2001-Now

C³ C-Cubed 4375 Lunar New Year of the OX 227	-	$3.00	36m
GREGORY PECK-HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS FIRST DAY COVER	-	$1.99	38m
h19 American Legion 1369 Combo + Civil War 985 GAR UCV	-	$4.45	42m
2003 AUDREY HEPBURN Movie ~ Robin & Marian ~ B & G FDC	-	$8.00	43m
C³ C-Cubed 4128B Liberty Bell Forever Stamp 238	-	$3.19	45m
RIO GRANDE BLANKETS FDC PTE Zigzag Diamonds Cachet	-	$3.00	53m
Golden replicas first day covers (12) total	-	$12.00	54m
COLLINS HAND PAINTED 4136 Jamestown Powhattan Pochontas	-	$20.00	54m
2003 AUDREY HEPBURN Hollywood ~ Humming Bear FDC	-	$9.00	1h 3m
CARPE DIEM 4388 Dolphin All Over Dolphin Montage 63B	-	$8.00	1h 3m
RIO GRANDE BLANKETS FDC PTE Yellow BlackDiamonds Cachet	-	$3.00	1h 7m
PUGH HANDPAINTED 2875A Bureau Engraving Madison $2.00	-	$9.00	1h 12m
PUGH HANDPAINTED 2785 Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm	-	$8.00	1h 21m
RIO GRANDE BLANKETS FDC PTE Red & Yellow Cachet	-	$3.00	1h 23m
h21 Prehistoric Animals Set of 4 Eohippus SaberTooth Cat Woolly Mammoth Mastodon	-	$9.00	1h 30m
USPS CEREMONY PROGRAM 1753 French Alliance York, PA	-	$4.00	1h 30m
2003 AUDREY HEPBURN ~ A C FDC ~ Combo Bogart Stamp	-	$9.00	1h 35m
RIO GRANDE BLANKETS FDC PTE Orange & Red Stripes Cachet	-	$3.00	1h 38m
USPS CEREMONY PROGRAM 2011 Aging Together Sun City, AZ	-	$6.00	1h 39m
2002 CARY GRANT Actor ~ Movie - NOTORIOUS - Glen FDC	-	$24.95	1h 47m
USPS CEREMONY PROGRAM 2171 Father Flanagan Boys Town NE	-	$4.00	1h 48m
2003 AUDREY HEPBURN ~ Glen FDC Combo w Monroe & Ball	-	$49.00	1h 54m
USPS CEREMONY PROGRAM 2179 Dr Virginia Apgar Newborn	-	$6.00	1h 57m
8 Different Greetings From America First Day Covers Map Cachets	1	$0.99	2h 3m
USPS CEREMONY PROGRAM 2210 Public Hospitial	-	$6.00	2h 6m
8 Different Greetings From America First Day Covers	1	$0.99	2h 7m
PURPLE HEART MATTED KEEPSAKE with free 20 sheet . 37 cent in ORIGINAL WRAPPING	-	$29.99	2h 8m
USPS CEREMONY PROGRAM 2239 T. S. Elliot	-	$6.00	2h 15m
Mark Twain INFO # 344 overall cachet	-	$6.49	2h 19m
GARFIELD CAT- CUPID-LOOKING FOR LOVE-ARLENE- HEARTS-NEON CELEBRATE 2011 FDC-DWc	-	$3.00	2h 19m
John Elway Hall of fame photo cover. New in wrapping, perfect condition (#7)	-	$24.99	2h 22m
USPS CEREMONY PROGRAM 2475 Flag Stamp Seattle, Wash	-	$6.00	2h 24m
USPS CEREMONY PROGRAM 3203 Cinco de Mayo Joint w Mexico	-	$6.00	2h 33m
2005 RONALD REAGAN .37 US POSTAGE Stamp - PANDA FDC	-	$6.00	2h 41m
BGC 4384 Civil Rights Pioneer Medgar Evers	-	$3.00	2h 42m
THE BEATLES- WITH UMBRELLAS- FLAX FLOWERS- HERBS- 2011 FDC- DWc	2	$3.00	2h 45m
BGC 4422 Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story	-	$3.00	2h 51m
CARPE DIEM Tiffany Lamp FIRST CACHET Variety 1b	-	$60.00	3h 1m

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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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