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CUBA 2004 SECOND SPORTS OLYMPIAD SC 4398 S S MNH	-	$2.00	30m
F3595 CUBA ADVERTISING COVER IMPRENTA, LIBRERIA "LA NUEVA ERA" CENTRAL CHAPARRA	-	$9.99	39m
F3596 CUBA ADVERTISING COVER HOTEL "9 Y 16" 1960	1	$4.99	39m
F3597 CUBA ADVERTISING COVER HOTEL "PLAZA" CAMAGUEY 1925	-	$4.99	39m
F3598 CUBA ADVERTISING COVER GRAN HOTEL "AMERICA" SANTIAGO DE CUBA 1925	-	$4.99	40m
F3599 CUBA ADVERTISING COVER HOTEL "PLAZA" HABANA 1927 FIRT FLIGHT HAVANA-KWES	-	$7.99	40m
F3600 CUBA ADVERTISING COVER CEMENTO 1922	-	$4.99	40m
F3601 CUBA ADVERTISING COVER FERRETERIA HARDWARE 1923	-	$4.99	40m
F3602 CUBA ADVERTISING COVER FABRICA DE SOMBREROS 1941	-	$4.99	40m
F3604 CUBA 1951 ADVERTISING OF 1SSUE "ANTONIO GUITERAS". FDC CANCEL	1	$3.99	41m
F3605 CUBA FDC 1957 INAUGURACION DEL CLUB FILATELICO. VIOLET CANCEL	-	$3.99	41m
F3608 CUBA 1981 cohete postal postal rocket special cancel	-	$4.99	41m
F3609 CUBA 1966 cohete postal postal rocket special cancel	-	$4.99	41m
F3610 CUBA 1975 cohete postal postal rocket special cancel	-	$4.99	42m
F3613 CUBA 1956 RARE CONSECUTIVE 2 BANKNOTES "CHAVITOS" PRIMER AÑO UNC	-	$23.00	43m
F3621 CUBA LOTE DE 3 BILLETES DE LOTERIA DEL PERIODO COMUNISTA	1	$9.99	44m
F3622 CUBALOTE DE 4 BILLETES DE LOTERIA DEL PERIODO COMUNISTA	2	$13.01	44m
F3626 CUBA BILLETE SORTEO No.214 LOTERIA 1915	-	$3.99	45m
F3628 CUBA FDC REPUBLIC LOT	-	$3.99	46m
F3629 CUBA FIRTS FLIGHT HAVANA-SANTIAGO DE CHILE 1971	-	$4.99	46m
Cuba FDC Scott 4785 UPAEP	-	$7.00	47m
Dominican Republic 1329 FDC Trees, Millennium	-	$3.75	50m
1934 Santa Clara Cuba Commercial cover to USA Leaf Tobacco Company	-	$17.00	52m
AVIATION, ZEPPELIN DIRIGIBLE, WIPA WORLD PHILATELIC EXPO CUBA 2000 Sc 4084 MNH	-	$2.85	53m
CUBA 103 (Mi48) - King Alfonso XII Definitive (pf45524)	-	$1.00	54m
1934 Nuevitas Cuba Commercial cover to USA Henequen Company overprint stamp	-	$17.00	54m
CUBA 1997 FESTIVAL OF YOUTH CHE SET SC 3834 - 3838 MNH	-	$3.00	59m
Cuba 2010 Sc 5048a Year of the tiger.Fauna.minisheet MNH	-	$0.88	1h 2m
Cuba 2010 Sc 5049 Fidel Castro's january 1960 speech MNH	-	$0.68	1h 2m
Cuba 2010 Sc 5091 94 National Symphonic Orchestra MNH	-	$1.68	1h 2m
FLOWERS PLANTS ON CUBA 1973 Scott 1834-1840 MNH	-	$4.00	1h 5m
CUBA bunch of better used in sales cards PLZ Read Desc	-	$32.98	1h 9m
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC bunch of better in sales cards Part 2 of 2 PLZ Read Desc	-	$29.98	1h 9m
CUBA 1995 ZOO ANIMALS LION ZEBRA SET SC 3674 - 3679 MNH	-	$2.00	1h 11m
CUBA ~ #226 Beautiful Mint Never Hinged Issue	-	$5.35	1h 13m
FLOWERS ON CUBA 1980 Scott 2369-2374	-	$3.00	1h 20m
CUBA 2009 PLANES AIRPLANES CUBANA AIRLINES BLOCK 4 MNH	-	$9.99	1h 32m
HAITI 1936 REG.COV.COMBI AIRMAIL SHIPM.PORT-AU-PRINCE VIA USA TO HAMBURG GERMANY	-	$14.00	1h 36m

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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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