Stamps

ALBANIA 951 - London '66 World Cup Football (pf9618)	-	$1.00	30m
France, Scott#251, 10Fr, SCV=$15	-	$6.00	30m
ALBANIA 952 - London '66 World Cup Football (pf9619)	-	$1.00	30m
1060 Nebraska Territorial Centennial		$0.00	30m
#77 15 cent Lincoln VF High CV	-	$20.00 $24.00	30m
1007 American Automobile Association		$0.00	30m
1085 Friendship the key to world peace	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
1132 US Flag 1959	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
10 Plate Blocks Various	-	$9.00 $10.00	30m
Mint 806 2 cent prexie	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
2975 Civil War Own a Piece of History	-	$12.00 $13.00	30m
1464-1467 Wildlife Conservation	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
Mint hinged #232	1	$6.99	30m
10 Plate Blocks Various lot 5	-	$9.00 $10.00	30m
1076 FIPEX	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
954 California Gold Centennial	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
987 American Bankers Association	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
1373 Califonia	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
1083 Naussau Hall	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
1097 Marquis de Lafayette	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
10 Plate Blocks Various lot 4	-	$9.00 $10.00	30m
Used stamp 63	-	$6.00 $7.00	30m
1385 Hope for the crippled	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
939 Merchant Marine	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
# 112 1 cent Buff High CV	-	$14.25 $16.88	30m
10 Plate Blocks Various lot 2	-	$9.00 $10.00	30m
10 Plate Blocks Various lot 6	-	$9.00 $10.00	30m
702 Red Cross Issue	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
1270 Robert Fulton	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
922 Transcontinental Railroad	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
Mint 811 6 cent prexie	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
931 Roosevelt and Little White House	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
Various United Nations Stamps MNH	-	$6.00 $7.00	30m
c51 used stamps	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
10 Plate Blocks Various lot 7	-	$9.00 $10.00	30m
10 Plate Blocks Various lot 3	-	$9.00 $10.00	30m
930 Roosevelt and Hyde Park	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m
1244 New York Worlds Fair	-	$0.00 $0.99	30m

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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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