South America

VENEZUELA - YVERT ** 668 73 + A778 83	1	$12.00	31m
ARGENTINA 23 - Mariano Moreno "Brown" (pf41832) CDS	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 35 - Manuel Belgrano "Rouletted" (pf59842)	-	$1.75	32m
ARGENTINA 38 (Mi30) - Vincente Lopez (pf41852)	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 73c - Juan Bautista Alberdi (pf59253) CDS	-	$2.75	32m
ARGENTINA 120 - Jose de San Martin (pf20837)	-	$7.00	32m
Uruguay Scott #38, 20¢ rose (1866) Coat of Arms, Used	1	$2.00	32m
ARGENTINA 122 - Allegory of Liberty (pf20850)	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 123 - Allegory of Liberty (pf23776)	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 124 - Allegory of Liberty (pf20852)	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 125 - Allegory of Liberty (pf20853)	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 127 - Allegory of Liberty (pf20855)	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 128 - Allegory of Liberty (pf20856)	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 129 - Allegory of Liberty (pf23775)	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 130 - Allegory of Liberty (pf52445) CDS	-	$1.00	32m
ARGENTINA 131 - Allegory of Liberty (pa1286)	-	$1.00	33m
ARGENTINA 131i - Allegory of Liberty (pf20858)	-	$1.00	33m
ARGENTINA 138 - Allegory of Liberty (pf20864)	-	$1.00	33m
ARGENTINA 139 - Allegory of Liberty (pf20865)	-	$1.00	33m
ARGENTINA 141 - Allegory of Liberty (pf20867)	-	$1.75	33m
Uruguay Scott #C-74, 1p olive (1935) Pegasus, Used	-	$0.45	33m
VENEZUELA - YVERT ** 735 40 + A879 84	-	$4.95	33m
Uruguay Scott #C-76, 1.20p bister brown (1935) Pegasus, Used	-	$2.00	34m
Uruguay Scott #C-79, 2p brown rose (1935) Pegasus, Used	-	$2.00	35m
Chile 1891 Postal Stationery Card 2c Valparaiso to Wien (Austria) VF	-	$12.00	35m
VENEZUELA - YVERT ** 766 71 + A958 63	3	$6.00	35m
Paraguay Roosevelt set of stamp on first day registered cover 1950	-	$10.00	36m
Brazil 2305 MNH Hang Glider	-	$1.01	37m
VENEZUELA - YVERT ** 907 26	-	$4.95	38m
South America - Guyana 1969: 14 MNH Stamps #83 105		$0.00	38m
VENEZUELA - YVERT ** 968 84	-	$11.00	39m
VENEZUELA - YVERT ** A278 86	-	$4.95	41m
Argentina 1952 Cover to Santiago Chile Registered with Cow Oil and Map Stamp	-	$2.00	41m
VENEZUELA - YVERT ** A687 700	-	$9.95	44m
Colombia 2c Mint Postal Stationery Card	-	$7.00	44m
BRAZIL 63 (Mi32) - Emperor Dom Pedro (pa16150) $12	-	$9.00	45m
VENEZUELA - YVERT ** A755 64	-	$7.25	46m
Brazil 2308a MNH Sailing, Rowing, Swimming, Diving	-	$3.85	52m

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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.

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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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