1931-40

1940 SIX DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES FDC IN BLOCS OF 4 STAMPS, VERY NICE	-	$1.99	40m
MAY 21, 1931 RED CROSS FDC STAMPED DANSVILLE, N.Y.	-	$0.99	45m
1937 VIRGIN ISLANDS FDC STAMPED IN CHARLOTTE AMELIE	-	$0.99	45m
1936 Susan B. Anthony Issue FDC 784 block of 4	-	$2.00	2h 17m
1939 FDC -NY Worlds Fair-Sc#853- H Grimsland Cachet	-	$16.00	2h 31m
1938 FDC -Eagle Arrows -Sc#C23 -H. Ioor Cachet	-	$16.00	2h 32m
US Scott 680, 734, 2 covers, 1930's, Lot 2598	-	$3.99	3h 14m
# 776 U A LINPRINT FDC Taxes 100 years	-	$9.95	6h 39m
# 792 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Navy - Farragut and Porter	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 793 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Navy - Sampson Dewey Schley	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 804 ADDR LINPRINT FDC BL4 George Washington	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 806 ADDR LINPRINT FDC STR2 John Adams	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 807 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Thomas Jefferson	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 808 ADDR LINPRINT FDC James Madison	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 810 ADDR LINPRINT FDC James Monroe	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 812 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Andrew Jackson	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 813 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Martin Van Buren	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 814 ADDR LINPRINT FDC William Harrison	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 815 ADDR LINPRINT FDC John Tyler	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 816 ADDR LINPRINT FDC James Polk	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 817 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Zachary Taylor	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 818 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Millard Fillmore	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 819 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Franklin Pierce	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 820 ADDR LINPRINT FDC James Buchanan	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 821 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Abraham Lincoln	-	$9.95	6h 39m
# 822 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Andrew Johnson	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 823 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Uliss Grant	-	$7.95	6h 39m
# 824 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Rutherford Hayes	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 825 ADDR LINPRINT FDC James Garfield	-	$4.95	6h 39m
# 826 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Chester Arthur	-	$4.95	6h 40m
# 827 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Grover Cleveland	-	$5.95	6h 40m
# 828 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Benjamin Harrison	-	$7.95	6h 40m
# 829 ADDR LINPRINT FDC William McKinley	-	$7.95	6h 40m
# 831 ADDR LINPRINT FDC William Howard Taft	-	$9.95	6h 40m
# 842 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Line Pair2 Thomas Jefferson	-	$14.95	6h 40m
# 860 ADDR LINPRINT FDC BL4 James Fenimore Cooper	-	$6.00	6h 40m
# 860 ADDR LINPRINT FDC STR2 James Fenimore Cooper	-	$5.95	6h 40m
# 861 ADDR LINPRINT FDC Ralph Waldo Emerson	-	$5.95	6h 40m

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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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