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Queen's Birthday 1993 FDC - Australia Queenscliff CXL	-	$1.25	32m
The Eagles - On Stage - Post Tribute 2002	-	$4.00	37m
Dhufar - Royal Wedding (Anne) Set of 8	-	$0.99	39m
Dhufar 1978 QEII Coronation 25th Ann Set of 8	-	$0.99	39m
Threatened Species - P&S FDC - Ghost BAT 1992 Australia	-	$1.00	42m
Papua New Guinea - 1969 Human Right Year FDC	-	$2.00	43m
Federation - Voter waiting for Results - M Card Australia 2000 Horse & Cart	-	$3.00	47m
Waterfall, Mountains Scenes - 1991 FDC Fiji	-	$2.00	52m
Uruguay Stamp Expo Souvenir Sheet 1967 MNH	-	$2.99	57m
Cricket - Don Bradman - Stamp Show 2002 CVR Australia	-	$8.00	59m
Yellow Bellied Glider POSSUM - 1997 Maxi Card Australia	-	$1.25	1h 2m
U S Scott #2663-66 Wonders of the Sea ..issue 1994 Full sheet of 20	4	$4.26	1h 4m
Anniv. & Events, S S 6 mali0687-92	-	$7.56	1h 5m
Meteorology - 1991 FDC Namibia	-	$2.00	1h 7m
Children's Day, S S 4 nige05002	-	$4.19	1h 10m
The Angels - Dave Gleeson - 2006 FDC Australia	-	$5.00	1h 12m
Austin Healey - AMAZING Car Postal Cover	-	$6.00	1h 14m
LIBYA 1985 MUSIC AND MUSICIANS MINT SET - $10.00 VALUE!	-	$4.99	1h 14m
A COAL MINE SCATTER TAG NORTH WESTERN FUEL'S " GRENADIER STOKER COAL "	-	$3.00	1h 17m
2 COAL MINE SCATTER TAGS " PATSY STOKER " PRINCESS ELKHORN COAL CO.	-	$3.00	1h 17m
World Youth Day 08 - Stamp Coin FDC Australia - PNC	-	$10.00	1h 17m
Bridge Chamon single stamp on registered cover Gambia	-	$0.99	1h 23m
Three ANTARCTIC related covers:Germany registered, US-Burton Is, Canada fdc	1	$2.00	1h 25m
Austria 1960 registered First Flight Cover with pair stamps EUROPA	1	$0.99	1h 27m
100 ALL DIFFERENT GIANT SIZED STAMPS	-	$9.75	1h 27m
ZAMBIA 1988 Trade Area Fair 3v MNH Textiles Poultry Tea	-	$1.18	1h 27m
KANGAROO w Joey - 1994 M Card Australia	-	$1.25	1h 27m
100 All Different Fruits & Vegetables on Stamps	-	$14.00	1h 28m
Antarctica - Penguins, Ice Cave - 1990 fdc	-	$2.00	1h 32m
125 ALL DIFFERENT DOCTORS & MEDICINE ON STAMPS	-	$19.00	1h 34m
50 RELIGION ON STAMPS	-	$8.00	1h 34m
100 UNIVERSAL POSTAL UNION (U.P.U.) ON STAMPS	-	$29.00	1h 35m
100 ALL DIFFERENT WORLD HOLIDAYS THEME ON STAMPS	-	$9.00	1h 37m
100 ALL DIFFERENT UNIFORMS ON STAMPS	-	$12.00	1h 37m
Cars - 1941 Packard Clipper - mint stamps	-	$1.00	1h 37m
100 All Different Fruits & Vegetables on Stamps	-	$14.00	1h 40m
100 All Different Folklore Stamps	-	$11.00	1h 40m
100 All Different Europa on Stamps	-	$19.00	1h 41m

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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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