Commonwealth/ British Colonial

Mauritius 22 U F-VF with a SCV $ 100.00	-	$16.89	30m
South West Africa 1942 set SG 123-130, 130b MH	-	$24.00	30m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1867-72 30c QV FU SG 17	-	$9.99	30m
Cape of Good Hope SG49 (Sc43) Used - BONC 2	-	$7.99	30m
Cape of Good Hope SG49 (Sc43) Used - BONC 2	-	$7.99	30m
NEW ZEALAND FDC 1998 A NEW BEGINNING SET OF 6 STAMPS	-	$4.00	30m
NEW ZEALAND FDC 1988 SYDPEX EXHIBITION M S	-	$48.00	31m
Virgin Is 1913 GV 1 2d ? 5s (SG69-77) MLH £110 $175	-	$83.00	31m
SINGAPORE Sc 28-42 (SG 38-52)*F-VF LH $220	-	$82.00	31m
Ghana J6-10 MNH - POSTAGE DUE STAMPS	-	$1.01	31m
Cape of Good Hope SG49 (Sc43) Used - BONC 22	-	$7.99	31m
South West Africa 1954 set of 12 SG 754-765 MH	-	$39.00	31m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1867-72 96c QV FU SG 19	-	$29.99	31m
block of 4 used stamps	1	$0.97	32m
South West Africa 1960 SG 106-170 MNH	-	$24.00	32m
HONG KONG Sc 103 (SG 86a)*F-VF LH $230	-	$95.00	32m
NEW ZEALAND COVER 1960 XMAS PHILATELIC EXHBN CACHET	-	$4.00	32m
Namibia 819a MNH Animal, Bull, Hong Kong '97	-	$1.55	32m
Jamaica 1972 30c Dunn's River Falls Block of 4 plus 1 - MNH	-	$5.99	32m
NEW ZEALAND FDC 1998 GREETINGS BOOKLET S A SET OF 10 STAMPS	-	$4.00	33m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1883 2c QV FU SG 63	-	$2.99	33m
South West Africa 1961 set of 15 SG 171-185 MH	-	$36.00	33m
South West Africa 1963 Red Cross SG 193-194 MNH	-	$9.00	33m
Scott Album Breakup!! Sudan Album Pages	3	$6.00	33m
Grenada, #1055 MNH "Royal Wedding" Full Booklet	-	$4.00	34m
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS 1883 24c QV FU SG 68a	-	$2.99	34m
Cape of Good Hope SG50 (Sc44) Used - BONC 16	-	$7.99	34m
NEW ZEALAND 1951 FIRST FLIGHT COVER	-	$4.00	34m
Cape of Good Hope SG50 (Sc44) Used - BONC 22	-	$7.99	35m
early Jammu Kashmir cover	-	$199.95	35m
Cape of Good Hope SG50 (Sc44) Used - BONC 26	-	$7.99	35m
Jamaica 1972 50c River Rafting Block of 4 plus 1 - MNH	-	$3.00	35m
Ceylon Cinnamon Gardens to US 1951 Registered Airmail Cover	-	$12.00	35m
NEW ZEALAND FDC 1998 PICTORIALS CENTENARY x2 COVERS	-	$7.00	35m
Cape of Good Hope SG50 (Sc44) Used - BONC 36	-	$7.99	35m
NORTH BORNEO ************* # 1 **************** UNUSED NO GUM	-	$4.95	35m
HONG KONG Sc 131 (SG 118c)*F-VF LH $33	-	$12.00	35m
CEYLON bunch of better in sales cards PLZ Read Desc	-	$29.98	35m

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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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