Sports

Uganda 484, MNH World Football Championships s7233	-	$4.00	31m
Eq Guinea Chess 1976 Set of 8	-	$0.99	38m
Somalia MNH World Football Championships s7361	-	$4.95	42m
Macao 1962 SC 39-399 MNH Set Sports	-	$74.00	43m
1999 U.S. Full Sheet - Summer Sports (Unused)	-	$6.00	54m
Macao 1993 SC 715-717 MNH Racing	-	$4.00	1h
U S Scott #2834 World Soccer Full sheet of 20 issued 1994	1	$0.99	1h 18m
SHARJAH 1972 OLYMPIC FENCING - MUNICH SOUVENIR SHEET!	-	$1.65	1h 20m
100 DIFFERENT WORLD CUP SOCCER ON STAMPS	-	$11.99	1h 34m
100 All Different SWIMMING, DIVING & WATER POLO ST	-	$23.00	1h 36m
100 All Different SPORTS & RECREATION on STAMPS	-	$8.00	1h 36m
100 ALL DIFFERENT SOCCER STAMPS	-	$9.99	1h 36m
100 ALL DIFFERENT SKIING ON STAMPS	-	$16.00	1h 36m
100 All Different SKATING (Figure, Speed, Hockey)	-	$23.00	1h 36m
1998 U.S. Full Sheet - Xtreme Sports (Unused)	-	$6.25	1h 39m
St. Tome 649, MNH World Football Championships s7343	-	$7.00	1h 40m
St Vincent 996 MNH SPORTS, TENNIS	-	$2.00	1h 40m
100 All Different CHESS on STAMPS	-	$19.00	1h 40m
St.Vincent 713-4 MNH World Football Championships s7227	-	$10.00	1h 50m
Senegal 485-6 MNH World Football Championships s7237	-	$4.00	1h 54m
Tanzania 200a MNH SPORTS, FOOTBALL, Espana 82	-	$9.35	1h 55m
50 DIFFERENT WORLD CUP SOCCER ON STAMPS	-	$6.00	1h 59m
50 BOXING ON STAMPS	-	$19.00	2h
Finland - 1997 "Hockey World Cup" Postcard	-	$3.95	2h
50 All Different WINTER SPORTS	-	$8.75	2h
Sierra Leone 749 MNH World Football Championships s7198	-	$3.00	2h 1m
50 ALL DIFFERENT ICE HOCKEY ON STAMPS	-	$15.00	2h 2m
50 ALL DIFFERENT GYMNASTICS ON STAMPS	-	$11.00	2h 3m
Cyprus 300-2 Plate Blocks of 6 MNH SPORTS	-	$7.00	2h 3m
MonacoSC560a&564aBlocksOf4CentenaryOfBrit.FootbalLeague	-	$3.25	2h 3m
50 All Different BICYCLES on Stamps	-	$9.99	2h 6m
500 OLYMPICS on Stamps, A HUGE COLLECTION	-	$27.00	2h 7m
500 ALL DIFFERENT SPORTS & RECREATION STAMPS	-	$27.00	2h 7m
Portugal 3005, MNH, World Football Championships s7352	-	$6.00	2h 10m
300 OLYMPICS on Stamps, A HUGE COLLECTION	-	$14.00	2h 16m
200 DIFFERENT WORLD CUP SOCCER ON STAMPS	-	$19.00	2h 19m
200 All Different WINTER SPORTS	-	$25.00	2h 20m
Orienteering Compass World Championships Finland FDC 01	-	$6.00	2h 21m

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Stamp News

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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