Africa

Liberia, #954-955 MNH set. Lot of 10 sets	-	$4.00	31m
Liberia, #659-662 MNH set. Lot of 10 sets	-	$7.00	33m
BURKINA FASO UPPER VOLTA 1977 CTO STAMP ON STAMP WORLD CUP CHAMP #456-460 SS 461	-	$3.00	35m
Zambia Stamps Mint condition	-	$5.00 $20.00	35m
Liberia, #697-702 MNH set. Lot of 10 sets	-	$5.00	35m
Comoro Is 1983 Horses	-	$9.00	40m
Zaire 1980 Impressionist Paintings	-	$6.00	40m
BURKINA FASO UPPER VOLTA 1977 CTO SET 5+SS NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS SC# 440-445	-	$4.25	42m
Cameroun 1977 Imperf Aviators set Sc# C245-50 NH	-	$24.95	43m
Liberia, #395, C130, C131 MNH set. Lot of 10 sets	-	$8.00	44m
BURKINA FASO UPPER VOLTA 1978 CTO SET OF 4 ALBRECHT DURER PAINTINGS SC# 481-484	-	$2.75	47m
Liberia Scott # 16 MNG PhD	-	$1.00	48m
BURKINA FASO UPPER VOLTA 1978 CTO SET OF 4 CAPTAIN JAMES COOK SC# 474-477	-	$2.75	51m
Guinea_Bissau 1984 #553?559 Painting SCV$12 MNH	-	$11.99	56m
Guinea_Bissau 1985 #672?679 Painting SCV$17.15 MNH	-	$14.99	56m
Ethiopia 1964 #425-27 SCV$2 MNH	-	$1.99	1h 9m
Somali Republic ART Stamps MNH HARLEQUIN	-	$6.00	1h 16m
Malagasy 1023, 1026 imperf MNH Horses	-	$6.00	1h 24m
ETHIOPIA - 1931 - AIRPLANE - MAP - SYMBOLS OF EMPIRE - MINT SET!	-	$5.99	1h 24m
Morocco Stamps, 1917, 5 stamps (CCLXII)	-	$2.99	1h 28m
Orange River Colony (Now part of South Africa), 3 stamps, 1868-1903 (CCLXXII)	-	$2.99	1h 30m
Senegal stamps, 1892-1917, 9 stamps (CCLXXV)	1	$2.99	1h 30m
Liberia-1914 3c-MH	-	$0.99	1h 31m
Mali 385 Deluxe Sheet MNH Afro-Asian Bandung Conference	-	$6.25	1h 32m
Malagasy 812a Gold Imperf MNH Sports, Horse	-	$39.85	1h 35m
Tunisia 466a Imperf MNH Map, Aircraft, United Nations	-	$8.25	1h 35m
Malagasy 812a silver Imperf MNH Sports, Horse	-	$35.00	1h 38m
Liberia, #315a MNH, Error	-	$4.00	1h 41m
Togo, 1959 FDC. UN day, Lot 5366	-	$1.99	1h 41m
Ethiopia , 1960 FDC, Lot 5347	-	$6.99	1h 41m
Malagasy 812a silver MNH Sports, Horse	-	$24.95	1h 42m
CONGO # 306 MNH LOCOMOTIVE TRAIN	1	$0.99	1h 48m
Congo, congo republic early stamp, featuring purtugese famouse explorers.	-	$99.99	1h 48m
TOGO - 1984 - WWF - MANATEE - ENDANGERED 4 X BLOCKS!	-	$3.99	1h 52m
Tanzania 1998 #1767-1769 Aviation Airplane SCV$26.5 MNH	-	$26.99	2h 5m
Tanzania 1999 #1846-1847 Aviation Airplane SCV$20 MNH	-	$19.99	2h 9m
GABON 1969 NURSE DOCTOR RED CROSS BOOKLET	-	$15.00	2h 12m
ALGERIA : Sc# 158 - 1942 - MH	-	$0.99	2h 16m

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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!

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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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