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HAITI, SPACE, 1962, SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, SET & S S, MNH VF	-	$1.99	34m
HUNGARY, SPACE, 1962, VOSTOK 3-4, PERF SET, MNH VF	-	$0.99	37m
Nagaland 1969 Space 25c Lunar Landing Sheet	-	$0.99	42m
Nagaland 1969 Space ch1.25 Lunar Landing Sheet	-	$0.99	42m
INDIA 2 RS 3 SH.1935 KING GEORGE V RAILWAY SIGNED S.H.SMITH ROCKETGRAM RARE	-	$599.99	43m
China 1986 Halley's Comet T109 block (4) MNH	-	$1.49	44m
USA.1969. " Apollo-12 " Orbit Covers. C76 Cover.	-	$2.98	52m
Paraguay Stamp S S MNH SPACE Scott 1715 Mi bl 295	-	$16.00	1h 28m
2 Apollo 11 Cards - Moon Landing 1969 Pictorial Cancel Gmund, Austria & Recovery	-	$3.00	1h 36m
100 ALL DIFFERENT SPACE ON STAMPS	-	$9.99	1h 37m
Paraguay stamp Min. Sheet MNH Mi 4204 - 4205 space	-	$8.00	1h 42m
Paraguay Stamp S S MNH SPACE Scott c 452 Michel bl 307	-	$29.25	1h 43m
RUSSIA SPACE SALYUT 6 RYUMIN Scott 5954-5958 MNH s2115	-	$1.00	1h 44m
Nagaland 1969 ch1.25 Moon Program Souvenir Sheet	1	$0.99	1h 45m
10 ALL DIFFERENT SOLAR SYSTEM (SPACE) SOUVENIR SHEETS	-	$13.00	1h 45m
Nagaland 1969 Moon Program Stamps	-	$0.99	1h 45m
RUSSIA SPACE SALYUT 6 RUMIN POPOV Sc 4918-19 MNH s2110	-	$1.00	1h 48m
Cuba SC2780-2785 Cosmonauts Day 1985 MNH	-	$3.00	1h 54m
Paraguay Stamp S S MNH SPACE Mi bl 285 Von Braun	-	$58.00	1h 55m
RUSSIA SPACE BYKOVSKY & TERESHKOVA Sc 4663-64 MNH s2102	-	$2.00	1h 56m
Project Aragatc on cover USSR postmarked in Baikonur-Registered Mail.	-	$1.25	1h 59m
RUSSIA SPACE Scott 5833-36 MNH s2117	-	$1.00	1h 59m
Ras al-Khaima 340-343 Apollo XII Kennedy von Braun VFU	-	$7.95	2h 1m
Paraguay Stamp S S MNH SPACE Michel bl 79 - Religion Pope	-	$26.25	2h 3m
Paraguay Stamp S S MNH SPACE mi bl 57 imperforated	-	$19.00	2h 3m
50 ALL DIFFERENT APPOLO SPACE PROGRAM STAMPS	-	$9.00	2h 5m
300 ALL DIFFERENT SPACE & ASTRONAUT STAMPS	-	$24.00	2h 18m
Russia 1989 USSR #5768 sheet space satellite science probe exploration precancel	-	$0.99 $1.25	2h 29m
Russia 1987 set of 3 USSR #5580-82 Soviet-Syria cooperative space program MNH	-	$0.99 $1.49	2h 29m
Russia 1986 USSR 5440 space station EXPO '86 science	-	$0.75 $1.25	2h 29m
Russia 1989 USSR #5768 sheet space satellite science probe exploration no cancel	-	$1.49 $2.25	2h 29m
35 ALL DIFFERENT ROCKET STAMPS	-	$11.99	2h 36m
U.S. Souvenir Sheet - Landing on the Moon - Hologram (Unused)	1	$15.00	2h 44m
Bulgaria 3575 MNH - SPACE	-	$2.00	2h 51m
Paraguay Stamp S S MNH SPACE Michel bl 147 NASA	-	$12.75	3h 32m
Mission STS-26! Aladdin Menu For Dinner To Honer Crew And More.! #AK195Y	-	$5.00	3h 35m
Paraguay Stamp S S MNH SPACE Mi bl 56 astronauts	-	$12.75	3h 35m
Paraguay Stamp S S MNH SPACE Scott c 361 Michel bl 209	-	$22.75	3h 40m

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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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