Memorabilia

Cellophane printed stamp packet from Michael H Bale Israel & Palestine Specialis	-	$1.56 $3.15	8h 49m
1918 War Savings Stamps ad, Kids as Uncle Sam	-	$8.99	10h 30m
Ledgens of the Silent Screen Postage Stamp Picture Collection Book	-	$0.99 $15.00	10h 58m
GB 1976 7th York Coin & Stamp Fair Railway Museum Souvenir Sheet MNH	1	$1.56	17h 32m
YUGOSLAVIA 1929 Stock Certificate (7343)	-	$49.00	17h 33m
KOREA Stock (?) Certificates (7407)	-	$49.00	18h 37m
US Obsolete Banknotes (7408)	-	$49.00	18h 39m
MAINLY EUROPEAN Banknotes (7409)	-	$49.00	18h 39m
ASIA & EUROPE Currency Notes (7410)	-	$49.00	18h 41m
US Presidential Coins (7421)	-	$49.00	18h 51m
US 1944 Stock Certificate (7422)	-	$49.00	18h 52m
US 1840 Stock Certificate (7423)	2	$51.00	18h 53m
US Inaugural Committee (7425)	-	$49.00	18h 55m
FRANCE Early Banknote (7480)	-	$49.00	19h 49m
Lord of the Rings Return of the King m s set of 6 FDCs	-	$11.86	20h 10m
US APOLLO 11 (0207)	-	$49.00	20h 15m
WORLD Currency Notes Collection (0215)	1	$49.00	20h 22m
IRELAND 1972-78 Medallion Covers (0216)	1	$49.00	20h 23m
large lot ca. 1909-18 PHILATELIC WEST magazines, etc. **	4	$61.00	22h 44m
1989 World Stamp Exposition Exhibition Guide	-	$5.00	23h 35m
IVA 79 memorabilia. Steam train engine locomotive. POLSKA	-	$3,080.00 $3,420.00	1d 1h 9m
1939 Harrisburg Pennsylvania Long stamp auction bklt	-	$8.25	1d 3h 14m
1935c Airmail Propaganda Label - T. Lee Elliott Design	-	$7.00	1d 13h 28m
Littleton Stamp & Coin Co. 1975 catalog	-	$1.99	1d 14h 10m
VINTAGE BRASSED POSTAL SCALES WITH STACKED BRASS WEIGHTS.	2	$8.99	1d 19h 56m
WIPA 1965 ticket; Austria Philaletist	-	$4.73	1d 21h 58m
TWO 1998 USA STAMP METAL PINS GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY & TELEPHONE-NEVER OPENED PACKS	1	$0.99	2d 19m
AUSTRALIA 1859 PO REQUISITION INK PENS STAMPS SUPPLIES	-	$39.52	2d 11h 16m
GB 1912 Jubilee International Stampex Harrison 1d Slate-Grey Pair MNH	1	$7.89	2d 17h 19m
Mail Delivery By Horse Coach 50 Y O Card	-	$5.49	3d 4h 12m
vintage stamp holder with tenby crest badge	-	$2.00	3d 16h 22m
TOGO, Stamps of the British and French Occupations. D Field, London 1916	-	$16.00	3d 17h 11m
Antique Stamp Publication THE SOUTHERN PHILATELIST Vol III No. 2 NOVEMBER 1891	-	$9.99	3d 17h 17m
Canada 1978 Sissons Catalogue of Canada Revenues incl Semi-official airmails.	-	$3.93	3d 18h 8m
Canada 1982 Scott specialized cat of Canadian stamps and covers.	-	$2.95	3d 18h 8m
Canada 1975 FDC catalogue, and Cdn Matched Block catalogue by Gandley	-	$4.42	3d 18h 8m
Canada Guidebook & Catalogue of Canadian Stamps 1970, First Edition by G HANSEN	-	$7.37	3d 18h 8m
Canada Lyman's Standard Catalogue of Canada-BNA Postage Stamps 1982	-	$3.93	3d 18h 8m

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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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