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Costa Rica 1945 Classic Stamps Mint & Used Air Set Scott C104-C114 Surcharges	3	$0.99	2h 53m
Costa Rica 2007 MNH Sheet Prehispanic Art Frog Bird Scott 602 CV $ 10.00	-	$0.99	2h 59m
Costa Rica 2012 Postage Paid Two Postcard Local Volcanos Poas & Arenal Correos	-	$0.99	3h 10m
Costa Rica 2007 Great Registered Cover to Taiwan Orchids Issue Great Cancelation	1	$0.99	3h 28m
Costa Rica Lot 2 Great Covers 1946 & 1966 One Registered Great	1	$0.99	3h 42m
ARGENTINA, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, GUATEMALA, MEXICO, PERU, PARAGUAY stockcard	-	$1.56	16h 30m
PANAMA SELECTION	-	$4.00	17h 9m
CHILI CHILE VENEZUELA FINE COLLECTIONS IN STOCKBOOK	1	$0.99	17h 12m
MINT stock card: PANAMA, URUGUAY, NICARAGUA, CHILE, VENEZUELA (1901), nice lot	-	$1.56	17h 30m
BRAZIL - COLLECTION OF VERY EARLIES ON STOCKSHEET - UNCHECKED	3	$10.08	19h 11m
BRAZIL - COLLECTION OF EARLY MID PERIOD STAMPS IN OLD ENVELOPE - UNCHECKED	4	$4.35	19h 16m
MEXICO300 DIFERENTS COLLECTION LOT OLD+ MODERN USED	-	$24.00	20h 6m
MEXICO 500 DIFERENTS COLLECTION LOT OLD+ MODERN USED	-	$54.00	20h 6m
3 stamp lot, old stamps one 1 penny , schilling and 6 six pence DOMINICA POSTAGE	-	$24.00	20h 17m
Old stamp lot 37 stamps United States Postage etc , cents anna penny 1 2 1 2 etc	-	$5.00	20h 17m
Costa Rica 1889 Classic Issue President Soto Alfaro Scott 25-32 Used	-	$0.99	21h
Costa Rica 1935 MH and Used Issue Red Cross Scott 163	-	$0.99	21h 2m
nice south-america-stamps -Flightpost-collectable -mostly semiclassic-	-	$8.00	21h 6m
Costa Rica 1883 Used Complete Set CV $ 20.00 Prospero Fernandez	-	$0.99	21h 6m
Great Cover 1922 Colombia to Costa Rica Provisional Stamps cancellation back CR	1	$0.99	21h 51m
LATIN AMERICA what lurks in these sales cards? PLZ Read Desc	-	$49.98	1d 1h 8m
19TH C. GERMANY & STATES: 3+ PAGES FROM AN OLD ALBUM. M U.	-	$5.99	1d 2h 17m
CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES: 10 PAGES OF HINGED STAMPS FROM A 19TH C. ALBUM.	1	$0.99	1d 2h 28m
20 1950s+ Old Stamp Cover Lot Censor Airmail Colombia Salvador Buzon Grace Line	1	$4.99	1d 4h 5m
20 1950s+ Old Stamp Cover Lot Registered Censor Bolivia Uruguay Paraguay FDC Etc	-	$4.99	1d 4h 11m
15 1950s+ Old Stamp Cover Lot Censor Chile Cuba Airmail Guerra 50th Ann. FDC Etc	-	$4.99	1d 4h 17m
20 1950s+ Old Stamp Cover Lot Censor Registered Guatemala Venezuela FDC Airmail	-	$4.99	1d 4h 26m
20 1950s+ Old Stamp Cover Lot Dominica Nicaragua Brazil Hotel Colon Airmail Etc	-	$4.99	1d 4h 32m
x5145--CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE-AWESOME 1886 MEXICO		$0.00	1d 4h 48m
x5138--CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE-AWESOME 1886 MEXICO		$0.00	1d 6h 18m
220x ALL DIFFERENTAMERICAS NEVER HINGED MINT STAMPS. TOP QUALITY	-	$6.24	1d 9h 24m
Year 2010 Chile 100 Years of Chile Team Pair MNH Soccer World Cup	-	$0.99	1d 12h 37m
Costa Rica 2011 FDC Autographed New Issue Sculpture Jimenez Deredia Art	-	$0.99	1d 12h 39m
Costa Rica 2009 MNH Sheet Scott 626 Literature Childrens Rabbit Kite	-	$0.99	1d 12h 41m
Costa Rica 1998 First Day Cover Turtles Scarce Scott 521 a-c	-	$0.99	1d 12h 42m
Costa Rica MNH First Souvenir Sheet Philatelic Exhibition December year 1937 Sco	-	$0.99	1d 12h 50m
Costa Rica 1935 MNH Set Scarce Scott 164-168 Centenary of Virgin of The Angels C	1	$0.99	1d 12h 56m
Dominican Republic MNH Complete Set 1995 Scott 1196-1199 Whales International Ye	-	$0.99	1d 12h 58m

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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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