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Eq Guinea Chess 1976 Set of 8	-	$0.99	58m
100 All Different CHESS on STAMPS	-	$19.00	2h
CHESS, CHESS GAMES on SHEET STAMPS, MNH, MINT, #BA246	-	$0.99	3h 5m
CHESS, CHESS GAMES on SHEET STAMPS, MNH, MINT, #M8A	-	$0.99	3h 10m
2006 Chess Olympiad, Turin, TORINO, Scachi, Echecs, Ajedrez, Schach, Moldova, Mi.551, MNH	-	$2.75	4h 49m
Chess Schach echecs ;3 POSTCARDS +POSTMARK HUNGARY	-	$2.55	6h 48m
Israel - SC 269-270 Chess 2v 1964	-	$0.99	6h 53m
Malta - SC 577-579 Chess 3v 1980	-	$0.99	6h 54m
Chess Schach 2 POSTCARDS +PMK, TCHEOSLOVAKIA , HUNGARY	-	$4.55	6h 57m
DDR 0275.Germany 6v MNH 1969 Sport Wheel Vollyball Chess Monument de Coubertin	-	$0.99	7h 34m
Chess Schach echecs scacchi ;STAMP, 6 COVES+PMK, ROMANIA	-	$12.55	9h 42m
BULGARIA 1958 CHESS GAMES # 1015 $8.00 MH 0026	-	$5.95	11h
1992 Chess Olympiad, Manila, Philippines, Echecs, Scachi, Schach, Romania, Bl.273, MNH	-	$2.75	11h 11m
LIBYA - MNH - CHESS	7	$8.27	12h 11m
CHESS - GUINEA BISSAU Yv # 194 200 + Bl 39	-	$16.00	13h
TOGO WILHELM STEINITZ CHESS MASTER 175TH ANNIV S S FDC	-	$25.95	13h 24m
TOGO WILHELM STEINITZ CHESS MASTER 175TH ANNIV S SHT	-	$20.95	13h 24m
TOGO WILHELM STEINITZ CHESS MASTER 175TH ANNIV SHEETLET	-	$20.95	13h 24m
TOGO WILHELM STEINITZ CHESS MASTER 175TH ANNIV SHT FDC	-	$25.95	13h 24m
Chess MNH M S of 3 stamps	-	$3.00	14h 12m
Chess MNH M S of 4 stamps	-	$4.00	14h 13m
Chess MNH M S of 4 stamps	-	$4.00	14h 14m
Chess MNH M S of 4 stamps	-	$4.00	14h 15m
Chess MNH M S of 4 stamps	-	$4.00	14h 16m
Soviet Lithuania 1988 International Chess Cup x 10	1	$0.99	14h 36m
Palestinian National Authority * Chess * M S MNH	-	$4.45	14h 47m
Palestinian National Authority * Chess * M S MNH	-	$3.00	14h 55m
COMORES SPORTS OF THE WORLD CHESS MASTERS S SHEET	-	$24.95	15h 6m
COMORES SPORTS OF THE WORLD CHESS MASTERS S SHEET FDC	-	$29.95	15h 6m
COMORES SPORTS OF THE WORLD CHESS MASTERS SHEETLET	-	$20.95	15h 6m
COMORES SPORTS OF THE WORLD CHESS MASTERS SHEETLET FDC	-	$25.95	15h 6m
RUSSIA STAMP. USSR CHAMP. CHESS 1979. GRANDMASTER BELIAVSKY AUTOGRAPH COVER	-	$9.99	16h 2m
RUSSIA STAMP. CHESS USSR CHAMP. 1979. GRANDMASTER ROMANISHIN AUTOGRAPH COVER	-	$9.99	16h 2m
RUSSIA STAMP. CHESS USSR CHAMPIONSHIP 1979. GM RASHKOVSKY AUTOGRAPH COVER	-	$9.99	16h 2m
RUSSIA STAMP. CHESS USSR CHAMP. 1979. GRANDMASTER RAZUVAEV AUTOGRAPH COVER	-	$9.99	16h 2m
RUSSIA STAMP. CHESS COVER.1979, YOUTHFUL GRANDMASTER GARRY KASPAROV AUTOGRAPH	-	$19.99	16h 10m
RUSSIA STAMP. CHESS USSR CHAMPIONSHIP 1979. GRANDMASTER GELLER AUTOGRAPH COVER	-	$19.99	16h 10m
chess competition FDC 45085	-	$4.00	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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