Commemorative

Great Britain Sc 1172-5 1987 Newton stamps mint NH	-	$2.85	58m
Great Britain Sc 1201-4 1988 Linnean Soc stamps mint NH	-	$2.00	59m
Great Britain Sc 1205-8 1988 Welsh Bible stamps mint NH	-	$2.95	59m
Great Britain Sc 1209-2 1988 Sports stamps mint NH	-	$2.95	59m
Great Britain Sc 1213-6 1988 Europa stamps mint NH	-	$3.15	59m
Great Britain Sc 1217-1 1988 Spanish Armada stamps mint	-	$2.00	59m
Great Britain Sc 1239-42 1989 Bird stamps mint	-	$3.05	59m
Great Britain Sc 1289-3 1989 Lord Mayor stamps mint	-	$2.85	59m
Great Britain Sc 1463-6 1992 Environment stamps mint	-	$3.25	1h
Great Britain Sc 1493-7 1993 Orchids stamps mint NH	-	$4.25	1h
Great Britain Sc 1591-5 1995 Springtime stamps mint NH	-	$4.00	1h
Great Britain Sc 1606-0 1995 Nat Trust stamps mint NH	-	$4.00	1h
Great Britain Sc 1611-5 1995 Peace Freedom stamps mint	-	$3.00	1h
Great Britain Sc 1616-9 1995 H G Wells stamps mint	-	$3.55	1h
Great Britain Sc 1625-8 1995 Pioneers Comm stamps mint	-	$3.95	1h
QUEEN MOTHER 2000 5 POUND SILVER CROWN WITH CASE AND COA	-	$60.00	1h 2m
Great Britain 226-9 MNH King George V Silver Jubilee	-	$9.00	1h 49m
Great Britain 1196-1200 MNH Christmas, Art	-	$4.15	1h 52m
GREAT BRITAIN 1993 CANAL HORSE PULL BOATS MNH STAMPS	-	$3.25	3h 5m
Great Britain 1987 SG 1371-1374 Studio Pottery [MNH]	-	$2.00	3h 39m
75th anniv. of No.111 Squadron signed & flown cover, postmarked 13 October 1992	-	$15.73	5h 8m
Great Britain 1983 1983 Commonwealth Day	-	$2.00	6h 47m
F26 GB 1995 SG1882-6 GLOBE THEATRE RECONSTRUCTION USED	-	$1.00	9h 13m
QE11 2005 JANE EYRE WHOLE SET FINE USED	-	$7.00	9h 54m
W836 GB COLLECTION OF USED COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ISSUED IN 1996	-	$1.00	10h 33m
W837 GB COLLECTION OF USED COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ISSUED IN 1998	-	$1.00	10h 34m
W838 GB COLLECTION OF USED COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ISSUED IN 1997-8	-	$1.00	10h 35m
1991 DOGS SET IN GUTTER PAIRS SG 1531 5 SUPERB U M	-	$7.89	10h 53m
Y262 GB 1993 SG1775-8 INLAND WATERWAYS USED	-	$1.00	11h 5m
Y266 GB 1993 SG1639-43 ABBOTSBURY SWANNERY USED	-	$1.00	11h 18m
GB 1991 Year of Sport u m mint set	-	$2.37	11h 29m
GB 1992 Alfred Lord Tennyson centenary u m mint set	-	$2.53	11h 31m
GB 1992 Civil War 350th anniversary u m mint set	-	$2.53	11h 31m
GB 1992 Gilbert & Sullivan u m mint set	-	$2.53	11h 32m
GB 1992 Queen's Accession 40th u m mint strip	-	$3.08	11h 32m
GB 1993 Swans u m mint set	-	$3.16	11h 34m
GB 1994 25th Anniversary Investiture u m mint set	-	$2.92	11h 34m
GB 1994 Christmas u m mint set	-	$2.85	11h 34m

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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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