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Scott #145 1870 1 ct Franklin, used	-	$3.99	48m
MINT Scott #JQ 3 1913 Parcel Post Due	2	$1.00	53m
Scott #RW 59 Used Plate Single #190493	-	$6.99	55m
"Beautiful Mint Pair" Scott #J 64 Postage Due Issue	-	$4.99	57m
Set of two, E13-E14 "Mint"	-	$3.99	59m
USA Stamp: # 230: One Cent, Deep Blue, Columbian Exposition, Used, Very Fine.	-	$1.00	3h 25m
USA 1933 SIGNED PRINGLE PLATE PROOF - EAGLE THIN PAPER	-	$96.00	3h 38m
the stamp of 50th anniversary of liberation	-	$251.00	6h 7m
USA $1 Fine Used Stamp SG466 Cat Value £50 SC180	-	$55.28	7h 54m
UNITED STATES POST OFFICE FIRST DAY OF ISSUE STAMP-BARRYMORE FAMILY 1982	-	$4.99	9h 9m
US Army Post ?? postmark 1889? Geo Forbes Koln trains	-	$4.00	9h 36m
FIRST DAY ISSUE BLOCK OF FOUR SAM RAYBURN SEPT 16 1962	-	$2.00	9h 56m
FIRST DAY ISSUE BLOCK OF FOUR ARCHITECTURE OCT 9 1980	1	$3.00	10h 3m
Mars Pathfinder July 4, 1997 $3.00	1	$2.00	10h 22m
FIRST DAY ISSUE VERRAZANO NARROWS BRIDGE NOVEMBER 21 1964 BLOCK OF FOUR	-	$2.00	10h 25m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--DR.MARY WALKER--[1982]	-	$0.95	10h 32m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--GEN.BERNARDO DE GALVEZ--[1980]	-	$0.95	10h 37m
LOT OF 49 CANCELLED METER POSTAGE CIRCA 1950'S	-	$2.00	10h 37m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--BENJAMIN BANNEKER--[1980]	-	$0.95	10h 40m
FIRST DAY ISSUE BLOCK OF FOUR GIRL SCOUTS JULY 24TH 1962	-	$2.00	10h 40m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--FRANCES PERKINS--[1980]	-	$0.95	10h 43m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--ROBINSON JEFFERS--[1973]	-	$0.95	10h 46m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--HORACE GREELEY--[1961]	-	$0.95	10h 50m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--GEN.JOHN PERSHING--[1961]	1	$0.95	10h 53m
US #2935 32¢ Henry R. Luce Ceremony Program	-	$8.00	10h 54m
1979 Colorano Silk Cachet US Summer Olympics Air Mail Post Card	-	$1.00	11h 4m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--BASKETBALL CENTENNIAL--[1991]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--JAN MATZELIGER--[1991]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--SOCIAL SECURITY ACT--[1985]	4	$1.75	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--FLORIDA STATEHOOD--[1995]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--THE WEST---JOHN FREMONT--[1994]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE--[1992]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--WILD ANIMALS-PENGUIN-TIGER--[1992]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--THE WEST---NELLIE CASHMAN--[1994]	1	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--COLUMBUS IN PUERTO RICO--[1993]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--COLUMBUS-1ST VOYAGE--[1992]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--THE WEST---WESTERN WILDLIFE--[1994]	-	$0.95	11h 5m
STAMPS-[Mint]-"First Day of Issue"- Covers--COLUMBUS-1ST VOYAGE--[1992]	-	$0.95	11h 5m

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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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