Belgium & Colonies

LOT OF 35 BELGIUM PERFIN STAMPS	-	$9.99	31m
Belgium, 50 different stamps collection	-	$5.00	43m
Belgium 1864 Leopold I. 5 diff. Proofs Private Essays. No gum (156212)	-	$35.00	45m
Belgium 1864 Leopold I. 5 diff. Proofs Private Essays. No gum (434301)	-	$33.25	47m
Belgium 1864 Leopold I. 5 diff. Proofs Private Essays. No gum (326104)	-	$35.00	49m
Belgium 1864 Leopold I. 5 diff. Proofs Private Essays. No gum (546512)	-	$33.25	50m
Belgium 1864 Leopold I. 6 diff. Proofs Private Essays. No gum (183811)	-	$25.00	57m
Belgium 22 Covers, Stationary, 1935-71, Lot 5308	-	$12.99	58m
STAMP SHOP-BELGIUM REVENUE w BOLD++ CANCEL	-	$7.00	1h 4m
Belgium B712-7 MNH Birds	-	$4.95	1h 31m
BELGIAN CONGO : Specialized collection of 800-1, 000 neat Town & Village cancels	-	$700.00	1h 33m
Belgium 1866 cover from Disov to Herve. Great postal history.	-	$9.99	1h 34m
Belgium B663-8 MH Aircraft, Parachutes	-	$16.75	1h 52m
(872) BELGIUM : MUSIC ORGAN GRAMMONT FDC	1	$0.99	2h 8m
6022 Africa Zaire PhiBelZa year 1980 cat 65?	2	$1.93	2h 10m
6023 Africa Congo UPU Cover FDC year 1963	1	$0.99	2h 10m
BELGIUM SCOTT #B221 VF-USED 1ST DAY CANCEL	-	$14.99	2h 12m
Belgium B180-7 MH Prince Baudouin	-	$7.65	2h 22m
1953 Belguim (Semi Postals) Sc#B552 & 554 F VF-VLH	-	$7.00	2h 26m
Belgium 1893 2 Francs fine used cat £45	-	$15.00	3h 9m
Belgium 1895 Postage Dues to 1 Franc fine used	-	$6.32	3h 10m
BELGIUM DIFERENT STAMPS, SETS USED +*, cv 50 EURO	-	$9.99	3h 18m
BELGIUM STAMPS, #867, 1208**MNH, CV 44 EURO	-	$14.99	3h 20m
AIRMAIL COVER - BELGIUM TO USA 1955 - 2 STAMPS - A244	-	$3.00	3h 21m
BELGIUM STAMPS, #281-1089 **MNH	-	$9.99	3h 22m
Belgium 1935 ? King Family ? Childs	-	$6.00	3h 27m
BELGIUM #B250-255 MINT HINGED SET of 6!, CV$30.25 -- CO65	-	$8.95	4h 24m
BELGIUM #222-4 MINT HINGED SET of 3, #222 HAS THIN, CV$55.00 -- CO84	-	$18.95	4h 26m
BELGIUM #B495-7 MINT HINGED SET of 8, WITH THINS, FAULTS, CV$68.00 -- CO85	-	$18.95	4h 26m
BELGIUM #B515-B520 MINT HINGED SET of 6 WITH THINS, CV$115.00 -- CO86	-	$29.95	4h 26m
COLLECTION OF BELGIUM'S KING BAUDOUIN & KING ALBERT II USED DEFINITIVE ISSUES	-	$3.00	4h 34m
SUD-KASAI 1961 SET MNH	2	$1.29	4h 41m
BURUNDI 1975 ANIMALS SET CTO	-	$0.99	4h 41m
KATANGA 1962 SET MNH	2	$1.85	4h 41m
KATANGA 1961 SET MNH	1	$0.99	4h 41m
ZAIRE 1986 SNAKE BLOK OF 4 MNH	-	$0.99	4h 42m
KATANGA 1961 SET MNH	2	$1.32	4h 42m
SUD-KASAI 1961 SET MNH	1	$0.99	4h 42m

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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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