Peru

Peru Lima Gran Hotel bolivar Censored Advertising Cover to US	-	$20.00	1h 30m
Peru Scott# 152-53 Mint Non Hinged Set (H303)	-	$2.00	1h 40m
50 All Different PERU STAMPS	-	$6.95	2h 29m
150 All Different PERU COMM & PICT STAMPS	-	$17.00	2h 39m
200 All Different PERU STAMPS	-	$22.00	2h 47m
Peru Lot of stamps Used	1	$1.00	3h 9m
Peru - USA. Envelope. Air Mail. Inter-American Affairs	-	$4.95	3h 16m
PERU STAMP 1 UN DINERO GREEN ARMS EMBOSSED - 1868 - Scott: #14 - A11	-	$4.99	3h 43m
PERU STAMP 1 UN DINERO RED - ARMS EMBOSSED - 1862-63 - Scott: #12 - A9	-	$4.99	3h 44m
Peru 1862 YV 9 CANC F VF	-	$20.00	7h 19m
Peru - No. J2a - J4a - Steamship and Llama - Mint - Very Nice - See Scan!	-	$0.99	7h 52m
COVER AIR MAIL LIMA PERU YEAR 1952 SERVICIO AÉREO STAMPS	-	$9.99	8h 28m
PERU, COVER (EXAMINED BEFORE IT LEFT THE COUNTRY) STAMP #'s 377 & C 49	-	$4.95	9h 45m
Peru 1461 horizontal pair stamps, lighthouses, 2004, SCV $5.50	1	$2.00	10h 49m
PERU LOCAL Covcer w strip of 5 stamps Good Franking! 1925	-	$12.00	11h 27m
PERU TO USA 5 COVERS SEND TO LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL	-	$10.00	11h 59m
PERU TO ARGENTINA STAMPS ON STAMPS AAC0817	-	$6.00	11h 59m
PERU STAMPS ON STAMPS, PLANE AAC8276	-	$5.00	12h 2m
PERU SCOUT POSTMARK STAMPS ON STAMPS SPECIAL COVER AAC9	-	$6.00	12h 2m
UPAEP PERU 2004 Pair Imperf Mint NH VERY RARE!	-	$64.99	12h 29m
PERU AR cover 1894 Lima to France over London	-	$19.95	12h 51m
PERU - CARNIVAL Yv 1576 9 Complete Set Imperf Mint NH	-	$34.00	13h 48m
BRAILLE PERU 2010 Imperf. MNH. VF	-	$19.99	14h 36m
PERU. 1949 and 1951 Lima, two reg.-envelopes mixed-franking	-	$4.00	14h 52m
Peru Classic AREQUIPA seal		$0.00	14h 53m
Peru AREQUIPA War of the Pacific No. 2		$0.00	14h 54m
PERU (#2405): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 1b	-	$75.00	14h 55m
PERU (#2406): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 1b	-	$55.00	14h 55m
PERU (#2407): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 1d	-	$75.00	14h 55m
PERU (#2408): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 1e	-	$75.00	14h 55m
PERU (#2409): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 2a	-	$75.00	14h 56m
PERU (#2410): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 2a	-	$75.00	14h 56m
PERU (#2412): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 2c	-	$75.00	14h 56m
PERU (#2413): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 2d	-	$75.00	14h 56m
PERU (#2418): "SHIPS", P.S.N.C. Yvert 2a(2)+2c d	-	$30.00	14h 56m
PERU (#2424): B.P.Office at CALLAO, Sc.A63	-	$325.00	14h 57m
Peru 100 Years Stamps 1957 MNH-11 Euro	3	$4.12	15h 7m
Peru 100th Ann 2nd of May Monument 1966 MNH-3, 50 Euro	1	$0.99	15h 7m

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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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