UK (Great Britain)

WALES and MONMOUTHSHIRE 15 - Welsh Daffodil (pf30091)	-	$1.00	30m
WALES and MONMOUTHSHIRE 17 - Prince of Wales Feathers (pf30089)	-	$1.00	30m
WALES and MONMOUTHSHIRE MH2 (SG14) - Elizabeth II "Machin" (pf23877)	-	$1.00	30m
WALES and MONMOUTHSHIRE MH7 (SG22) - Elizabeth II "Machin" (pf24039)	-	$1.00	30m
GREAT BRITAIN QV classics arranged in sales cards PLZ Read Desc	-	$99.98	31m
Great Britain Aberdeen to Stavanger 1974 Air Anglia First flight cover	-	$6.00	31m
Isle of Man IOM Mint Stamps 150th Anniv John Quilliam	-	$3.15	31m
PHQ 145 Sir Arthur Sullivan Set with diff FDI SHS	-	$3.95	32m
PHQ 145 Sir Arthur Sullivan Set with diff FDI SHS	-	$3.95	32m
PHQ 146 Environment Set FDI SHS ... Various (b)	-	$3.95	34m
PHQ 148 Christmas Set FDI SHS ... Various (a)	-	$4.74	36m
Great Britain 1868 1 pence Embossed Queen Victoria DORCHESTER COVER	-	$49.11	36m
GREAT BRITAIN- FAMOUS WOMEN USED 2008	1	$3.44	36m
(4420) GB # 113 & 116 USED F	-	$5.00	36m
GREAT BRITAIN CHARLES DARWIN 2009 used	-	$4.42	37m
PHQ 150 Chronometers Set FDI SHS ... Various (a)	-	$4.11	39m
PHQ 150 Chronometers Set FDI SHS ... Various (b)	-	$4.11	40m
PHQ 151 Orchids Set with FDI SHS ... Various (a)	-	$4.74	41m
2010 Isle of Man, King George V, set of 6 stamps MNH	-	$14.00	43m
(50736) FDC: Princess Diana Death - GB Kensington Palace postmark - 1998 Luxury	-	$2.85	43m
PHQ 152 Contemporary Art Set FDI SHS ... Various (a)	-	$4.74	43m
GREAT BRITAIN #7 Used VF - 1854 6p Red Violet	-	$289.00	44m
2010 Isle of Man Christmas Friends and Heroes Miniature Sheet MNH	-	$6.00	44m
PHQ 152 Contemporary Art Set FDI SHS ... Various (b)	-	$4.74	45m
PHQ 153 Roman Britain Set FDI SHS ... Various (a)	-	$4.74	45m
PHQ 153 Roman Britain Set FDI SHS ... Various (b)	-	$4.74	46m
PHQ 154 Inland Waterways Set with FDI SHS No.319j	-	$4.74	47m
PHQ 154 Inland Waterways Set FDI SHS ... Various (a)	-	$4.74	48m
Isle of Man 221-2 MNH Christmas, Three Kings	-	$1.01	48m
GB #144 1910 4p orange EDWARD VII MY 30, 1921 SCV$17.50	-	$7.61	49m
PHQ 157 Christmas Set with FDI SHS ... Various (a)	-	$5.53	50m
ISLE OF MAN over 200 commemoratives, large, nice mix!	-	$22.91	53m
PHQ 181 Famous Women Set with different FDI SHS	-	$6.72	53m
PHQ 183 Classic Sports Cars Set FDI SHS ... Various	-	$6.32	54m
Dec 1944 WWII British censor 4685 cover Egypt to USA	-	$9.00	54m
LUNDY ISLAND 1972 INTERNATIONAL AIR DAY	-	$5.00	56m
PHQ 185 King Henry VIII Set with FDI SHS ... Various	-	$8.69	57m
Great Britain SC# 057, used. MA Lot 9	-	$2.99	59m

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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!

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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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