Covers

Dec 1944 WWII British censor 4685 cover Egypt to USA	-	$9.00	35m
GB 1957 COVER CHRISTMAS ISLAND FORCES BRITISH POST OFFICE ATOMIC BOMB TESTING	-	$4.99	51m
GB 1940's WORLD WAR II ACTIVE SERVICE COVER MARITIME MAIL TO PORTLAND OREGON USA	-	$4.99	51m
GB 1865-77 FOUR PENNY RED PLATE COVERS GRAVESEND, LEICESTER & LONDON TO LONDON	-	$8.99	51m
GB 1873 COVER SCOTT #61 PLATE 11 LONDON TO KENTUCKY USA	-	$4.99	51m
GB 1904 EDWARD VII PRIVATE 1 2D 'ECLIPSE' PATENT POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE	-	$9.99	51m
Great Britain Wolverhampton 1938 Registered Cover to St Joseph Missouri	-	$15.00	1h
London to China 1947 Single Franked Airmail Cover with Arrival	-	$20.00	1h
Great Britain Penny Red Scott 33 on 1877 Mourning Cover Plate 202	-	$24.99	1h 1m
Great Britain Candonagh to Londonderry 1908 Registered Cover to Captain	-	$35.00	1h 2m
1941 Occupied Guernsey Channel Islands real picture postcard cover Bi Sect Stamp	-	$49.99	1h 19m
Tirpitz Sunk 1944 by RAF 35th Anniversary (11 12 1979) Better Cover.	-	$5.95	1h 37m
1840 Great Britain Penny Black Red Maltese Cross FLS London to Cardiff	1	$99.99	2h 33m
1962 England Registered Wax Sealed cover to USA	-	$12.00	2h 36m
UK 1980 Postcard London to Santiago Chile - Sir Thomas Beecham British Conductor	-	$1.00	2h 40m
SS ORIANA P.& O. Orient Lines Paquebot Cover	-	$5.00	2h 42m
1947 Great Britain Postcard "SERVICE SEA TO N.A., THENCE BY AIR NOT AVAILABLE"	1	$6.99	2h 59m
1974 Great Britain Churchill M S Cover 141	-	$8.00	3h 15m
1993 Great Britain Five Swan Bird Cover 141	-	$19.00	3h 15m
GREAT BRITAIN, 1939. First Flight FAM 18, London - New York	1	$0.99	3h 22m
1967 Great Britain Boy Scout Cover 137	-	$6.00	4h
1967 Great Britain Boy SCout Cover 137	-	$6.00	4h
GB 1971 Strike Post cover to Canada with 20np + 20np label	-	$10.00	4h 12m
GB 1971 Strike Post cover to France with 2sh + 1sh label	-	$5.00	4h 13m
GB 1971 Strike Post cover to Germany with 2sh + 1sh label	-	$10.00	4h 13m
GB 1971 Strike Post cover to Iceland with 20np + 10np label	-	$10.00	4h 14m
GB 1971 Strike Post cover to Malta with 2sh + 1sh label	-	$10.00	4h 14m
GB 1971 Strike Post cover to Switzerland with 2sh + 1sh label	-	$5.00	4h 15m
GB 1971 Strike Post covers to Austria x 2 with strike label	-	$10.00	4h 16m
G.B. 340+ Covers[Most FDC] 08 C.V. $1, 350+***! #AK4H	-	$280.00	4h 16m
GB 1971 Strike Post covers to Netherlands x 2 with strike label	-	$10.00	4h 16m
GB 1971 Strike Post covers to Sweden x 2 with strike label	-	$10.00	4h 17m
GB KGVI coil machine miscut stamp on 1940 cover	-	$10.00	4h 19m
1937 Bristol England Cover to USA Royal Hotel	-	$37.00	4h 53m
1980 British Army Forces Mountain Climbing in Nepal	-	$2.49	4h 56m
Great Britain Royal Wedding Cover B49	-	$8.00	5h 29m
Great Britain 1939 mixed franked 1st Flightcover	-	$15.00	6h 1m
Great Britain 1833 folded letter Malthese Cross	-	$20.00	6h 11m

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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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