First Day Covers

Poland Polska FDC Bicycle First Day Cover Bike - SC#'s 727-8 - April 25 1956*	-	$12.88	40m
COOK ISLANDS 1985 M S FDC CHRISTMAS	-	$4.00	1h 16m
COOK ISLANDS 1985 SELF GOVERNMENT FDC	-	$4.00	1h 19m
1937 NEW GUINEA KING GEORGE VI FDC-REGISTERED-RABAUL MAY 18-1937-CORONATION	-	$11.99	1h 27m
Russian trains Old 5 Russian FDC	-	$11.99	2h 45m
Sailing ships Olimpiad XXII Moscow 80 Old 5 Russian FDC	-	$29.99	2h 50m
INDIA c2009 CALCUTTA BRIDGE CLUB SP.COVER	-	$7.32	3h 4m
5 FDC 1967 year- Painting of Russian artists	-	$10.00 $12.00	3h 44m
USSR Scientifically research fleet Old 6 Russian FDC	-	$29.99	4h 14m
Winter Olimpiad XIII ICE HOCKEY Old 6 Russian FDC	-	$29.99	4h 35m
250 year of Suvorov Old Russian FDC	-	$11.99	5h 34m
ANT-25 40 years of Flight USSR-North Pole-USA Old cover	-	$11.99	5h 42m
Art gymnastics championship Moscow 1982 Old Russian FDC	-	$6.00	5h 45m
Bandy championship Habarovsk 1981 Old Russian FDC	-	$11.99	5h 57m
1993 Cave Insects, Spider, Cave, Cavern wild Animals, Romania, Mi.4942, Bl.287= 3 FDC	-	$9.25	6h 9m
1966 Leibnitz, Sun Yat-sen, Romain Rolland, Cosbuc, Aron, Romania, Mi.2513, 2535= 3 FDC	-	$11.00	6h 22m
CHESS championship TALLIN 1973 Old Russian COVER	-	$11.99	6h 40m
CHESS match among women in RIGA 1972 Old Russian COVER	-	$11.99	6h 40m
Great Britain 1973 Royal Wedding FDC	-	$8.83	6h 40m
Great Britain 1970 Christmas FDC	-	$6.86	6h 40m
Great Britain 1979 Horse-Racing Paintings FDC	-	$9.81	6h 40m
Great Britain 1978 British Architecture, Buildings FDC	-	$8.83	6h 40m
Great Britain 1978 Energy Resources FDC	-	$8.83	6h 40m
Great Britain 1978 25th Anniv of the Coronation FDC	-	$11.79	6h 40m
Great Britain 1979 Dogs FDC	-	$8.83	6h 40m
Great Britain 1979 International Year Of The Child FDC	-	$9.81	6h 40m
Great Britain 1972 Royal Silver Wedding FDC	-	$5.87	6h 40m
Great Britain 1980 80th Birthday of Queen Mother FDC	-	$7.84	6h 40m
Great Britain 1979 Christmas FDC	-	$9.81	6h 40m
1977 USSR FIRST DAY SIX COVERS PAINTING RUBENS	-	$29.99	7h 21m
1977 USSR FIRST DAY SIX COVERS Russian culture	-	$23.99	7h 21m
Olympic Games Munich 72 FDC Javelin from Hungary	-	$1.99	7h 25m
Europa championship of boxing 1963 year Old Russian FDC	-	$18.00	7h 27m
Olympic Games Munich 72 FDC Boxing from Hungary	-	$1.99	7h 30m
Olympic Games Munich 72 FDC Gymnastics from Hungary	-	$2.99	7h 32m
Olympic Games Munich 72 FDC Wrestling from Hungary	-	$2.99	7h 34m
Olympic Games Munich 72 FDC Fencing from Hungary	-	$2.99	7h 35m
Finland FDC 1992, HITEC, Technology, Hologram set, Mint	-	$9.00	8h 5m

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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!

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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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