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Macao 1962 SC 39-399 MNH Set Sports	-	$74.00	1h 2m
1999 U.S. Full Sheet - Summer Sports (Unused)	-	$6.00	1h 12m
SHARJAH 1972 OLYMPIC FENCING - MUNICH SOUVENIR SHEET!	-	$1.65	1h 39m
100 All Different SWIMMING, DIVING & WATER POLO ST	-	$23.00	1h 54m
100 All Different SPORTS & RECREATION on STAMPS	-	$8.00	1h 55m
100 ALL DIFFERENT SKIING ON STAMPS	-	$16.00	1h 55m
100 All Different SKATING (Figure, Speed, Hockey)	-	$23.00	1h 55m
1998 U.S. Full Sheet - Xtreme Sports (Unused)	-	$6.25	1h 58m
50 BOXING ON STAMPS	-	$19.00	2h 18m
50 All Different WINTER SPORTS	-	$8.75	2h 19m
50 ALL DIFFERENT GYMNASTICS ON STAMPS	-	$11.00	2h 21m
Cyprus 300-2 Plate Blocks of 6 MNH SPORTS	-	$7.00	2h 21m
500 OLYMPICS on Stamps, A HUGE COLLECTION	-	$27.00	2h 25m
500 ALL DIFFERENT SPORTS & RECREATION STAMPS	-	$27.00	2h 26m
300 OLYMPICS on Stamps, A HUGE COLLECTION	-	$14.00	2h 35m
200 All Different WINTER SPORTS	-	$25.00	2h 38m
Orienteering Compass World Championships Finland FDC 01	-	$6.00	2h 40m
200 ALL DIFFERENT SKIING on Stamps	-	$45.00	2h 42m
Russia 1973 USSR #4091 Universiad sports javelin track and field	-	$0.99 $1.95	2h 47m
35 All Different SPEED SKATING	-	$8.00	2h 54m
Finland 1148a-b Used	-	$1.85	3h 56m
Sports, 300 different stamps collection	-	$8.00	4h 37m
MAXIMUM CARD ROMANIA OLYMPIC GAMES GERMANY 72 MÜNCHEN	-	$9.99	6h 39m
PORTUGAL MAXIMUM CARD OLYMPIC GAMES ATLANTA BOXING USA	-	$9.99	7h 1m
DDR 0186.Germany 3v MNH 1966 Winter Sport Toboggan	-	$0.99	7h 19m
DDR 0192.Germany 3+2v MNH 1966 Sport Plane Parachute Rowing Canoe	-	$0.99	7h 19m
DDR 0195.Germany 4v MNH 1966 Sport Plane Parachute Architecture Healthy Emblem	-	$0.99	7h 20m
DDR 0199.Germany 2v MNH 1966 Sport Rowing Canoe	-	$0.99	7h 21m
DDR 0204.Germany 2v MNH 1966 Sport Athletics	-	$0.99	7h 21m
DDR 0212.Germany 3v MNH 1967 Sport Biathlon	-	$0.99	7h 23m
POSTAL STATIONERY PORTUGAL SPORTS OLYMPIC ACADEMY 2011 sport	-	$3.65	7h 24m
MAXIMUM CARD PORTUGAL SURF RADICAL SPORTS SPORT	1	$9.99	7h 27m
DDR 0245.Germany 3v MNH 1968 Sport Athletics Fishing Rowing	-	$0.99	7h 28m
DDR 0248.Germany 3v MNH 1968 Sport Emblem Flame Stadium Vietnam Mother Child	-	$0.99	7h 28m
POLONIA SPORT MNH	-	$3.45	7h 29m
DDR 0274.Germany 6v MNH 1969 Sport Festival Flag Gymnastics Javelin throwing	-	$0.99	7h 32m
RACING HORSE;MAXIMUM CARD FDC 1992, ROMANIA	-	$2.00	7h 33m
Macau 2008 Olympic Game sport stamp sheet s s FDC	-	$9.99	7h 54m

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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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