Switzerland

Switzerland Scott B666 complete booklet - 2002 Pro Patria	-	$19.00	30m
Switzerland # B15-17 Used VF Cat$32.50	-	$5.95	30m
Switzerland Scott B675 complete booklet - 2003 Pro Patria	-	$19.00	31m
NobleSpirit~ NO RESERVE~ USEFUL OLDTIME Switzerland AUCTION ACQUISITION!!!!!!!	-	$0.01	34m
Switzerland - Sc# 1075a. 2000 Embroidery Sheet of 4. MNH. $225.00.	4	$65.44	43m
Switzerland 1854 Sc 29 FU	-	$63.00	46m
Switzerland 1854 Sc 26 FU	-	$67.00	47m
Switzerland to Germany 1920 Postal Card	-	$8.00	47m
Switzerland 1854 Sc 28 FU	-	$37.00	47m
Switzerland 1858 Sc 39 FU	-	$37.00	48m
Switzerland 1858 Sc 36, 37 FU	-	$27.00	48m
Switzerland 1858 Sc 38 FU	-	$24.00	48m
Switzerland 1858 Sc 39 FU	-	$37.00	49m
Switzerland 1858 Sc 40 FU	-	$67.00	49m
Switzerland World Health Organization stamp set used	-	$62.00	57m
Switzerland stamp #s 26 & 37 used VF	-	$24.00	59m
Switzerland B178 LH F-VF with a SCV $ 50.00	-	$14.89	1h 1m
Scott Album Breakup!! Switzerland Album Pages	17	$36.01	1h 5m
SWITZERLAND postage stamp embossed POSTCARD 1907-15 era. O. Zieher	-	$9.95	1h 9m
SWITZERLAND 141 (Mi108x) - Helvetia (pf98400) $17	-	$9.00	1h 10m
SWITZERLAND B147 - Jura Farmhouse (pf98813)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B150 - Ludwig Forrer (pf98890)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B151 - Susanna Orelli (pf98891)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B153 - Crocus Flowers (pf98893)	-	$6.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B157 - Engadine House (pf98897)	-	$7.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B161 - Blue Thistle Flower (pf98901)	-	$5.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B165 - Flüelen Railway Station (pf98905)	-	$7.75	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B167 - Alpine Primrose (pf98911)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B168 - Red Lily (pf98912)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B169 - Cyclamen Flowers (pf98913)	-	$5.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B172 - Olympic Ice Hockey (pf98916)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B173 - Olympic Apline Skiing (pf98917)	-	$4.75	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B176 - Valais House (pa98908)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B177 - Ticino House (pf98909)	-	$6.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B179 - General Ulrich Wille (pf98918)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND SC 219-225 MINT HR YV 271 277	-	$15.00	1h 11m
SWITZERLAND B180 - Foxglove Flowers (pf98919)	-	$1.00	1h 11m
Switzerland Sc 58 used, fell basel 18-v-81	-	$50.00	1h 11m

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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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