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Surinam 1981 Scott 574 - 576 C95 - C97 Frogs MNH 6 Stamps Postage & Air Post	-	$2.99	2h 32m
Salvador 1895 Unissued Gen. Ezeta Stamp	-	$0.99	2h 32m
Cuba 1935 #C17 Aviation Airplane Imperf_Pair SCV$50 MLH	-	$39.99	5h 17m
Cuba 1955 #C122-126 Aviation Airplane SCV$23.5 MLH	-	$24.00	5h 17m
Cuba 1972 #1757-1763 Sport SCV$5.25 MNH	-	$5.99	5h 20m
Cuba 1983 #2597 Aviation Airplane SCV$5 MNH	-	$4.99	5h 30m
Belize stamp MNH Animals 7 values watermark WS89744	-	$48.00	7h 38m
Belize stamp MNH Birds set with margin + block WS89745	-	$24.67	7h 38m
Belize stamp MNH 1978 Birds set + block WS89746	-	$23.33	7h 38m
Belize stamp MNH 1981 Lady Diana set + block WS89747	-	$14.94	7h 38m
Nicaragua 1996 #2142-2143 Aviation Airplane World War 2 SS SCV$10.75 MNH	-	$10.99	8h 14m
Nicaragua 1996 #2187~2189 Animal Fish SCV$27.5 MNH	-	$24.99	8h 47m
Guyana stamp 2006 Cats 4v+block WS26404	-	$13.00	8h 48m
Anguilla stamp 2007 Religion Numismatics WS26416	-	$7.00	8h 49m
Nicaragua 1969 #C676a Animal Fish SCV$4 MNH	-	$4.99	8h 49m
Guyana stamp 2006 Elvis Presley 4v Music WS26405	-	$10.00	8h 49m
Saint Pierre et Miquelon stamp 2006 Ships block WS26390	-	$8.00	8h 49m
Anguilla stamp 2007 Soroptimist club 2v WS26415	-	$5.00	8h 49m
Nevis stamp 2007 ricket World Cup 2v set+block WS26881	-	$9.00	8h 49m
Guyana stamp 2006 Birds 4v WS26996	-	$31.00	8h 49m
Salvador stamp 2006 Christmas Sculptures WS28635	-	$6.00	8h 49m
Salvador stamp 2005 Music WS28660	-	$9.00	8h 49m
Nicaragua 1973 #C822-834 SCV$5.75 MNH	-	$7.99	9h 10m
DOMINICAN REP 001 1869 Medio real Imp 4 Forgery SG 13 U	-	$2.83	9h 11m
DOMINICAN REP 004 1873 Un real Imp4 mar thin SG 21 U2nd	-	$1.56	9h 11m
DOMINICAN REP 002 1869 Medio real Imp 4 Forgery SG 13 U	-	$2.83	9h 11m
Nicaragua 1994 #2008-2015 Painting SCV$7.5 MNH	-	$14.99	10h 9m
Nicaragua 1994 #2054-2055 Space SS SCV$14.5 MNH	-	$17.99	10h 14m
Honduras 1975 #C574 Flags SCV$11 MNH	-	$10.99	11h 26m
Honduras 2002 #C1130 Flowers Orchids SCV$4 MNH	-	$7.99	11h 30m
Salvador stamp MNH Flowers and insects block WS87087	-	$6.67	13h 24m
Costa Rica stamp MNH Olympics in Rome block WS87218	-	$24.00	13h 25m
Honduras 1892 #65-75 SCV$5.3 MH	-	$14.99	13h 46m
Honduras , nice lot	-	$1.00	15h 39m
Nicaragua, nice lot stamps	1	$1.00	15h 45m
Cuba 1996 #3761-3764 Scene SCV$3 CTO	-	$2.99	16h 20m
Cuba 1992 #3422-3427 Flower SCV$4.1 MNH	-	$3.99	16h 20m
Cuba 2003 #4338-4341 Animal Birds Scene SCV$6.75 MNH	-	$6.99	16h 20m

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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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