Austria

LOT OF 24 AUSTRIA PERFIN STAMPS KAISERLICHE ÖSTERREICHER	-	$9.99	33m
Austria 773-6 MNH Architecture, Horses, Theatre, Globe	-	$1.00	48m
Lombardy - Venetia, # 24, Used, (CV $190.00)	-	$79.99	54m
AUSTRIA POSTAL STATIONERY	-	$11.00	1h 4m
Bosnia& Herzegovina 1906 25c Punch Hole-Used	-	$0.99	1h 5m
Austria	12	$20.00	1h 8m
AUSTRIA: Postcard within Vienna (1897) EGYPT PYRAMIDS	-	$17.00	1h 10m
LEVANT (AUSTR.): Postcard Constantinople (1904) DANCERS	-	$17.00	1h 10m
Austria 675 MNH Architecture	-	$1.01	1h 13m
Austria B50-56 and special 1969 s s and singles- Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, etc	4	$15.00	1h 29m
Austria, 1938 Cover, Lot 5332	-	$2.99	1h 35m
Austria 8 FDC?s, 1957-77, Lot 5331	-	$5.99	1h 35m
Austria 606 MH ARCHITECTURE	-	$3.00	1h 42m
Austria 757 MNH Architecture	-	$1.01	1h 42m
Austria 606-7 Used - ARCHITECTURE	-	$2.00	1h 44m
Austria 770 MNH Architecture	-	$1.01	1h 45m
Austria 742 MNH Architecture	-	$1.01	1h 50m
Franz Scubert preprinted post card with imprinted stamp used 1926 Austria cover	-	$25.00 $50.00	2h
Austria 606-7 MH - ARCHITECTURE	-	$7.15	2h 6m
Austria 607 MNH - ARCHITECTURE	-	$4.25	2h 8m
AUSTRIA complete set 1937 MLH trains locomotives NICE Mi #646-648 Yv #503-505	-	$6.00	2h 14m
AUSTRIA complete set 1937 UVF trains locomotives NICE Mi #646-648 Yv #503-505	-	$3.00	2h 17m
AUSTRIA complete set 1937 Danube UVF ships NICE Mi #639-641	-	$3.00	2h 22m
Austria composer stamps. no denominations- Lehar, O. Strauss, Kalman, Benatzky	-	$9.99	2h 24m
Austria small collection of music related stamps and covers	1	$9.99	2h 40m
Austria 702 Bottom Left Block of 4 MNH - ARCHITECTURE	-	$17.00	2h 44m
704 Europa CEPT Austria year 1996 MNH Famous Women	-	$0.99 $2.00	2h 48m
Austria 675 Top Left Block of 4 MNH - ARCHITECTURE	-	$1.00	2h 49m
Austria 742 Top Left Blk of 4 MNH, folded ARCHITECTURE	-	$1.00	2h 51m
AUSTRIA LOT OF STAMPS YEAR 91-95 M.N.H	-	$79.99	3h 5m
AUSTRIA single issue 1952 eagle UVF NICE Mi #968y	-	$7.00	3h 36m
Austria, 1965 Registered Airmail to Canada, Lot 5103	-	$1.99	3h 36m
AUSTRIA STATIONERY POST CARD 1879 TO SWITZERLAND	-	$14.95	3h 37m
Austria Lot 600 Different Used Stamps	-	$65.99	3h 41m
AUSTRIA 1931 , stamps POETS set , marginal unmounted	-	$249.99	3h 55m
Austria 1967 Hammer Thrower. Single. MNH VF	-	$1.00	3h 56m
Austria Four Different Stamps. MNH. VF	-	$1.25	4h 9m
Austria Stamp Exhibitions	-	$9.00	4h 17m

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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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