Stamp Collecting

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2012-05-23 Stamps (Philately) - stamps USA:

Maurizio,    The stamps in the photo have the potential of being scarce and valuable versions, but the differences between the rare stamps and more common varieties are subtle.  The scan is not a high

2012-05-21 Stamps (Philately) - Curled Stamps:

Jerry,    You can place the stamps in stiff philatelic stock sheet (such as Safe or Hagner) and store them.  Over time, they will flatten themselves.  For instant results (on inexpensive stamps only) I've

2012-05-21 Stamps (Philately) - Calhoun's 1979 U. S. Commemorative Stamp First Day cover Edition:

Ray,    I don't know what First Day Covers (FDCs) are included in the collection you describe, but I can tell you that typical FDCs from the late 1970's are valued in the range of $1 to $2 apiece.  There

2012-05-21 Stamps (Philately) - Jefferson 1cent on 2cent:

1920:  The war has ended and the postage rate for postal cards returned to 1 cent.  The ever thrifty Post Office Department decided to revalue existing stocks of postal cards to 1 cent by printing 1 cent

2012-05-21 Stamps (Philately) - stamped/postmarked and unatamped cover values:

Susan,    The first two first day covers you cite have current catalog (retail) values of $1.25 apiece.  This is a typical value for FDCs from the 1960's.  First Day Covers are defined by the postmark