Famous People

CAMBODIA ATLANTA OLYMPIC GAMES STAMPS - MINT SET & SS!	-	$3.99	33m
NAPOLEON topic, nice gold self adhesive Yemen 34b stamp MNH check it out!!	-	$9.99	38m
USA. Mint Full Sheet of Elvis 29 Cents X 40 Stamps MNH. WITH LOW STARTING BID.!!	-	$17.77 $30.77	41m
Dhufar 1972 Napoleon Set of 8	-	$0.99	43m
Dubai 1972 DeGaulle Stamp Marginal Pairs	-	$0.99	43m
* HORSE RACES ASTI PALIO 1983 special cancellation	-	$11.00	43m
Mali C523 Imperf Pair MNH KARL EBERTH, Medical Research	-	$38.00	46m
John Pringle OJ, S S 6 jama04001	-	$5.17	50m
AITUTAKI 247-249 NH '81 Lady Di Royal Wedding sheets $9	-	$6.00	53m
J. Issa & A. Issa, S S 6 jama04002	-	$5.17	53m
DOMINICA 705 NH '81 Royal Wedding booklet $8.25	-	$5.00	55m
Diana 1961-1997 Memorial stamp sheetlet: BEAUTIFUL!	-	$3.49	1h 3m
Micronesia 172 MNH Thomas Jefferson	-	$1.00	1h 6m
Three Stooges 3 HEADS ARE BETTER Commemorative Stamp	-	$14.00	1h 8m
Three Stooges "ROMAN STOOGES" Commemorative Stamp	-	$14.00	1h 10m
Harry S. Truman US Stamp 8 cents - 1974 - Independence, MO Postmark	-	$0.99	1h 15m
ENERGY CONSERVATION 10 cents U.S. Stamp - First Day of Issue in 1974	-	$0.99	1h 15m
KOREA - 1984 - POPE JOHN PAUL II - VISIT - MINT SET!	-	$1.99	1h 17m
Princess Diana, in Flowers, S S 8 guya3460	-	$4.63	1h 20m
Bhutan 318-9 MNH Chalres & Diana Wedding, St Paul's Cathedral	-	$4.00	1h 21m
Djibouti - Cinema Stars sheet 2007 (CTO)	-	$1.25	1h 21m
MOZAMBIQUE CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP STAMPS - MINT SET OF 20!	-	$6.99	1h 23m
MARILYN MONROE on COMPLETE SET of 3 STAMPS, MINT, MNH, BA23	-	$3.00	1h 25m
ELVIS PRESLEY on COMPLETE SET of 3 STAMPS, MINT, MNH, BA134	-	$3.00	1h 29m
THE BEATLES, THE CAVERN CLUB on SHEET STAMPS, MINT, MNH, #C	-	$8.00	1h 31m
Elvis Commemorative Edition Complete Collection U.S. Stamps, Item #9918 sealed	-	$40.00	1h 34m
Jordan 1964 Four stamps Pope Paul VI visit to Holy Land Mint NH	-	$3.00	1h 37m
100 U.S. PRESIDENTS ON FOREIGN STAMPS	-	$21.00	1h 39m
Princess Diana Memorial , S S 4 (NIUE0706)	-	$3.00	1h 39m
Tanzania, Royal Wedding Prince Charles- loose 4 mint set	-	$0.99	1h 39m
100 All Different WINSTON CHURCHILL on STAMPS	-	$29.00	1h 40m
MARILYN MONROE on SOUVENIR STAMPS SHEET, MINT, MNH, BA96	-	$3.00	1h 43m
Set of 4 Unused USA stamps Presley Haley Holly Washington	-	$1.98	1h 44m
Diana- Princess Diana, S S 6 nica2250	-	$6.93	1h 44m
100 All Different NAPOLEON BONEPARTE on Stamps	-	$17.00	1h 48m
Berlin Filmfest, S S 1 sier2295	-	$3.87	1h 49m
Napoleon 1974 State of Oman Imperf MNH Sheetlet	-	$0.99	1h 50m
Berlin Filmfest, S S 6 sier2294	-	$4.86	1h 53m

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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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