Jamaica

VINTAGE COLLECTION LOT OF EARLY JAMAICA STAMPS	1	$0.99	46m
JAMAICA 1946 KGVI SG#141 SC#136A MLH* VF PERF 13.5x14	-	$2.00	46m
JAMAICA 1938 KGVI SG#121 SC#116 MNH**	-	$1.00	1h 12m
JAMAICA # 577-80 MNH SUMMER OLYMPICS 1984 RUNNING	-	$8.00	1h 32m
JAMAICA 1860-1938 Lot of 52 Collection on Scott Album Pages	7	$6.02	1h 32m
JAMAICA # 587-90 MNH LOCAL WOODEN SCULPTURES ART	-	$4.65	1h 33m
JAMAICA # 604-7 MNH INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR & MAP	-	$9.25	1h 33m
JAMAICA 66ii (SG63b) - George V "Lemon Paper" (pf72503) £ 23	-	$9.00	1h 42m
JAMAICA 89w (SG92w) - Arawak "Wtmk Inverted" (pf91118) £ 15	-	$9.00	1h 42m
Jamaica 1976 20c Olympic Rings Montreal 3 Singles attached - MNH	-	$2.99	1h 43m
Jamaica 1972 30c Dunn's River Falls Block of 4 plus 1 - MNH	-	$5.99	1h 46m
Jamaica 1972 50c River Rafting Block of 4 plus 1 - MNH	-	$3.00	1h 49m
Jamaica Earl's Court Private Hotel 1929 Registered Cover to US Pittsburgh PA	-	$12.00	1h 50m
Jamaica 1972 1c Pimento Block of 4 Plus 1 - MNH	-	$2.99	1h 52m
Jamaica 1972 2c Red Ginger Block of 6 - MNH	-	$3.99	1h 58m
Montego Beach Hotel, Jamaica 1958 @ 5d West Indies Federation to Norwood, Ohio	-	$0.99	2h 20m
Jamaica - SC 103a King George V (MH) 1932	-	$4.99	2h 34m
50 All Different JAMAICA Stamps	-	$19.00	3h 4m
50 All Different JAMAICA Stamps	-	$19.00	3h 33m
JAMAICA 1968 Labour Day First Day Cover FDC to Sandwich GB - FV936	-	$3.95	6h 8m
Jamaica 334-9 MNH STAMP ON STAMP, ARCHITECTURE, FLAG	-	$2.00	6h 16m
JAMAICA 1949 SC#142-145 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION MINT UNMOUNTED VERY FINE	-	$1.35	6h 19m
JAMAICA 1963 Freedom From Hunger First Day Cover FDC - Liguanea Cancel - FV668	-	$3.95	6h 22m
Jamaica 1969 Cent. of 1st Jamaican Coin SG 296 7 MNH	-	$1.56	6h 48m
JAMACIA - 1937 CORONATION KGvi - FU	-	$1.00	7h 57m
Jamaica 1938-51 Used Set Of 13	-	$12.00	8h 25m
Stamps (4268) Jamaica	-	$1.56	8h 29m
Stamps (4272) Jamaica	-	$1.56	8h 29m
Jamaica 1956 10s &£1 VLMM	-	$26.87	9h 7m
JAMAICA - 1883 97 WMK.CA 2 - MINT SG.25	-	$18.97	9h 54m
Jamaica 1988 Seoul Olympic Games cover Hurdles	-	$6.00	10h 20m
Jamaica 1903 2½d Mint j458	-	$1.56	10h 42m
JAMAICA 1899 QV 1d COVER...SQUARED CIRCLE MANCHIONEAL	-	$29.24	11h 10m
30 Grams of heavily duplicated Jamaican Kiloware on paper.	5	$6.01	11h 18m
JAMAICA NICE REGISTERED COVER 1923	-	$10.00	11h 34m
Jamaica 1956-58 sg170 (2 -) Used	-	$3.16	11h 39m
1948 SILVER WEDDING JAMAICA 1 1 2d FDCs..4 DIFF.CANCELS	-	$18.97	11h 42m
( 1938 ) JAMAICA STAMP : CITRUS GROVE ( SCOTT POSTAGE # 122 A40 )		$0.00	13h

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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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