Art, Fine Art

Art, Taipei, Chines Painting, S S 6 stvi1923	-	$4.63	45m
Uruguay Art Monuments of Nubya Souvenir Sheet 1964 MLH	-	$4.99	1h 4m
Paintings, 1000 different stamps collection	-	$34.00	1h 13m
Art, Fine Art, Oriental Art, Hungary, Set of 3 CTO Stamps. Lot #9522		$0.00	1h 38m
TRISTAN DA CUNHA HANDICRAFT SCOTT 426-428 MNH	-	$3.00	1h 38m
Fujeira 224-223 Velasquez David Manet Whistler MNH VF	-	$13.95	1h 40m
100 ALL DIFFERENT ORIENTAL ART ON STAMPS	-	$17.00	1h 48m
10 DIFFERENT PETER PAUL RUBENS SOUVENIR SHEETS	-	$8.99	1h 55m
10 ART: NUDE & SEMI-NUDE SOUVENIR SHEETS	-	$13.00	1h 56m
100 JAPANESE ART !!! Many nice sets & large size !!! all different	-	$14.99	1h 56m
Paraguay Arts Famous Nudes Paintings set 1988	-	$4.99	2h 3m
1998 U.S. Full Pane - American Glass (Unused)	-	$5.00	2h 5m
50 DIFFERENT EGYPTIAN ART ARTIFACTS ON STAMPS	-	$13.99	2h 10m
50 ALL DIFFERENT RUBENS PAINTINGS ON STAMPS	-	$13.00	2h 12m
50 ALL DIFFERENT RENAISSANCE ART ON STAMPS	-	$13.99	2h 12m
50 ALL DIFFERENT RAPHAEL PAINTINGS STAMPS	-	$12.00	2h 13m
50 ALL DIFFERENT Pre-Columbian ART ARTIFACTS ON STAMPS	-	$15.00	2h 13m
Paraguay stamp S S MNH Sc 2149 Tom Sawyer Mi bl 417	-	$8.00	2h 14m
50 ALL DIFFERENT DURER PAINTINGS ON STAMPS	-	$13.99	2h 14m
50 ALL DIFFERENT JAPANESE ART ON STAMPS JAPAN	-	$12.00	2h 16m
AUSTRALIA 2006 Sunbury Rock Festival 1972 Poster M S MNH + Mint Postcard Music	-	$3.95 $4.00	2h 17m
1994 U.S. Stamps - Kids Care (National Design Contest - Environmental) (Unused)	-	$6.00	2h 22m
India 2009 Jayadeva & Geetagovinda Dashavatar M s MNH	-	$5.00	2h 25m
RUSSIA ART (folded) Scott 6004-08 MNH s2186	-	$1.00	2h 26m
15 ALL MODIOLIANI ART PAINTINGS ON STAMPS	-	$7.00	2h 26m
15 ALL DIFFERENT EL GRECO ART PAINTINGS ON STAMPS	-	$7.00	2h 27m
2000 U.S. Full Pane - Classic Collection (American Illustrators) (Unused)	1	$7.75	2h 30m
1972 Russia 4042 souvenir sheet painting ocean bird	-	$0.99 $1.49	2h 40m
BHUTAN 80 CH.1970 PAINTING UN ISSUED STAMPS COMPLETE SHEET OF 20	-	$99.99	2h 44m
AFGHANISTAN 4 6 8 22 35 AFGHANI 1989 PICASSO PAINTING MINT COMPLETE SET	-	$5.99	2h 44m
9 ORIENTAL ART, ARTIFACTS, ARCHETECTURE SOUVENIR SHEETS	-	$13.00	2h 52m
NUDE PAINTINGS, SHEET STAMPS, EGON SCHIELE 1890, MNH, #N196	-	$3.00	2h 56m
HENRI E.CROSS PAINTINGS, 1856-1910 on SHEET STAMPS, CA4	-	$0.99	2h 58m
1994 U.S. Full Pane - Carousel Horse (Unused)	-	$6.00	3h 57m
1997 U.S. Full Pane - American Ballet (Unused)	-	$7.25	4h 6m
2000 U.S. Full Pane - American Treasurers - Amish Quilts (Unused)	-	$7.25	4h 21m
AUSTRALIA 2006 Masters Apprentices 1969 Poster M S MNH + Mint Postcard Music	-	$3.95 $4.00	4h 29m
HUNGARY - 1969. French Paintings Cpl.Set MNH!	-	$0.99	4h 29m

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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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