1971-80

C92 Wright Brothers FDC Pioneers Of Aviation Louis Bleriot Colorano Silk Cachet	1	$0.99	37m
C91 Wright Brothers First Day Cover Colorano Silk Cachet	-	$0.99	41m
C93 Octave Chanute Aviation Pioneer First Day Cover Colorano Silk Cachet	-	$0.99	46m
C94 Octave Chanute Aviation Pioneer First Day Cover Colorano Silk Cachet	-	$0.99	53m
C94a Octave Chanute Aviation Pioneer First Day Cover Colorano Silk Cachet	-	$0.99	57m
1710 LINDBERGH FDC BY ARISTOCRATS 1977	-	$4.44	59m
USA 24 First Day Covers 1964-82, Lot 2622	-	$13.99	1h 17m
8 UNITED STATES FLEETWOOD #1737, 1737a FDC SET	-	$5.00	2h 7m
C79a 13c WINGED ENVELOPE BOOKLET PANE FDC BY ART CRAFT	-	$3.39	2h 10m
#4307-LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON- OFFICIAL FIRST DAY COVER AUG.27, 1973	-	$7.99	2h 39m
General Douglas MacArthur FDC 1971	-	$7.99	5h 14m
JOHN PAUL JONES - 1789 SOUVENIR PAGE - 1979	-	$2.00	8h 22m
#1826, 1831, 1832; 1874 (4) DIFFERENT HANDPAINTED FDC CACHETS BY COLLINS BM9623	-	$80.00	8h 31m
#1842-1843 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9625	-	$40.00	8h 31m
#1764-67-P101 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9629	-	$25.00	8h 31m
#1772 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9637	-	$40.00	8h 47m
#1606 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9638	-	$25.00	8h 47m
1979 Colorano Silk "International Space Hall of Fame" Event Cover	-	$0.79	8h 49m
1980 Colorano Silk "Interpex 1980" Event Cover	-	$0.79	8h 49m
#1833 HAND PAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9642	-	$35.00	9h 11m
#1838-41 HAND PAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9643	-	$30.00	9h 11m
NATIONAL PARK CENTENNIAL WOLF TRAP FARM 2 STAMP ARTMASTER CACHET UNADDRESSED FDC	-	$1.29	9h 34m
#1823 15c Emily Bissell - FDC	-	$1.99	9h 34m
PTA 75TH ANNIVERSARY ARTMASTER CACHET UNADDRESSED FDC	-	$1.19	9h 35m
Preservation of Enviroment Set of 5 FDCs Fleetwood 4 74	-	$9.00	9h 55m
USA 1979 OLYMPICS HIGH JUMP #C97 CACHET FDC	-	$2.51	10h 8m
USA 1980 EPIPHANY WINDOW WREATH #1842-1843 CACHET FDC	-	$2.76	10h 8m
USA 1971 JET WING #C77 CACHET FDC	-	$2.51	10h 8m
USA 1971 USA JET #C81 CACHET FDC	-	$2.51	10h 8m
USA 1977 ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION YORK PA #1726 FDC	-	$2.51	10h 8m
USA 1977 ARTICLES OF CONFED #1726 WHITE ROSE CACHET FDC	-	$3.36	10h 8m
USA 1977 ARTICLES CONFED #1726 WHITE ROSE CACHET FDC	-	$3.36	10h 8m
USA 1978 AMERICAN-FRENCH TREATY #1753 CACHET FDC	-	$2.51	10h 8m
USA 1978 HISTORY OF AUTO RACING #U587 SILK CACHET FDC	-	$3.61	10h 8m
USA 1977 ARTICLES OF CONFED #1726 YORK SEAL CACHET FDC	-	$2.76	10h 8m
USA 1977 ARTICLES OF CONFED #1726 MAXICARD CACHET FDC	-	$2.51	10h 8m
USA 1980 YORK INTER STATE FAIR #1734 CACHET MAXICARD	-	$2.51	10h 8m
FDC Tom Sawyer first day of issue cover Hannibal Mo.	-	$6.00	10h 9m

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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.

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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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