Space

Album Pages - Project FIRE Apollo Launch Covers	-	$3.00	56m
Album Pages - Saturn-Apollo Unmanned Launch Covers	-	$15.00	1h 4m
US Space Cover 1975. ASTP Soyuz. Apollo Landing	-	$4.00	4h 27m
STS 133 * STS 134 * STS 135 Envelopes with Inserts	-	$14.95	5h 8m
US Space Cover 1969. "Apollo 9" LM Spider CSM Docking	-	$6.00	7h 19m
US Space Cover 1969. "Apollo 12" LM Moon Landing	-	$6.00	7h 21m
US Space Cover 1969. "Apollo 12" LM Moon Landing ##2	-	$6.00	7h 22m
US Space Cover 1969. "Apollo 12" LM CSM Docking	-	$6.00	7h 22m
2008 - Space Shuttle Endeavor STS-123 Rollout VAB To Pad 39	-	$2.00	9h 31m
US Space Cover 1983. Challenger STS-8 Landing	-	$4.00	9h 31m
1971 APOLLO 15 lunar landing - Guam Station Tracking	-	$3.27	10h 11m
1967 APOLLO IV launch cover	-	$3.27	10h 11m
2010 - Space Shuttle Discovery STS-131 Rollover OPF to VAB	-	$2.75	10h 14m
US Space Cover 1966. "Gemini 12" Recovery. USS Wasp	-	$6.00	10h 20m
US Space Cover 1971. Shepard "Freedom 7"	-	$6.00	10h 28m
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PROJECT MERCURY MISSIONS *	-	$5.00	11h 1m
2 - JVC CACHETS -FINAL LAUNCH DISCOVERY SHUTTLE COVERS	-	$20.00	11h 51m
US Space Card 1984. Discovery STS-41D Launch	-	$3.00	12h 6m
US Space Cover 1985. Challenger STS-51F Launch	-	$3.00	12h 18m
Wallops Island Flight Cover NIKE-JAVELIN B25845	-	$1.49	13h 35m
Wallops Island Flight Cover Loki Datasonde 10	-	$1.49	13h 35m
Wallops Island Flight Cover SUPER-ARCAS TI-6777 B	-	$1.49	13h 35m
White Sands Flight Cover Aerobee 170 170A Comparison	-	$1.49	13h 36m
cover Skylab 3 launch Maricopa AZ Naval Space st signed	-	$8.00	13h 38m
Apollo Soyuz 7 15 75 launch date and First Day stamp cover. ArtCraft cachet.	1	$0.99	13h 52m
Wallops Island Flight Cover Loki Datasonde US	-	$1.49	14h
Wallops Island Flight Cover NIKE	-	$1.49	14h
SPACE COVER RCA-CONTRIBUTIONS TO APOLLO PROGRAM 1ST DAY ISSUE(51)	-	$5.00	14h 1m
Wallops Island Flight Cover Loki Datasonde US 9	-	$1.49	14h 1m
Apollo Soyuz 7 15 75 launch date and First Day stamp cover. ArtCraft cachet.	-	$0.99 $4.00	14h 14m
Apollo Soyuz 7 15 75 launch date and First Day stamp cover. Philgraph cachet.	-	$0.99 $4.00	14h 37m
Apollo Soyuz 7 17 75 astronaut visit date stamp cover. Philgraph cachet.	-	$0.99 $4.00	14h 44m
Apollo Soyuz 7 17 75 docking date stamp cover. Attractive Philgraph cachet.	-	$0.99 $4.00	15h 15m
Apollo Soyuz 7 19 75 undocking date stamp cover. Attractive Philgraph cachet.	-	$0.99 $4.00	15h 20m
Apollo Soyuz 7 24 75 splashdown date stamp cover. Attractive Philgraph cachet.	-	$0.99 $4.00	15h 26m
Apollo Soyuz 7 15 75 Soviet lift-off first day stamp cover. Colorano cachet.	-	$0.99 $4.00	15h 48m
JVC CACHETS -FINAL LAUNCH OF DISCOVERY SHUTTLE COVER 1	-	$11.00	15h 59m
JVC CACHETS -FINAL LAUNCH OF DISCOVERY SHUTTLE COVER 2	-	$11.00	15h 59m

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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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