Flora, Fauna, Nature

NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 442 47 IMP.	-	$16.00	31m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 451 56	-	$4.95	33m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 451 56 IMP.	-	$8.00	35m
MEDICINE RED CROSS ANTI TOBACCO POSTMARK "MY DAD DOES NOT SMOKE, RED CROSS"	-	$15.00	35m
LAOS 1981 WILD CATS MINT COMPLETE SET OF SIX STAMPS!	-	$2.25	36m
BIRDS topic, Lebanon MNH issues Sc 435, 437, 439 add these to your collection!	-	$19.99	37m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 482 87	-	$6.25	38m
AUSTRALIA 2007 Threatened Species M S MNH - Flatback Turtle	-	$6.25 $7.00	39m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 482 87 IMP.	-	$11.00	39m
Brazil 2317a, 19a MNH Snakes and Dinosaurs, Reptiles	-	$4.00	40m
Ryukyu Islands 155 Sheet MNH Fish - Butterflyfish	-	$6.00	41m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 514 19	-	$6.95	41m
RUSSIA 1993 WORLD WILDLIFE FUND - TIGERS CPLT. SET OF 4	-	$1.65	41m
Guinea 209-13 MNH UNITED NATIONS, Fruit	-	$2.15	42m
Dhufar 1972 Birds Set of 8	-	$0.99	42m
Dhufar 1972 Birds Set of 8	-	$0.99	42m
Dhufar 1974 Moths Set of 8	-	$0.99	42m
Dhufar 1976 Flowers US Bicentennial Set of 8	-	$0.99	42m
Bermuda Flowers Scott 267-271 MNH SCV-$33.90 d104	-	$19.95	43m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 514 19 IMP.	-	$9.00	43m
LAOS 1983 REPUBLIC - ELEPHANT - OXEN SET MINT COMPLETE!	-	$1.75	44m
BANGLADESH 1974 SAVE THE TIGERS - WWF SET - $6 VALUE!	-	$2.99	44m
Luxemburg Flowers Scott 300-303 MNH d107	-	$5.95	44m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 527 32 IMP.	-	$6.95	45m
PROTECTED AUROCHS, RARE SPECIES;STAMP, COVER 1977, ROMANIA	-	$5.00	45m
Nagaland 1972 Birds Used Set of 8	-	$0.99	46m
Seychelles 1983 Zil El Wannyen Sesel Pigeon Stamp	1	$0.99	46m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 535 40	-	$5.00	47m
SINGAPORE OTTER AONYX CINEREA MNH SHEETLET	-	$8.00	47m
BENIN CACTUS FLOWER SET MINT COMPLETE!!	-	$2.99	49m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 535 40 IMP.	-	$8.00	49m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 543 48 IMP.	-	$6.00	52m
AUSTRALIA 996a-996b NH '86 Wild Flowers booklets $7.75	-	$5.25	52m
AUSTRALIA 2007 Threatened Species M S MNH - Wandering Albatross Bird	-	$6.25 $7.00	52m
1982 BIRDS & FLOWERS OF THE 50 STATES USA STAMP COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTION HC BOOK	-	$9.85	53m
NORTH VIETNAM - YVERT ** 565 72 IMP.	-	$7.00	53m
Penrhyn 93-6 MNH Sheets, Birds, Masks	-	$31.00	53m
RUSSIA WILD ANIMALS Scott 5388-5392 MNH s2187	-	$1.00	54m

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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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