Naval

USS SEAWOLF SSN-21 USN Attack Submarine First Day Comm.	-	$3.00	34m
USNS CHATTAHOOCHEE OPERATION DEEP FREEZE SEAPOWER SUPPORTS SCIENCE COVER	-	$0.99	55m
GREAT WHITE FLEET USS NEBRASKA BB-14 Battleship Photo Cacheted Cover-	-	$5.00	55m
USS CAPE ESPERANCE TCVU -88 Transport Postmark Postcard	-	$4.00	1h 21m
USS NEW DD-818 Destroyer Postmark Postcard	-	$4.00	1h 41m
Remember Wake Island Defenders 70th Anniversary World War 2 US Marine Corps USMC	1	$1.99	2h 44m
USS Berbey DE-1088 uss barbey postmarked 29 aug. 1973 de 1088	-	$1.00	6h 49m
USS Charleston C-22 on Picture Postcard Unused	-	$3.00	6h 50m
USS IWO JIMA LPH-2 Naval Cover 1993 DECOMMISSIONED	-	$4.99	6h 56m
USC & GS MOUNT MITCHELL Naval Cover 1970 Cachet SIGNED	-	$4.99	7h 4m
YOUNGEST MARINE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT, JACK LUCAS (17 YEARS & 5 DAYS OLD)	-	$6.00 $7.00	8h 20m
"IKE"- SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER, EUROPE, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, 5 STAR GENERAL	-	$6.00 $7.00	8h 22m
"MANILA JOHN" BASILONE, GUADALCANAL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIP., THEN "KIA" ON IWO JIMA	-	$6.00 $7.00	8h 25m
USS GUNARD - SSN 662 - NUCLEAR SUBMARINE LAUNCH COVER	1	$1.49	8h 34m
USS SAN JACINTO GC 56 cruiser US Navy ship FPO NY Victory Parade of '91 WAUNAKEE	-	$2.99	9h 3m
SUBMARINE USS MICHIGAN COMMISSION 9th ANNIV GROTON, CT	-	$2.99	9h 3m
P & O Lines ARCADIA Naval Cover	-	$4.99	9h 20m
USCGC POINT BATAN WPB-82340 Naval Cover 1999 Cachet DOMINICAN REPUBLIC	-	$4.99	9h 22m
SUBMARINE USS MICHIGAN COMMISSION 11th ANNIV GROTON, CT	-	$2.99	9h 23m
SUBMARINE USS MICHIGAN COMMISSION 14th ANNIV GROTON, CT	-	$2.99	9h 23m
USS INDEPENDENCE CV-62 Naval Cover 1987 US CONSTITUTION Cachet AIRCRAFT CARRIER	-	$9.99	9h 26m
USS lindenwald lsd 6 postmarked uss lindenwald nov.24 1954	-	$1.00	9h 32m
USS Barracuda SS163, Navy Submarine, 1937 Decommission	-	$7.00	9h 36m
USS Sargo SS188, Navy Submarine, 1939 Commissioning !	-	$7.00	9h 36m
USS Dentuda, Navy Submarine SS335, Launching Day !!	-	$7.00	9h 36m
USS Bluefish SS222, Navy Submarine, 1943 Commissioning	-	$7.00	9h 36m
USS Bashaw SS241, Navy Submarine, 1942 Keel Laying !	-	$7.00	9h 36m
USS Haddo SS255, Navy Submarine, 1941 Keel Laying !	-	$7.00	9h 36m
USS Blueback SS326, Navy Submarine, 1944 Commissioning!	-	$7.00	9h 37m
USS Charr SS328, Navy Submarine, 1944 Commissioning!	-	$7.00	9h 37m
USS OMAHA CL-4 enroute CUBA on stampless official 1934	-	$4.67	10h 4m
USS BUSHNELL AS-2 Harbor Day, San Francisco CA 1932	-	$3.67	10h 8m
USS ARKANSAS BB-33 at GIBRALTAR 7 23 34	-	$3.47	10h 10m
USS ARKANSAS BB-33 at Plymouth ENGLAND 6 15 34	-	$3.47	10h 10m
USS ARKANSAS BB-33 at Naples ITALY 7 14 34	-	$3.47	10h 10m
USS DALE DD-353 at Southampton, ENGLAND 8 31 35	-	$3.47	10h 10m
2010 - Distinguished Naval Nebraskans	-	$3.25	10h 13m
USS CORMORANT AM-40 Navy Day 1939	-	$3.67	10h 19m

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Stamp News

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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