of Ox-Rat 12 set Sheet MNH.	-	$36.00	3h 3m
Canada 1994 Christmas sg1617-1620 MNH	-	$3.16	3h 42m
Canada Postal Cards, UX1, UX2 Accumulation, Lot 5409	-	$21.99	3h 46m
Canada 1932 20c Special delivery M M cat £45	1	$4.74	3h 57m
Canada Sg 7, Sc# 4;1852 3d Vermilion Fine Used.Sg £250	-	$153.00	4h 1m
Canada 1946-47 Peace - Airmail sg407 (7c) MNH	-	$4.74	4h 34m
Canada Stamp, Thai-Cannada Joint Issue Stamp, Flower	-	$2.00	4h 38m
Canada 1994 Commonwealth Games sg1590-1595 MNH	-	$3.71	4h 41m
Canada 1944 KGVI censored cover, security postmark	-	$4.74	5h 8m
Canada 1943 KGVI stamps on piece with security cancels	-	$2.13	5h 8m
CANADA 2010 FLAGS AND MILLS STRIP 5 DIFFERENT S A F.USE	-	$5.85	5h 28m
CANADA 2010 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR F. USED.	-	$5.14	5h 28m
Canada 1994 Prehistoric Canada (4th) sg1613-1616 MNH	-	$4.98	5h 41m
Canada 1962-4 4c Red QEII x 100 Stamps	-	$1.56	5h 58m
Canada 1995 Golf Championship sg1637-1641 MNH	-	$3.16	6h 41m
CANADA 1859 12½c Bl-green Q Vic P 12 pulperfSG 41 FUsed	-	$14.14	6h 49m
CANADA 1859 12½c Bl-green QVic P 12 bar pmkSG 41 F Used	-	$15.78	6h 49m
CANADA 1859 12½c D Yel-gr QVic P 12 bar pmk SG 39 F U	-	$14.14	6h 49m
CANADA 1859 1c Deep rose Perf 12 SG 30 G Used	-	$15.17	6h 49m
CANADA 1859 1c Deep rose Perf 12 ½mm tear SG 30 G Used	-	$14.14	6h 49m
CANADA 1868 15c Pale red pur Perf 12 SG 61a F Used	-	$15.17	6h 49m
CANADA 1870 3c Indian red Perf 12 bars pmk SG 79 G Used	-	$15.17	6h 49m
CANADA 1872 2c Deep green Perf 12 little gum SG 77 Mint	-	$12.62	6h 49m
CANADA 1876 10c Dp lilac-mag Perf 12 pulperf SG 100 G U	-	$9.01	6h 50m
CANADA 1876 10c Dp lilac-mag Perf 12 SG 88 Good Used	-	$16.91	6h 50m
CANADA 1876 1c Or-yel pair Perf 12 gum crack SG 73 F M	-	$19.75	6h 50m
CANADA 1893 20c Vermilion Q Vic P 12 bars SG 115 G Used	-	$14.14	6h 50m
CANADA 1898 10c Brown-purple square pmk SG 149 G Used	-	$16.91	6h 50m
CANADA 1898 2c Greenish blue Map Xmas 1893 SG 167 UMint	-	$12.32	6h 50m

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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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