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G240 MACKS .01 BLOWOUT FILL A HOLE FAKE OLD US INVERTED JENNY NEAT	5	$5.51	45m
Lot of 17 First Day of Issue sheets from 1981	-	$14.99	1h 14m
Lot of 13 First Day of Issue sheets from 1982	-	$12.99	1h 24m
Lot-BOX 6 Pounds (6 LB) USA MANY 1000s used stamps	4	$20.00	1h 39m
x5433-CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE- VERY OLD 1862 USA	6	$3.25	1h 41m
Lot of 14 First Day of Issue sheets from 1988 and 1989	-	$14.99	1h 46m
x5310-CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE- AWESOME 1887 USA		$0.00	1h 49m
x5583-CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE- SELDOM SEEN USA $3.30	5	$2.25	1h 50m
US Air Mail MNH Block. 4c Eagle In Flight	-	$0.19	1h 52m
x5551-CRAZY DEALS 1c STAMP SALE- VERY OLD USA $1	2	$0.11	2h 5m
Large box us stamps	-	$40.00	2h 12m
USPS Norman Rockwell Stamps VGC	-	$9.99	2h 12m
Lot of 8 USPS Stamp Panels	-	$49.99	2h 14m
Walt Disney Stamp Folio	-	$19.99	3h 1m
U.S. MINT # 1686-1689 BICENTENNIAL SOUVENIR SHEET SET	-	$14.99	3h 10m
$10.00 mix with hundreds of all different stamps.All Mint All different FUN FUN	-	$8.55	3h 11m
Lot 7 USA stamps, about 30-40 years old (Hard to Find)	-	$0.99	3h 44m
Lot of 59 Postal Commemorative Society First Day Covers	-	$39.99	3h 48m
USPS 22 kt GOLD STAMP REPLICA 1ST DAY MERIAN BOTANICAL PRINTS PINAPPLE 1997	-	$2.00	4h
1990 1992 2005 2006 COMMEMORATIVE STAMP COLLECTION-YEARBOOK MINT SETS PLUS EXTRA	3	$71.33	6h 31m
#2277 (8) DIFFERENT HANDPAINTED FDC CACHET BY COLLINS BM9601	-	$160.00	7h 29m
VINTAGE WHITE ACE COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP ALBUM - 47 PAGES	-	$39.00 $44.00	7h 52m
United States Lot of old Stamps my#2408	-	$0.99	7h 57m
SCOTT'S #C84 11c CITY OF REFUGE AIRMAIL MNH	1	$0.02	8h 10m
United States 1938-43 used & unused Stamps with Coils my#2409	1	$0.99	8h 12m
SCOTT'S #C76 10c MAN ON THE MOON AIRMAIL MNH	1	$0.02	8h 12m
SCOTT'S #787 3c SHERMAN GRANT SHERIDAN WAR HEROES FAULT MINT NO GUM	1	$0.01	8h 15m
25 PICTURE POSTCARDS FROM ITALY, SPAIN, AUSTRIA AND LOTS OF OTHER PLACES---53	-	$9.99	8h 20m
Christmas Seal Stamps Years from 1922 to 1971 A Very Nice Lot. L@@K	-	$30.00	8h 21m
United States Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue - New USA	-	$63.12	8h 23m
United States used & unused Stamps my#2410	1	$0.99	8h 26m
United States used & unused Stamps my#2411	1	$0.99	8h 36m
LOT SALE OF OLD US STAMPS USED #002		$0.00	8h 44m
SCOTT'S #279 1c FRANKLIN 1898-99 UPU ISSUE USED	1	$0.01	8h 44m
United States OLD unused Stamps my#2412	3	$2.57	8h 47m
8 DIFFERENT GEORGE WASHINGTON POST CARDS BM9649	-	$199.00	8h 50m
United States OLD unused Stamps my#2413	1	$0.99	8h 54m
United States OLD unused Stamps my#2414	1	$0.99	9h 3m

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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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