First Flight

UNITED STATES 1960 FIRST SABENA FLIGHT N.YORK TO MOSCOW W MOSCOW PMK, STAINED	-	$0.99	33m
UNITED STATES 1985 FIRST DELTA FLIGHT FROM ATLANTA TO ORLY, FRANCE	-	$0.99	33m
15 APRIL 1976 COVER STAMPED AT O'HARE AIRPORT ON 50TH ANN. CHICAGO-ST.LOUIS FLGT	-	$0.99	35m
1935 First Flight Honolulu to San Francisco, Lot 3226	-	$18.99	1h 3m
1940 First Flight Hawaii-Los Angeles, Sct C 21 Lot 4205	-	$10.99	1h 4m
PAN AM, HOUSTON -MEXICO CITY, AIRMAIL FFC, #J691f, 1960	-	$1.00	1h 38m
CAM9, #9E48, DICKINSON, ND - WINNIPEG AIRMAIL FFC 1933	-	$2.00	1h 48m
1960 first flight cover AM-1 Omaha AMF to Chicago	-	$7.00	2h 11m
1968 first flight cover AM-1 Providence RI-Cedar Rapids	-	$7.00	2h 13m
1966 first flight cover AM-1 Norfolk VA to Seattle	-	$7.00	2h 14m
1960 first flight cover AM-1 United Seattle AMF to LA	-	$6.00	2h 16m
1960 first flight cover AM-1 NY AMF to Portland OR	-	$6.00	2h 18m
1960 first flight cover AM-1 Cleveland AMF to LA	-	$7.00	2h 19m
1960 first flight cover AM-8 West Palm Beach to Chicago	-	$7.00	2h 20m
1959 first flight cover AM-8 Orlando FL to Jacksonville	-	$7.00	2h 20m
1959 first flight cover AM-8 Delta Orlando-Jacksonville	-	$7.00	2h 21m
1960 first flight cover AM-86 Alpena MI-Sault Ste Marie	-	$7.00	2h 22m
1965 first flight cover AM-8 Columbus OH AMF to Detroit	-	$7.00	2h 23m
1960 first flight cover AM-8 Memphis AMF to Chicago	-	$7.00	2h 24m
1960 first flight cover AM-8 Atlanta AMF to NY	-	$6.00	2h 25m
1959 first flight cover AM-8 Miami AMF to Chicago	-	$7.00	2h 25m
First flight 1957 Netherlands Houston BETTER FRANKING!!!!	-	$0.99	4h 18m
1e flight DC-8 naar New York 1960 Better franking!!	-	$0.99	4h 19m
US #C12 FFC "MEMPHIS TENN" 7 20 1931	-	$7.99	6h 48m
US #C12 FFC "DENVER COLORADO" 6 5 1931	-	$7.99	6h 48m
First Flight Cover ALTOONA Vandergrift PA Davis 20TH an 1932 FFC Horseshoe Curve	-	$2.99	8h 38m
EASTERN PAN AM National Panagra DC 8 Mexico City ACAPULCO LIMA PERU nonstop 2	-	$3.99	8h 41m
First Flight Cover Am 8 jet US air mail EVANSVILLE IN Indiana POD USPS 1967 FFC	-	$1.99	8h 41m
#C6 BLOCK, #C10 ON LZ 127 1ST FLIGHT COVER BM9645	-	$180.00	8h 58m
LZ127 ZEP. FIRST FLIGHT #571, #C11 XF COVER BM9660	-	$175.00	9h 38m
1951 FFC Star Route- Oak Island, MN to Warroad, MN	-	$3.67	9h 42m
1947 FFC FAM 14 Honolulu, HI to Calcutta, INDIA	-	$3.67	9h 45m
1951 FFC Star Route- Angle Inlet, MN - Oak Island, MN	-	$3.67	9h 48m
Helicopter First Flight Los Angeles, CA to Fullerton, CA	-	$4.00	10h 12m
First Flight AM 79-W-20 Greenfield, MA Albany, NY Jan. 27, 1950	1	$0.99	10h 32m
US CANAL ZONE 1946 FIRST FLIGHT BALBOA, CANAL ZONE TO	-	$19.99	10h 33m
US 1948 FIRST FLIGHT (FAM 27) NEW YORK TO BASRA, IRAQ	-	$19.99	10h 33m
Helicopter First Flight Los Angeles, CA to Fullerton, CA	-	$4.00	10h 37m

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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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