Ceylon

SRI LANKA - 100 DIFFERENT BEAUTIFUL STAMPS LOT 2	-	$6.99	30m
Ceylon Sc 3, 4 Used	-	$33.00	34m
SRI LANKA - WORLD TOURISM REFRESHING SRI LANKA.	-	$2.99	35m
CEYLON Sc 10(SG 9)*VF OG, CERTIFICATE, SCARCE $1700	-	$650.00	45m
VINTAGE COLLECTION LOT OF EARLY CEYLON STAMPS	-	$0.99	56m
CEYLON Sc 170(SG 269)*F-VF LH $19	-	$7.00	58m
CEYLON Sc 186(SG 284)*VF LH $12	-	$4.00	1h 1m
CEYLON Sc 192(SG 287)*VF LH $56	-	$21.00	1h 4m
CEYLON Sc 241a(SG 254a)*VF LH DIE II LIGHT PENCIL NOTE ON GUM $42	-	$14.00	1h 8m
CEYLON Sc 273(SG 377)*F-VF LH $28	-	$10.00	1h 11m
CEYLON Sc 274(SG 378)*VF LH $54	-	$20.00	1h 13m
CEYLON Sc 279e(SG 387)*VF LH PERF 13 x 11 1 2 $22	-	$8.00	1h 16m
CEYLON Sc 285(SG 393)*VF LH $24	-	$9.00	1h 19m
CEYLON Sc 285(SG 393)*VF LH WATERMARK UPRIGHT $26	-	$9.75	1h 22m
Ceylon SG 1, Sc 1 used. 1857 1p blue on blued paper Queen Victoria	-	$235.00	1h 24m
CEYLON Sc 287(SG 395)*VF LH WATERMARK SIDEWAYS $36	-	$13.00	1h 24m
Ceylon Sc 7 used 1857 6p brown QV Imperf, red Cancel, Fresh & VF	-	$365.00	1h 24m
Ceylon Sc 4 used. 1857-59 2p QV green pair, VF 2;0	-	$115.00	1h 24m
CEYLON Sc 287(SG 395a)*VF LH WATERMARK UPRIGHT $36	-	$13.00	1h 27m
CEYLON Sc 287(SG 395a)**VF NH WATERMARK UPRIGHT $72	-	$29.00	1h 32m
Ceylon Cinnamon Gardens to US 1951 Registered Airmail Cover	-	$12.00	1h 59m
CEYLON bunch of better in sales cards PLZ Read Desc	-	$29.98	1h 59m
CEYLON Sc 289(SG 397)**F-VF NH CHALKY PAPER $180	-	$69.00	2h 1m
Ceylon - 1932 Airmail cover to Trieste	-	$27.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#123, 4c, used	-	$2.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#195+196+198, used	-	$3.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#260, 12c, MH	-	$4.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#273, 30c, used	-	$4.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#313-313a, 30c, used	-	$4.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#330+331+333+335, MH	-	$3.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#330+383-385, MH	-	$2.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#347, 12c, used	-	$4.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#349-350, used	-	$4.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#352, 30c, used	-	$3.00	2h 17m
Ceylon, SG#387b, 3c, MH	-	$4.00	2h 18m
Ceylon, SG#406, 4c, MH(2)+MNH(2)	-	$4.00	2h 18m
Ceylon, SG#407, 5c, MH(2)+MNH(2)	-	$4.00	2h 18m
Ceylon, SG#419-427, MH	-	$5.00	2h 18m

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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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