1981-90

ROBERTO CLEMENTE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE WITH FLATTENED DIME AUGUST 17, 1984	9	$15.00	34m
C118 SAMUEL LANGLEY AIRMAIL FDC BY GLENN CACHETS 1988	-	$4.44	1h 24m
2088 DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS FDC BY GAMM 1984	-	$3.39	2h 8m
USA FDC 1984 ? Olympiad ?Los Angeles?	-	$1.00	3h 27m
FRANCIS OF ASSISI FIRST DAY COVER 1982 WITH INFO CARD	-	$6.99	7h 20m
BLANCHE STUART SCOTT FIRST DAY COVER 1980 CARD	-	$6.99	7h 20m
FIRST TRANSPACIFIC FLIGHT FIRST DAY COVER 1981 CARD	-	$6.99	7h 20m
GLENN CURTIS FIRST DAY COVER 1980 WITH INFO CARD	-	$6.99	7h 20m
PONCE de LEON FIRST DAY COVER 1982 WITH INFO CARD	-	$6.99	7h 20m
#2003; #2042; #2104 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9602	-	$60.00	7h 49m
US #UX96 FDC "ACADEMY OF MUSIC - ARTMASTER CACHET"	-	$1.99	7h 59m
#2013; #2010 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9603	-	$40.00	8h 1m
#2018 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9605	-	$25.00	8h 1m
#2093; #2981i HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9606	-	$40.00	8h 1m
#1894; 2004 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9607	-	$40.00	8h 1m
#2094 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9608	-	$25.00	8h 1m
#1951; 3249 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9609	-	$40.00	8h 1m
#2086 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9610	-	$25.00	8h 1m
#2102 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9611	-	$25.00	8h 13m
#2037 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9613	-	$25.00	8h 13m
#2240-3 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9614	-	$25.00	8h 13m
#2164-P1001 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9615	-	$25.00	8h 13m
#1926; #2105 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9616	-	$40.00	8h 13m
#2150-Q1001 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9617	-	$25.00	8h 13m
#1910; 2039 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9618	-	$40.00	8h 13m
#3132 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9619	-	$25.00	8h 13m
#1928-31; 1935-36 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9620	-	$40.00	8h 13m
#1911; #1920 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9612	-	$40.00	8h 14m
#1845; 1855; 1866; (4) DIFFERENT HANDPAINTED FDC CACHETS BY COLLINS BM9622	-	$80.00	8h 29m
#2110-D901 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9621	-	$25.00	8h 29m
#1903-1904; 1907 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9624	-	$60.00	8h 29m
#2245 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9626	-	$25.00	8h 29m
#2240-43 (2) DIFFERENT HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9627	-	$40.00	8h 29m
#1937-8 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9628	-	$50.00	8h 29m
#2183 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9630	-	$40.00	8h 29m
#1937-8 HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9631	-	$50.00	8h 43m
#1940-Q401 HAND PAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9632	-	$35.00	8h 45m
#1897 HAND PAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9633	-	$50.00	8h 45m

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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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