Europe

ARMENIA 282ii - Harpy "Transparent Paper" (pf51952) MLH	-	$4.00	30m
Bosnia: B9, 1916-18 14 BOB issues.	-	$11.00	30m
Portugal Sc#1556 MNH Exporting Goods Helps Us All	-	$0.99	30m
ARUBA 82 - Equality Day Issue (pf41874) MNH	-	$1.00	30m
ARUBA 139 - Livia "Mimi" Ecury (pf41878)	-	$1.00	30m
?Germany WW2 50g Bread ration-?RARE German 3rd Reich Nazi stamp	3	$5.24	30m
ARUBA 153 - Tourism "Crusie Ship out at Sea" (pf78674)	-	$2.00	30m
Luxembourg 1875-79 Coat of Arms 1c red brown (29) used	-	$6.97	31m
Nazi - 54th Birthday of Hitler Bohemia Moravia PAIR	-	$4.85	31m
France 1939 Mother & Children Sc# B90-91 NH	-	$8.95	31m
Cuba Scott 78*	1	$0.01	31m
INFI ESPANA 1953-1961 MH SPAIN SAVE$$$ BUY FROM MEHIDDEN TREASURES	2	$1.54	31m
Hungary 3301, 3312, 3313, 3324 Assorted Complete Singles 1991, MNH	2	$0.99	31m
FSAT Mt. Ross campaign (in 1987) MNH Scott 141a n542a	-	$5.00	31m
Germany - Germania 10pf Vertical pair on piece with Godesberg CDS	-	$0.99	31m
Stamp Hungary SC 0805 Blk 1946 Portrait Andrew Hadik M	-	$2.00	32m
FSAT Mt. Ross campaign (in 1987) MNH Scott 141a n542	-	$5.00	33m
Luxembourg 1875-79 Coat of Arms 2c black (30) used	-	$23.57	33m
Stamp Germany Poland General Gov't Mi 113 Sheet WWII 3rd Reich Swastika MNH	-	$29.99	34m
REVENUE STAMPS, PETITIONS, +3 DOCUMENTS 1932-46, ROMANIA	-	$35.00	34m
Germany - Germania 10pf & 40pf on piece with Hamburg CDS	-	$0.99	34m
Stamp Germany Bohemia Czechoslovakia Mi 048 Sc P7 Block WWII Nazi Newspaper MNH	-	$2.93	34m
Stamp Germany Mi 781-802 Sc 506-27 WWII 3rd Reich Nazi Adolf Hitler Head Used	-	$29.95	35m
?Germany WW2 50g Bread ration-1944-?RARE German 3rd Reich Nazi stamp	3	$1.00	35m
Cuba Scott 84*	1	$0.01	35m
Luxembourg 1875-79 Coat of Arms 5c yellow (32) used	-	$23.57	35m
G.B. FDC. 1946 Victory registered	-	$21.54	35m
Bosnia: J14, 1916-18 set of 13 Postage Dues, used. WOW!	-	$140.00	35m
Italy Stamps Europa '89 Children's Games: Leapfrog etc.	-	$6.95	35m
Germany - Germania 20pf x 2 on piece with Mannheim CDS	-	$0.99	36m
Albania 941-44 NH (943 Used) Luna 10 Satellite CV 3.55	-	$1.25	37m
CESKOSLOVENSKO - SMALL LOT - USED - NR	1	$0.99	37m
Stamp Russia USSR SC 4299-01 Sheet 1975 Michelangelo Creation Adam Florence MNH	-	$4.25	37m
FSAT Scoresby Sound Bases Soviet Sputnik 1 MNH n541	-	$3.95	37m
Turkey FDC Cover 1560-63 Cahceted 1963	-	$6.00	37m
Germany 804 NH VF (x5) Music Souv Sht Wholesale CV 120.	-	$35.00	37m
Luxembourg 1875-79 Coat of Arms 12 1 2c lilac (34) used	-	$17.57	37m
Germany 804 NH VF Music Souvenir Sheet CV 24.00	-	$9.00	38m

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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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