Possessions

GERMANY EXCHANGE - REPUBLIC OF PALAU - SCOTT #C6-9 MNH BLOCK OF 4	1	$1.00	30m
POSTAL SERVICE INAUGURAL - REPUBLIC OF PALAU - SCOTT #1 - 4 MNH PLT BLOCK OF 4		$0.00	32m
AUSIPEX '84, FISHING - REPUBLIC OF PALAU - SCOTT #55-58 MNH PLATE BLOCK OF 4		$0.00	33m
CHRISTMAS, MOTHER & CHILDREN - REPUBLIC OF PALAU - SCOTT #90-3 MNH SET OF 4 SGLS	-	$0.55	34m
SEASHELLS - REPUBLIC OF PALAU - SCOTT #41 - 50 MNH PANE OF 40	-	$4.00	36m
Micronesia 141a, 2 MNH Aircraft, Ship, Peace, Rockets	-	$6.25	52m
1958 Canal Zone First Day Cover Scott 149, Lot 4209	-	$3.00	1h 4m
Marshall Islands 643 MNH Island Legends, Art	-	$2.15	1h 6m
HAWAII : 1882-97. Scott #UX1-9a Complete, Scott #1, 3-4. All VF & Scarce so nice	-	$400.00	1h 7m
RYUKYU : Very Fine collection on Scott pages, complete except for #17. All Mint	-	$650.00	1h 11m
Marshall Islands 897 MNH Space, Moon Landing, Flag	-	$7.25	1h 17m
Marshall Islands 670 MNH Christmas	-	$1.01	1h 27m
Palau 1988 Praga Stampshow MS	-	$3.00	1h 36m
Palau 1988 Olympic Games	-	$2.00	1h 36m
Palau 1988 Ground dwelling Birds	-	$2.00	1h 36m
Palau 1988 Finlandia Stampshow MS	-	$1.00	1h 37m
Palau 1988 Christmas	-	$2.00	1h 37m
Palau 1987 World Ecology - marine life	-	$1.00	1h 37m
Marshall Islands 655 MNH Canoes of the Pacific	-	$4.35	1h 37m
Palau 1987 Link with Japan MS	-	$1.00	1h 37m
Palau 1987 Link with Japan	-	$2.00	1h 37m
Palau 1987 Fruit Bat	-	$2.00	1h 37m
Palau 1987 Flowers Set of 17 to $10 + 12 booklet stamps	-	$29.00	1h 38m
Palau 1987 Christmas	-	$1.00	1h 38m
Palau 1987 Bicent of USA Constitution	-	$2.00	1h 38m
Palau 1986 Songbirds	-	$2.00	1h 38m
Palau 1986 Reptiles	-	$1.00	1h 38m
Palau 1986 International Peace Year	-	$2.00	1h 38m
Palau 1986 Christmas	-	$1.00	1h 38m
Palau 1986 Ameripex Stampshow MS - marine life	-	$15.00	1h 38m
Palau 1986 Air. President Haruo Remeliik	-	$1.00	1h 38m
Palau 1985 Trans-Pacific Airmail Flight	-	$2.00	1h 39m
Palau 1985 Traditional Canoes and Rafts	-	$1.00	1h 39m
Palau 1985 John J Audubon - birds	-	$3.00	1h 39m
Palau 1985 International Youth Year	-	$2.00	1h 39m
Palau 1985 Halley's Comet	-	$2.00	1h 39m
Palau 1985 Christmas	-	$1.00	1h 39m
Palau 1984 UPU	-	$1.00	1h 39m

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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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