Middle East

Israel Judaica KKL JNF 1977 "Herzl" Full Stamp Sheet Ro# 1689	-	$13.00	30m
Egypt 1966 Pharaonic messengers, airplane, SEMI POSTALS	-	$4.00	32m
afghanistan stamp 1288 plB sc 2 pos 10 cover	-	$695.95	32m
Egypt 1942 Royal Air Force Depot Aboukir 1942 Certified Stampless Cover	-	$38.00	32m
Egypt Tantah to Alexandria 1885 Postal Stationery Card	-	$8.00	32m
Israel 1951 First Officials First Day Cover Scott O1-O4	-	$9.00	33m
S1430 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1967 Visit Arif Iraq BLOCK MNH	-	$3.00	34m
S1478 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1968 Iranian Girl Scouts BLOCK	-	$16.00	35m
S1456 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1967 Chidren Day VI BLOCK MNH	-	$6.00	35m
S1462 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1968 White Revolution V MNH	-	$3.00	35m
S1637 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1972 White Revolution IX MNH	-	$1.00	35m
S1671 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1972 Olympic Games Munich BLOC	-	$32.00	35m
S1441 Iran Stamp Pahlavi Chivu Stoica Romania BLOCK	-	$3.00	35m
S1637a Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1972 White Revolution Sheet	-	$15.00	35m
S1585 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1971 Ann. 50th. Dynasty BLOCK	-	$6.00	35m
S1554 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1970 Iranian Empire 2500 BLOCK	-	$150.00	35m
S1453 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1967 Coronation M. Reza Shah M	-	$3.00	35m
S1554 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1970 Iranian Empire 2500th MNH	-	$39.00	35m
S1604 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1971 Jordan Hashemite BLOCK	-	$3.00	35m
S1504 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1969 10000th. Day Reign BLOCK	-	$4.00	35m
S1637 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1972 White Revolution IX BLOCK	-	$3.00	35m
S1488 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1968 Coronation 1st. Ann. MNH	-	$17.00	35m
S1462 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1968 White Revolution V BLOCK	-	$12.00	35m
S1885 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1976 White Revolution MNH	-	$1.00	35m
S1907 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1976 Ann. 50th Pahlavi Dynasty	-	$2.00	35m
S1784 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1974 Safeguarding Venice Italy	-	$12.00	35m
S1907 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1976 50th Pahlavi Dynasty BLOC	-	$8.00	35m
S1795 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1974, 7th. Asian Games III BLO	-	$12.00	35m
S1906 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1976 Olympic Montreal Canada B	-	$2.00	35m
S1923 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1976 Jinnah Pakistan BLOCK MNH	-	$2.00	35m
S1979 Iran Stamp Pahlavi 1978 Centenary Reza Shah MNH	-	$3.00	35m
BIRDS - OWLS ON ISRAEL 1987 Scott 956-959 with TABS, MNH	-	$4.85	37m
Middle-East: UAE - Fujeira Collection 27NH Stamps #1 27 - 2 Complete Sets	-	$3.75	40m
Lebanon - Mint H - Scott# RA1 = SCV$ 325.00	-	$100.00	44m
SYRIA Sc # 133-6 VLH Complete OLYMPICS	-	$79.75	44m
1953 Jerusalem Jordan cover to USA	-	$7.00	45m
Israel 1948 Doar Ivri 5m Plate Block Bale Group 59 Scott 2	-	$24.00	46m
Early Egypt Mint & Used colleciton	11	$12.01	46m

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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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