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Brand New Album For Your US Stamp Plate Block Collection	-	$19.99	30m
NEW WHITE ACE USPS COPYRIGHT SINGLES CO-3	-	$4.95	31m
2001 MINKUS Global Album Supplement Vol. 1	2	$20.00	32m
REPUBLIC OF CHINA CATALOGUE OF POSTAGE STAMPS 12 BOOKS!	-	$399.00	35m
DURLAND STANDARD PLATE NUMBER CATALOG 2000	1	$7.99	35m
2001 MINKUS Global Album Supplement Vol. 2	10	$115.00	36m
2006 MINKUS Global Album Supplement Vol. 1	6	$60.00	38m
2006 MINKUS Global Album Supplement Vol. 2	2	$50.00	40m
The all New Australian Colonial State Album 1850-1912 FULLY ILLUSTRATED	-	$27.00	40m
4 x 1000 Stamp Hinges Foldo Prefolded - New	-	$12.00	47m
Vintage 1958 Minkus World Wide Hard Cover Stamp Album BRAND NEW	-	$15.95	51m
WHITE ACE COMM. PLATE BLOCK 1980	-	$8.95	53m
GLASSINE TRANSLUCENT ENVELOPES 3 x 4 1 2"	-	$5.00	54m
GLASSINE TRANSLUCENT ENVELOPES 3 1 8 X 5 1 2"	-	$5.00	54m
5 Brand New Albums For Your US Stamp Plate Collection.	-	$75.00	1h
MYSTIC STAMP COMPANY 2006 U.S. CATALOG VOLUME 4 TAPED SHUT EXCELLENT CONDITION	-	$7.99	1h 7m
Scott's Catalogue of Local Stamps of the U.S., China & Philippine Is. 1915 RARE~	-	$88.88	1h 10m
The Philatelic Truck A Soft Bound Book By James Bruns	-	$7.25	1h 11m
US Minkus Supplement All American Part 3 - 1994 UN	-	$12.00	1h 17m
US Minkus Supplement All American Part 3 - 1995 UN	-	$13.00	1h 17m
US Minkus Supplement All American Part 3 UN - 1997	-	$16.00	1h 18m
US Minkus Supplement All American Part I -1995	-	$14.00	1h 18m
US Minkus Supplement All American Pt 2 - 1994 Postal Stationary	-	$13.00	1h 18m
US Minkus Supplement All American Pt II - 1995	-	$16.00	1h 18m
US Minkus Supplement All American Pt II - 1996	-	$13.00	1h 18m
US Minkus Supplement All American Pt II - 1997	-	$12.00	1h 19m
US Minkus Supplement US Plate Blocks -1994	-	$17.00	1h 19m
US Minkus Supplement US Plate Blocks -1995	-	$16.00	1h 19m
US Minkus Supplement US Plate Blocks -1997	-	$15.00	1h 19m
CANADA JUNIOR STAMP ALBUM NEW BINDER ONLY	-	$8.79	1h 29m
United Nations Flag Sheets, Schaubek Album 1980-2001, 6 Ring, Blue Padded Binder	2	$9.95	1h 30m
FLEXO-GRIP STOCK SHEETS 2 POCKET - 2 SIDED BLACK PKT 5	-	$6.83	1h 31m
HAWID STAMP MOUNT 31 mm TOP OPENING CLEAR 210mm STRIP	-	$11.74	1h 31m
SCHAUFIX HAWID MOUNT CENTRE OPENING 187 x 144mm CLEAR	-	$16.21	1h 35m
UNITED STATES POSTAL CARD CATALOG 1970	-	$3.99	1h 36m
Hingeless Album Pages with 9 Pockets.Great For Topicals	-	$3.00	1h 37m
STAMP ALBUM PAGES QUADRILLED BRILLIANT LEAVES x 50 NEW	-	$14.69	1h 39m
STAMP SELECTION CARDS APPROVAL CARDS 2 POCKETS x 100	-	$19.65	1h 39m

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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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