1951-60

1087 Help Fight Polio, Artcraft, FDC	-	$1.25	45m
3 First Day Covers Airmail stamps 1960 and 1958s and 1 special delivery (D)	-	$4.99	55m
(11) US 1940s SCOTT # 895 898 903 920 938 940 956 971 & 1022 CACHET FDC	15	$13.65	1h 44m
OVERSEAS MAILER Jackson1419 25th Ann United Nations	-	$5.00	3h 56m
1954 Uncacheted Scott's #1060-Nebraska FDC	-	$0.49	8h 43m
1955 Farnam Scott's #1065-Land Grant Colleges FDC	-	$0.49	8h 43m
1955 Artcraft Scott's #1065-Land Grant Colleges FDC	-	$0.49	8h 43m
Lincoln's Birthday special: two Lincoln FDCs w cachets	-	$1.00	8h 53m
Fluegel Cachet, 6c FIPEX Air Mail Stamped Envelope FDC	-	$7.00	9h 7m
Fluegel Cachet, 7c Jet Air Mail Stamped Envelope, FDC !	-	$7.00	9h 7m
Fluegel Cachet, 7c Jet Air Mail Stamped Envelope, FDC !	-	$7.00	9h 7m
Fluegel Cachet, 7c Skymaster Air Mail Stamped Env., FDC	-	$7.00	9h 7m
Fluegel Cachet 2 1 2c George Washington Stamped Env FDC	-	$7.00	9h 8m
Fluegel Cachet 1 1 4c Benjamin Franklin Stamped Env FDC	-	$7.00	9h 8m
Fluegel Cachet, 4c Pony Express Rider Stamped Env. FDC	-	$7.00	9h 8m
Fluegel Cachet, 1c Benjamin Franklin Stamped Env., FDC!	-	$7.00	9h 8m
Fluegel Cachet, 4c Benjamin Franklin Stamped Env., FDC	-	$7.00	9h 8m
50 YEARS OF ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS ART CRAFT CACHET UNADDRESSED FDC	-	$1.49	9h 17m
Silk 2839 Norman Rockwell with John F. Kennedy	-	$8.00	9h 56m
USA 1959 HERMITAGE ANDREW JACKSON #1037 CACHET FDC	-	$2.51	10h 2m
USA 1952 GRAND COULEE DAM #1009 CACHET FDC	-	$2.51	10h 3m
1955 3c ARMED SERVICES RESERVE #1067, FDC, CC Ken Boll	1	$1.00	10h 9m
1108 * GUNSTON HALL *	-	$5.00	10h 14m
REGULAR ISSUE FROM LIBERTY SERIES 25 CENT PAUL REVERE 2 STAMP COVER ADDR FDC	-	$1.69	10h 42m
1085 * CHILDREN OF THE WORLD FRIENDSHIP STAMP *	-	$5.00	11h 24m
#C76 10c First Man on the Moon Space Von Ohlen cachet First Day cover	-	$15.00	11h 24m
6 cents Air Mail Stamped Envelope FIPEX first day cover May 2 1956	-	$1.99	11h 25m
C55 HAWAII AIRMAIL BONANZA AIR LINE BAGGAGE LABEL	-	$7.99	11h 26m
C55 HAWAII AIRMAIL ALLEGHENEY AIRLINE BAGGAGE LABEL	-	$7.99	11h 26m
C55 HAWAII AIRMAIL AMERICAN AIRLINES DC7 BAGGAGE LABEL	-	$7.99	11h 26m
C55 HAWAII AIRMAIL CAPITAL AIRLINES BAGGAGE LABEL	-	$7.99	11h 26m
#E14 Special Delivery Minkus cachet First Day cover	-	$13.00	11h 33m
#1153 50-Star Flag Hawaii Hand Drawn & Painted Mary Brier add on cachet First Da	-	$20.00	11h 46m
LAFAYETTE - 1010 FDC - CACHET CRAFT- KEN BOLL- 1952	-	$1.00	11h 47m
Andrew Carnegie - First Day Issue 1960	-	$4.99	11h 48m
1170 * WALTER F. GEORGE * HAND-TINTED *	-	$4.00	11h 49m
1167 * CAMPFIRE GIRLS *	-	$5.00	11h 50m
1151 SEATO Artcraft FDC	-	$1.25	12h 1m

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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.

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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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