Italy & Area

ITALY GIOIA DE'MARSI SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK CARD TO FERRANDINA	-	$9.99	33m
ITALY SANT'ILARIO DEL JONIO SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK COVER FROM MARINA D'ARDORE	-	$8.99	33m
ITALY 50 RARE RECENT COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS USED YEARS 2001 TO 2011	-	$9.99	33m
ITALY RUTIGLIANO SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK COVER TO SOLDIER IN WAR ZONE	-	$9.99	33m
ITALY CROPANI SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK CARD TO FRANCAVILLA MARITTIMA	-	$9.99	33m
ITALY PEDIVIGLIANO SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK COVER TO COSENZA	-	$9.99	33m
ITALY SAN VITALIANO SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK MOURNING COVER TO PALMI	-	$9.99	33m
ITALY FRASCATI SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK ON POSTCARD IX CENT.BADIA DI GROTTAFERRATA	-	$8.99	35m
ITALY ROGLIANO SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK COVER TO COLOSIMI.	-	$7.99	35m
ITALY TROPEA SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK ON MOURNING COVER TO ARPINO	-	$8.99	35m
ITALY LUZZI SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK ON 7.5 CENTS CARD ON LEGAL MATTERS	-	$8.99	35m
ITALY PESCINA SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK COVER TO PALMI	-	$7.99	35m
ITALY ROSSANO SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARK	-	$6.99	36m
ITALY LAINO BORGO AND BENEVENTO SQUARE CIRCLE POSTMARKS	-	$7.99	36m
VATICAN COVER FROM TURKEY VISIT PF JOHN PAUL II, VATICAN TAX STAMPS AT THE BACK	-	$1.99	40m
ITALY CHRISTMAS 1981 POSTED AT CAMPIONE D' ITALIA	-	$0.99	40m
Italy- 1932 Special Delivery Lire 1.25-MH	-	$0.99	40m
ITALY TORINO ESPOSIZIONE ARTE 1902 PC TO MONTEVIDEO	-	$56.00	40m
ITALY - SOMALIA n. 35 MNH** cv 45$ BARGAIN OCCASIONE	-	$7.99	47m
ITALY - SOMALIA n. 39 MNH** cv 82.5$ BARGAIN OCCASIONE	-	$15.99	52m
ITALY - SOMALIA n. 67 MNH** cv 675$ SUPER CENTERED	-	$149.99	57m
ITALY - SOMALIA - n. 185-192 - MH* cv 210$ BARGAIN	-	$44.99	1h 8m
ITALY - PECHINO OFFICES - n.26 - cv 1425$ VERY RARE	-	$284.99	1h 15m
SAN MARINO - ANNATA - YEAR - JAHRGANG 1970 WITH DISNEY	-	$9.99	1h 21m
ITALY - TIENTSIN OFFICES - n.8 MNH** cv 1200$	-	$239.99	1h 21m
VATACAN STAMPS AND COIN 1942	-	$25.00	1h 28m
San Marino 1959 Lincoln Centenary FU Top value in set airmail	-	$0.99	1h 30m
SAN MARINO - ANNATA - YEAR - JAHRGANG 1989	-	$44.99	2h 11m
San Marino 304 Sheet MH Horses, Stagecoach on Road from San Marino	-	$175.00	2h 20m
323 Europa Italy Italia block MNH 1985	-	$0.99 $4.00	2h 23m
San Marino 1201 MNH Sports, Soccer, Football, World Cup	-	$5.35	2h 26m
San Marino 1068 MNH Olympic Torch, Summer Olympics	-	$2.00	2h 31m
San Marino 1005a MNH Art, Roman Sculpture, Virgil	-	$5.00	2h 40m
Italy 2420 MNH Household Furniture, Design	-	$6.45	2h 41m
Italy 2334 MNH Household Furniture, Design	-	$6.45	2h 44m
SAN MARINO - ANNATA - YEAR - JAHRGANG 1973	-	$4.49	2h 46m
1852 Italian States Parma 10c used faults	-	$15.00	2h 51m
1861 Neapolitan Provices, KVEII used 2 items FU	-	$15.00	2h 51m

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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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