Postal Stationery

AFGHANISTAN 20 ON 12 AFGHANI TANK SURCHARED MINT AEROGRAMME	-	$7.99	2h 12m
N.VIETNAM 70-th P.St., trav.w.Diplomatic Post Office+2 letters(original+transl.)	-	$19.99	2h 50m
Jon Pol Jons US seaman postal stationery	-	$11.99	3h 17m
51 2D BROWN GEORGE VI REGISTERED ENVELOPE UNUSED RP55 G	-	$63.23	3h 36m
51 2D BROWN GEORGE VI REGISTERED ENVELOPE UNUSED RP65 F	-	$134.36	3h 42m
Cover USSR -Car Moskvich-412-1970 year	-	$3.00	3h 45m
SLOGANS OF COMMUNISTE PARTY ;TWO COVERS STATIONERY 1976 83, ROMANIA	-	$3.00	3h 54m
North Pole Robert Peart expedition stationery	-	$11.99	4h 29m
CENTENARY DEATH PHILIOSOFER CONSTANTIN NOICA, COVER 2009	-	$2.00	4h 53m
CENTENAR DEATH ALFRED NOBEL;FIX STAMP, PMK, COVER, ROMANIA	-	$1.00	4h 55m
Otto Bismark on russian postal stationery	-	$7.00	4h 56m
Chess Schach echecs;16 POSTCARDS +PMK 1978 84 HUNGARY	-	$38.00	5h 22m
GEORGE V VI 4D BLUE UNFOLDED UNUSED ENVELOPE ES65	-	$134.36	5h 26m
Chess Schach echecs;16 POSTCARDS +PMK 1978 83 HUNGARY	-	$8.00	5h 32m
ART POSTAL STATIONERY POSTCARD PORTUGAL LAPELA TOWER !!	-	$9.99	6h 7m
1587 ROMANIA 2002; INTERN.YEAR ECOTURISM, STAMPS X2, TETE	-	$1.00	6h 11m
QV REGISTERED LETTER ENVELOPE CANCELLED IN BLACK RP7 DIE DATED 1 7 1881	-	$118.55	6h 15m
Q.VICTORIA 3D CARMINE DIE FB CANCEL MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY FRONT TO VIENNA	-	$15.79	6h 22m
1588 ROMANIA 2002;SPORTS with SPOON, 4 STAMPS MNH	-	$4.00	6h 23m
51 2D BROWN GEORGE VI REGISTERED ENVELOPE UNUSED RP52 F	-	$55.32	6h 24m
6D AND 1 - QUEEN VICTORIA DATED DIES OVERPRINTED SPECIMEN 7 12 55 ON PART SHEET	-	$102.75	6h 27m
51 2D BROWN GEORGE VI REGISTERED ENVELOPE UNUSED RP59 F	-	$15.81	6h 27m
INJOURIUS INSECT TO CONTROL, 4 POSTCARDS 1987, ROMANIA	-	$8.00	6h 31m
Birds of prey eagle owl hawk bird stamps 4 Romanian stationery Romania Rumania	-	$5.09	6h 38m
10 ANNIV.ROMANIAN ORNYTHOLOGY SOCIETY;2 POSTCARDS 2000	-	$5.00	6h 39m
POSTAL STATIONERY AFRICA SÃO TOMÉ E PRINCIPE YEAR 1898	-	$11.99	6h 41m
Birds of prey eagle owl stamps hawk bird stamps 4 Romanian stationery Romania	-	$5.09	6h 42m
JUDAICA;EXPO PHILATELIC 1993 ROMANIA-ISRAEL, 2 COVER, RO	-	$3.00	6h 43m
POSTAL STATIONERY TRANSKEI AFRICA ETHNIC OLD BLACK MEN	-	$4.00	6h 47m
POSTAL STATIONERY PORTUGAL VILA NOVA POIARES TO LISBOA	-	$9.99	6h 47m
Bird stamps Passer montanus sparrow birds 2007 Romanian stationery Romania	-	$1.69	6h 47m
ANTIDRUG CENTER, CONSOLATION, WARING;COVER 2006, ROMANIA	-	$2.00	6h 48m
1597 ROMANIA 2002;CHRISTMAS, 2 STAMS MNH BL.OF4	-	$5.00	6h 56m
Bird stamps nightingale birds Romanian stationery 2006 Romania Rumania Roumania	-	$1.69	6h 57m
Bird stamps Danube Delta pelicans Romanian stationery 2008 Romania Rumania	-	$1.69	7h
EFIRO, PHILATELIC EXHIBITION ;8 COVERS STE 2004, ROMANIA	-	$18.00	7h 5m
1870 1 2D LILAC POST CARD FIRST ISSUE CP1 UNUSED WITH SELF HELP FOR THE POOR	-	$23.69	7h 10m
TREE LIFE;COVER STATIONERY 1990, LIETIVA, LITHUANIA, LITAUEN	-	$3.00	7h 14m

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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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