New Zealand

NEW ZEALAND 1959 CENT TIMARU COVER PICT PMK	-	$4.00	31m
NEW ZEALAND 1978 TRACTION ENGINE ILLUSTRATED COVER	-	$4.00	33m
New Zealand #14d (SG #41) Used, VF tiny hinge thin, Catalog $193.00	-	$110.00	43m
New Zealand #9 (SG #13) VF+ Catalog $448.00	-	$350.00	43m
NEW ZEALAND POSTAL STATIONERY 1907 ½d.BLUE KEVII POSTCARD	-	$7.00	45m
ROSS DEPENDENCY FDC 2008 BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION	-	$6.00	46m
NEW ZEALAND ARAMOANA CINDERELLAS ON COVERS (x5) 1981 5	-	$7.00	48m
NEW ZEALAND 1982 PALMPEX MYSTERY STAMP CARD	-	$4.00	50m
New Zealand 1936 "CAPATION COQK" ERROR SG 589da MH	-	$98.00	51m
New Zealand 1936 Pictorial Official SG O125 MNH	-	$64.00	51m
New Zealand 1938 Pictorial W98 SG 587b MLH	-	$55.00	51m
NEW ZEALAND 1990 WORLD STAMP EXHIBITION MAXI CARD	-	$7.00	52m
New Zealand 1984 Frama Trial Issue	-	$39.00	52m
New zealand 1986 Frama set FU	-	$19.00	52m
NEW ZEALAND 2010 ANCIENT REPTILES OF NZ SHEETLET UHM	-	$9.00	53m
NEW ZEALAND ILLUSTRATED FDC 1938 KGVI ½d. GREEN	-	$4.00	55m
NEW ZEALAND; CENTENARY OF THE TRANSFER OF PARLIAMENT TO WELLINGTON 1965 COVER	-	$1.00	55m
NEW ZEALAND 2010 ANCIENT REPTILES OF NZ SHEETLET VFU	-	$9.00	56m
NEW ZEALAND 1982 PALMPEX STAMP BOOKLET PAIR	-	$12.00	58m
NEW ZEALAND GOVT LIFE COVER WITH SPECIAL POSTMARK	-	$4.00	58m
NEW ZEALAND POSTAL STATIONERY 1977 7c PANPEX COVER USED	-	$15.00	1h
NEW ZEALAND GOVT LIFE COVER WITH SPECIAL POSTMARK 1983	-	$4.00	1h
NEW ZEALAND 2005 COMMUNITY ORGANISATION MINISHEET FU	-	$8.69	1h 6m
NEW ZEALAND 2005 COMMUNITY ORGANISATION SET 3 MS UM	-	$23.71	1h 6m
NEW ZEALAND 2002 AMERICAS CUP MELBOURNE OPT. MS FU	-	$7.51	1h 6m
NEW ZEALAND 2003 100 years N. Z. RUGBY FINE USED	-	$10.67	1h 6m
NEW ZEALAND AIRMAIL ENVELOPE 1972 5c ENVELOPE PMK ALBURY	-	$4.00	1h 6m
NEW ZEALAND 2011 BEYOND THE COAST M S S A UHM	-	$12.00	1h 7m
New Zealand - 12 Different MNH Modern Souv. Sheets. $74.90.	-	$14.99	1h 10m
NEW ZEALAND AIRMAIL ENVELOPE 1969 4c PMK TIHOI	-	$6.00	1h 11m
NEW ZEALAND POSTAL STATIONERY 1977 8c CARMINE SHADE QEII POST OFFICE ENVELOPE	-	$4.00	1h 14m
New Zealand Booklets and Stamps VERY HIGH FACE VALUE	10	$66.00	1h 14m
New Zealand to US Colonel 1946 Commercial Cover	-	$8.00	1h 15m
NEW ZEALAND POSTAL STATIONERY 1976 4c + 4c ORANGE RED QEII	-	$17.00	1h 16m
NEW ZEALAND POSTAL STATIONERY 1976 8c CLARET QEII	-	$6.00	1h 18m
NEW ZEALAND POSTAL STATIONERY 1976 8c QEII POST OFFICE ENVELOPES	-	$4.00	1h 20m
2011 New Zealand Race to the Pole, Scott-Amundsen South Pole MS	-	$14.00	1h 21m
New Zealand Birds Souvenir Sheet Health Stamps FDC Scott B63	-	$20.00	1h 25m

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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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