Russia & Area

Tanna Tuva Animals Issue 1935: #68-70 High Value Triangles, Mint without gum	1	$0.99	30m
Civil War.Ukraine K-2 Double Overprint	-	$24.97	30m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 6016B Sheet 1991 Artic Map Ship MNH	-	$3.99	31m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 5442-4 Block Cosmonauts' Day MNH	-	$4.99	31m
Russia (3) Diff. Duck Stamps VF NH	-	$5.95	31m
RUSSIA 1967 STAMP COLLECTING - PHILATELIC EXHBITION!	-	$1.00	33m
Russia.Ukraine Revenue Charity Poster Stamp 10K	-	$6.97	34m
RUSSIA, A-10, HORIZONTALLY LAID PAPER	-	$5.00	34m
RUSSIA 1949 75th ANNIVERSARY OF UPU, MNH, #1392a - #1392a, IMPERFORATED	-	$40.00	35m
RUSSIA -1992- SPACE - JOINT ISSUE USA USSR - MINT BLK!	-	$1.49	36m
Russia: 30 Cancelled Stamps #1651 3481+1 Lenin Souvenir Sheet #3396a	-	$0.99	43m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 4610-3 1977 Lenin Revolution Soviet Union MNH	-	$2.99	44m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 1722 Block 1954 Bredichin Struve Used	-	$6.99	45m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 5448-50 Block MNH	-	$4.99	45m
RUSSIA A-16 - A-28 SERIES	-	$15.00	48m
Civil War! Ukraine Kyiv Type 2	-	$29.97	48m
BELARUS 97 - Mikhail K. Aginski and Battle (pf96795)	-	$1.00	50m
BELARUS 141 - Coat of Arms Surcharged "B" (pa1754)	-	$1.00	50m
BELARUS 144 - Kondrat Krapiva "Author" (pa1756) NH	-	$1.00	50m
BELARUS 147 - National Coat of Arms Definitive (pa1763)	-	$1.00	50m
BELARUS 149 - National Coat of Arms Definitive (pa1761)	-	$1.00	50m
BELARUS 152 - National Coat of Arms Definitive (pa1766)	-	$1.00	50m
BELARUS 155 - National Coat of Arms Definitive (pa1769)	-	$1.75	50m
BELARUS 160 - Atlanta Olympic Discus Throw (pa1773)	-	$1.00	50m
BELARUS 165 - David-Gorodok-Turai Couple (pa1777)	-	$1.00	51m
BELARUS 169 - "Acorus calamus" Plant (pa1780)	-	$1.00	51m
BELARUS 170 - "Potentilla erecta" Plant (pa1781)	-	$1.00	51m
BELARUS 171 - "Frangula alnus" Plant (pa1782)	-	$1.00	51m
BELARUS 175 - Common Pochard S S (pa15117)	-	$4.00	51m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 1258 Block 1948 Day of the Tankmen Group Used	-	$8.00	55m
Russia Selection Used	-	$4.00	56m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 3732-6 1970 Soviet Victory WWII Anniversary Stalin MNH	-	$3.19	57m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 5580-2 1987 Block Syria Space MNH	-	$4.99	59m
Russia MH WHITE PAPER: 1915 SC. #B9-B13 12 1 2	-	$19.99	1h
Attention! Russia #1 Error	-	$30.00	1h 4m
Russia 1992 Explorer Langsdorf m s Best Gift!	-	$4.00	1h 5m
UKRAINE VINNETZ 6 pair LABELS imperf set on pink paper values blank to 3000 Karb	-	$3.00	1h 6m
RUSSIA.ZEMSTVO.BELEBEY.SH.14 I CH. 15A.IMPERF.PAIR.BROWN AND BLUE.	3	$20.00	1h 7m

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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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