Canada

Canada 2338 Color Block MNH Canadian Inventions Sports	-	$4.35	31m
Canada 1188a set of 10 MNH Parliament Building	-	$17.00	31m
Canada 1196a, 7-8 MNH Winter Olympics, Skating, Curling	-	$3.65	31m
2003 NHL hockey Serge Savard Montreal Canadiens 1972 c	-	$0.99	31m
Canada 1930-31 sg298 (8c) Used	-	$4.42	32m
Canada - 5c Wilding Type 1 Booklets X 5 #BK49b	-	$9.35	35m
2003 NHL hockey Mike Bossy New York Islanders1972 e	-	$0.99	36m
Canada stamp #43a used F VF	-	$15.00	36m
CANADA # 1862b MNH SOUVENIR SHEET	3	$1.00	36m
Canada #OC8(1) PERFIN 7 cent blue R.C.A.F Training Plane "O.H.M.S."	1	$0.75	36m
#832a Canada $2.04 MNH Provincial and Territorial Flags, Souvenir Sheet 1979	-	$4.29	37m
1930 KGV ARCH #175 20c BROWN RED, VF+, ORIGINAL GUM, HR	-	$28.14	37m
1951 FISHING #302 $1 BRIGHT ULTRAMARINE, VF, MINT HINGED	-	$14.07	37m
1929 KGV SCROLL #159 $1 OLIVE GREEN, VF, USED WITH CDS	-	$45.22	37m
1944 SPANIARD'S BAY, NFLD. 4c COVER SPLIT-RING TO HARBOUR GRACE	-	$7.03	37m
1943 PORT RESTON, NFLD. 5c CENSORED CROSS-BORDER COVER TO NH.	-	$17.08	37m
1951 FISHING BLOCK 4 #302 $1 BRIGHT ULTRAMARINE, VF, CDS	-	$21.00	37m
Canada Scott 71 MHR PhD	-	$33.00	37m
1878 ESSEX CENTRE, ONT. SQ 3c COUNTY TREASURER COVER TO SANDWICH	-	$5.02	37m
1928 KGV SCROLL BOOKLET PANE #149a 1c ORANGE, VG, ROLLER	-	$12.06	37m
1934 LOYALISTS #209 10c OLIVE GREEN, F, ORIGINAL GUM, NH	-	$17.08	37m
1946 KGVI WAR BOOKLET PANE #249b 1c GREEN, VF, USED	-	$5.02	37m
1883 SOUTH WOODSLEE, ONT. SQ 3c COVER FANCY CORK TO TORONTO	-	$5.02	37m
1946 KGVI WAR BOOKLET PANE #249c 1c GREEN, VF, CDS	-	$5.02	37m
2003 NHL hockey Bill Durnan Montreal Canadiens # 1972 f	-	$0.99	37m
Canada #QR26(2) 1912 $20.00 yellow QUEBEC REGISTRATION PEN Cancel CV$17.50	-	$8.03	37m
1950 KGVI BOOKLET PANE #286a 3c ROSE VIOLET, VF, ROLLER	-	$7.03	37m
1878 ESSEX CENTRE, ONT. SQ 3c COVER SPLIT-RING CANCEL TO LEAMINGTON	-	$3.01	37m
1922 KGV ADMIRAL DRY PRINT#117a 10c BLUE, F, OG-LH	-	$7.03	37m
1923 KGV ADMIRAL WET PRINT, DIE I COIL PAIR #126d 1c YELLOW, VF, MINT	-	$21.00	38m
1943 KGVI WAR BOOKLET PANE #254a 4c DARK CARMINE, VF, ROLLER	-	$6.03	38m
1924 KGV ADMIRAL DRY PRINT, PART PERF COIL PAIR #128a 2c GREEN, VF, OG-LH	-	$28.14	38m
1945 C.A.P.O. No.4 7c CENSORED CROSS-BORDER YMCA COVER TO MASS.	-	$9.04	38m
CANADA # MH* F VF 1897 MAPLE QUEENS COMPLETE SET	-	$425.00	39m
Nice Collection of Canada Excise Tax Stamps $546.33 in 2009 van Dam Catalogue	-	$211.25	39m
CANADA # 1812-1814 MNH MILLENIUM SOUVENIR SHEETS PANES	9	$10.00	39m
Canada Scott 55 MNH Disturbed Gum PhD	-	$135.00	39m
Canada 1984 Scott # 937 MNH	-	$7.75	40m

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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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