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UK Stamp, 2009 Postboxes Prestige Book, Postal History	-	$23.25	1h
USED U.K. 1982 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAMP	-	$2.00	1h 26m
Great_Britain 1935 #226 Black_print CV$10 MNH	-	$8.99	1h 36m
GB Bus Parcel stamps overprinted SPECIMEN UM MNH	-	$10.00	1h 42m
Z2044 Album Pickers Greece stamp used 9 cent Edward VII, creased	1	$0.01	1h 56m
Z2045 Album Pickers Greece stamp used 2 d Edward VII 1908	1	$0.01	1h 56m
Z2047 Album Pickers Greece stamp used 4 d Edward VII 1908	6	$2.00	1h 56m
Z2049 Album Pickers UK British stamp used 1 S Edward VII	5	$1.37	1h 56m
Z2050 Album Pickers UK British stamp used 2 1 2 S KGV	1	$0.01	1h 56m
Z2048 Album Pickers UK British stamp used 3 d Edward VII	5	$1.00	1h 56m
GB London 80 Concorde souvenir sheet MNH	-	$7.00	2h 15m
GREAT BRITAIN OFFICE IN MOROCCO SC# 78-92, 242, 556-8 MINT USED CV $140.00	-	$39.99	2h 36m
GREAT BRITAIN BUTANNIA TYPE RE-ENGRAVED SC# 222-4 USED CV $237.50	-	$49.99	2h 36m
WWII Patriotic Great Britain Delivers The Goods Navy Message To Various y11	-	$16.00	3h 8m
GB 1972 5p Christmas aerogramme airletter SPECIMEN	-	$10.00	4h 6m
7sent.07 NoRervGreatBritain CUT SQUARES, P C, STATIONARY	-	$0.07	4h 13m
GB 1975 6p Robert Burns aerogramme air letter SPECIMEN	-	$10.00	4h 13m
GB 1975 6p Robert Burns aerogramme airletter SPECIMEN	-	$10.00	4h 13m
GB KGVI coil machine miscut stamp on 1943 cover	-	$15.00	4h 15m
BOOK OF 6 LOCOMOTIVE COLLECTION 1ST CLASS STAMPS, NR. !!!! TAKE A L@@K !!!!	-	$5.53	4h 49m
UK Stamp, 2007 Christmas Generic Smiler, Religion	-	$27.75	5h 17m
MAXIMUM CARD UK ENGLISH EMBROIDERY ANGEL & SHEPHERDS 1976 UNITED KINGDOM	-	$6.99	6h 19m
Isle of Man - SC 33-34 Motocycle Race 50th anniv 2v 1973	-	$0.99	6h 20m
Great Britain - Guernsey stamp 2001 MNH Dogs WS89832	-	$11.33	6h 30m
UK Stamp, 2008 50th Happy Ann. Paddington Bear, Cartoon	-	$87.25	6h 35m
Great Britain-Jersey stamp Mi372-373 MNH lilies WS78899	-	$8.00	7h 26m
Great Britain stamp Mi 1993 Coasts block of 10 WS78900	-	$22.00	7h 26m
Great Britain-Guernsey stamp Mi 0-10 booklet WS78902	-	$8.00	7h 26m
Great Britain-Guernsey stamp Mi 881 Europa CEPT WS78903	-	$13.33	7h 26m
Great Britain-Guernsey stamp Mi2004 MNH Flowers WS78904	-	$22.67	7h 26m
British Indian Ocean Territory stamp MNH Animal WS91058	-	$16.00	7h 45m
British Virgin Islands stamp MNH Butterflies WS91060	-	$10.67	7h 45m
British Virgin Islands stamp MNH Butterflies WS91062	-	$29.33	7h 45m
New Zealand stamp 2006 Plants Flowers Building WS25705	-	$6.00	7h 49m
New Zealand stamp 2007 Year of pig WS26387	-	$12.00	7h 50m
Jersey stamp 2006 Post Traffic Block WS26701	-	$6.00	7h 50m
Great Britain - Alderney stamp 2007 Animals Set WS26685	-	$13.00	7h 50m
Great Britain stamp 2006 Winners of Football WC WS26939	-	$11.00	7h 50m

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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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