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Europa Catalogue, 6th edition 1967, D'Urso, 4 language, well used paperback~	-	$24.88	32m
SAN MARINO METER MARKS 2003 Edition 104 pages ** ONLY 2 copies in stock	-	$28.00	35m
LYMAN'S CANADA BRITISH NORTH AMERICA POSTAGE STAMP RETAIL CATALOGUE SPRING 1975	1	$3.99	39m
RETURN TO SENDER MAIL DURING WORLD WAR 2 most indispensable useful	-	$58.00	41m
DURLAND STANDARD PLATE NUMBER CATALOG 2000	1	$7.99	53m
The all New Australian Colonial State Album 1850-1912 FULLY ILLUSTRATED	-	$27.00	58m
WHITE ACE COMM. PLATE BLOCK 1980	-	$8.95	1h 10m
MYSTIC STAMP COMPANY 2006 U.S. CATALOG VOLUME 4 TAPED SHUT EXCELLENT CONDITION	-	$7.99	1h 24m
Scott's Catalogue of Local Stamps of the U.S., China & Philippine Is. 1915 RARE~	-	$88.88	1h 28m
The Philatelic Truck A Soft Bound Book By James Bruns	-	$7.25	1h 29m
UNITED STATES POSTAL CARD CATALOG 1970	-	$3.99	1h 53m
UNITED STATES POSTAL CARD CATALOG 1975	-	$3.99	1h 58m
COMPLETE US SPECIALIZED COLOR ALBUM PAGES ON CD + COMPLETE BOB 7000 PAGES	-	$5.00 $10.00	2h 21m
Stamp Catalogue: Yvert Et Tellier France 2000	-	$3.99	3h 42m
Togo, Stamps of the British & French Occupations, 1916	-	$19.76	4h 11m
Planty, cplt set of 18 volumes, 1901-1939 Cacheted First Day Cover Catalogs, NEW	-	$399.75	4h 13m
Specialized Crash & Pioneer Arctic Flights, specialized catalog	-	$9.00 $18.00	4h 33m
1967 Rarities of the World, Specialized Catalog, Robert A. Siegel, Sale 313	-	$9.00 $18.00	4h 33m
WHITE ACE 1988 TO 1991 MIGRATORY BIRD SUPPLEMENT	-	$2.95	4h 54m
GPO SERVICES LEAFLET GREETINGS TELEGRAMS BOOKS OF POSTAL ORDERS CRUISING HOLIDAY	-	$28.44	5h 3m
BOOK: 2011 CATALOGUE OF CHINA STAMPS, DIRECTORY	-	$19.00	5h 57m
Aihua 2011 Scott Stamps Catalogue Vol 2 (Countries C-F)	-	$72.00	5h 57m
Sweden 2012 Scott Catalogue Pages 527-576 SALE	-	$9.00	8h 50m
Sotheby's London Midas collection New Zealand auction cat	1	$2.00	9h 22m
COMPLETE US SPECIALIZED COLOR ALBUM PAGES ON CD + COMPLETE BOB 7000 PAGES	-	$10.00	9h 26m
The Philatelic Record Volume VI (1884)	5	$28.51	9h 37m
The Postal History of the Port Phillip District 1835-51 (1950)	-	$2.00	9h 43m
STANLEY GIBBONS GB CONCISE CATALOGUE 2011	7	$21.34	10h 26m
NYBRA TRIPLE CRASH & OUTLAW FLIGHT COVERS, New York, Rio & Buenos Aires Airlines	-	$23.69	10h 30m
SOUTHERN AFRICAN AIRMAILS, articles in The South African Philatelist 1931-73	-	$23.69	10h 31m
The PICTURE POSTCARDS of FIJI, illustrated, 2004	-	$18.97	10h 42m
2012 Australia Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue - New, Full Colour	-	$44.18	10h 47m
AUC CAT, Postal History of the BALKANS, BALTICS, RUSSIA & POLAND, Alevizos 1979	-	$7.89	10h 54m
La POSTA AEROSTATICA da PARIGI 1870-71, Siege of Paris Balloon Posts, in Italian	-	$7.89	10h 54m
AUC CAT, NEW ZEALAND, Joseph Hackmey colln Part 1, superb hardback	-	$39.00	11h 20m
AUC CAT, SOUTH AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENTALS, NAPIER collection, complete set	-	$39.00	11h 20m
1958 SCOTT'S STANDARD POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUE Vol 1 Good Very Good Condition	-	$9.99	11h 57m
EAST AFRICA ITALY POW INTERNEES 1940-1947 New Edition KENYA UGANDA ETHIOPIA	-	$75.00	12h 3m

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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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