Errors, Freaks, Oddities

#1903b MNH IMPERF ERROR GAP STRIP of 4!, CV$180.00 BN32	-	$84.95	2h 7m
#2064 MNH IMPERF ERROR MARGIN PAIR!, CV$125.00 -- BN41	-	$57.95	2h 8m
#2072a MNH IMPERF BETWEEN ERROR!, CV$150.00 -- BN40	-	$69.75	2h 8m
#2092a MNH IMPERF BETWEEN ERROR!, CV$325.00 -- BN43	-	$149.75	2h 8m
#2112b MNH IMPERF ERROR COIL PAIR!, CV$125.00 -- BN55	-	$54.00	2h 8m
#2228b MNH IMPERF ERROR COIL PAIR!, CV$225.00 -- BN53	-	$98.00	2h 9m
1816C 12c UNTAGGED COLOR ERROR COIL Line Pair Gap Pair PAIR SET NH	-	$2,395.00	5h 19m
Postage pre paid Australia Valentine Day lettergram combined card & envelope	-	$16.16	6h 33m
1382, UNIQUE INKING ERROR - FOOTBALL STAMP - NH	-	$99.00	9h 35m
#1055 Mis-perf, pair	-	$7.99	9h 36m
551 Var, UNIQUE PRE PRINT PAPERFOLD ERROR BLOCK	-	$450.00	10h 9m
528A Var, UNIQUE FOLD OVER ERROR BLOCK - STUNNING!	-	$425.00	10h 9m
1455, MNH EIGHT STAMPS WITH LARGE COLOR SHIFT ERRORS	-	$95.00	10h 9m
1940 Christmas Seals Error - HPIB MNH & Green's Listed	-	$5.00	10h 17m
1919a Var, 4 STAMPS WITH DENOMINATIONS MISSING ERROR	-	$1,250.00	10h 21m
US STAMPS ERRORS EFO SCOTT #899 NH	-	$44.99	10h 22m
US STAMPS ERRORS EFO SCOTT #3112b NH CV $75.00	-	$37.00	10h 23m
US STAMPS ERRORS EFO SCOTT #C39 NH Skymaster Plane	-	$29.99	10h 28m
US 843 STRIP OF (5) MNH PARTIAL PLATE #	-	$19.99	10h 37m
1730, Mint VF NH FOLDOVER Est $250.00	-	$99.98	10h 43m
Vtg 6 cent 6c Stamp Strip Color Error 1967 #1338	-	$49.99	11h 7m
632, Unused BIZARRE INKING ERROR	-	$95.00	11h 28m
U.S Special Items Meterstamps etc	-	$0.99	11h 29m
Bicentennial Souvenir Sheet 1689 with value missing on 1689e : ERROR	-	$125.00	11h 44m
U.N. 163P IMPERF PROOF ON STAMP PAPER XF NH STOLOW CERT	-	$149.00	11h 56m
1356 Var, MAJOR COLOR SHIFT ERROR - OUTSTANDING	-	$125.00	11h 56m
294 Var, VERY HIGH BOAT BLACK SHIFTED INTO FRAME @ TOP	-	$199.00	11h 56m
297 Var, VIGNETTE SHIFTED WELL INTO RIGHT FRAME & "5"	-	$199.00	11h 56m
4392 Var - IMPERFORATE COIL PAIR LESS THAN 20 KNOWN	-	$1,250.00	11h 56m
4141a, FLORIDA PANTHER - IMPERFORATE PAIR ERROR SCARCE!	-	$599.00	11h 56m
4141a, FLORIDA PANTHER - IMPERFORATE PAIR ERROR	-	$599.00	11h 56m
234 Var, STRING ON PAPER ERROR - RARE FOR ISSUE!	-	$299.00	11h 57m
230 Var, STRING ON PAPER ERROR - RARE FOR ISSUE!	-	$199.00	11h 57m
651 Var, HUGE VIGNETTE SHIFT INTO UPPER FRAME ERROR	-	$99.00	11h 57m
660 Var, DRAMATIC OVERPRINT SHIFT ERROR	-	$125.00	11h 57m
U.S. Scott 1722 - Color Variety - Normal As comparison	-	$2.95	11h 57m
us 8c pair & single vf nh misperfed 3X pcs 8c flag over white house freaks	-	$3.95	12h 7m
US Sc 3179 MNH. 1998 32c Chinese New Year GOLD REPLICA	-	$8.97	12h 12m

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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.

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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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