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German Rare Postage Stamps - Vineta Provisional - Germania stamp from the 1900 issue Germania stamps are definitive stamps that were issued by the German Empire and the Weimar Republic between 1900 and 1922, depicting Germania. They represent the longest running series in German philately and are in their many variations and derivations an essential part of German philatelic collections. The Vineta Provisional (German: Vineta-Provisorium) is a German stamp made on April 13, 1901 on board the cruiser SMS Vineta. As the postal officer had not been supplied with 3 Pfennig Germania stamps, he bisected his 5 Pfennig stamps (Michel nummer 55) of the series and stamped them by hand with a "3 PF" mark. Mail with the Vineta provisional stamp was sent from Pernambuco to Germany on April 17, 1901. Only 600 stamps were issued making the provisional one of the rarer stamps in German philately. Country of production : German Empire Date of production : 13 April, 1901 Nature of rarity : Bis...

A two cent stamp issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown was first issued October 19, 1931. These beautiful commemorative stamps were place on sale at the post offices in Yorktown, Virginia and Wethersfield, Connecticut. At the time of "First Day of Issue" stamp collectors could send up to 10 addressed letters for first day of issue cancellation. The Yorktown stamps were placed on sale elsewhere, October 20, 1931. Why Wethersfield, Connecticut and Yorktown, Virginia? Wethersfield was the home of Silas Deane. Deane did more than anyone else to enlist the aid of France in the cause of the American Revolution. The town was also the place where plans for the battle of Yorktown were made by General George Washington and others who participated in the battle. Yorktown Commemorative Postage Stamp are rectangular in shape and printed in two colors. The background being red and the three portraits composing the central design in black. In a horizontal lin...

Rare Stamps Of The World In the fascinating world of stamp collecting, the collectible status of a particular postage stamp is determined by its value, and value is determined by rarity. The rarer the postage stamp is, the higher the price it will command. Rare Stamps Of The World

Penny Black Stamp Before the use of adhesive paper stamps, letters were hand stamped or postmarked with ink. Postmarks were the invention of Henry Bishop and were at first called 'Bishop mark' after the inventor. Bishop marks were first used in 1661 at the London General Post Office. They marked the day and month the letter was mailed. The First Modern Postage Stamp - Penny Black The first issued postage stamp began with Great Britain's Penny Post. On May 6, 1840, the British Penny Black stamp was released. The Penny Black was engraved the profile of Queen Victoria's head, who remained on all British stamps for the next sixty years. Rowland Hill created the first stamp. Rowland Hill Invents Adhesive Postage Stamps A schoolmaster from England, Rowland Hill invented the adhesive postage stamp in 1837, an act for which he was knighted. Through his efforts the first stamp in the world was issued in England in 1840. Roland Hill also created the first uniform postage rates th...

Penny Black Stamp The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp of a public postal system. It was issued by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 May 1840, for use from 6 May of that year. Although all London post offices received official issues of the new stamps, other offices throughout the United Kingdom did not, instead continuing to accept postage payments in cash only for a period. Post offices in some localities, such as those in the city of Bath, began offering the stamp unofficially after 2 May. Country of production : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Location of production : London Date of production : 1840 Nature of rarity : World's first postage stamp Estimated existence : Unknown Face value : 1-Penny Estimated value : £3-4000 (mint) Source: Wikipedia Penny Black Stamp

Post Office Mauritius, 1847 - It is estimated that fewer than 30 individual copies of these stamps have survived and they are valued at between $600,000 or more depending on the condition of the particular stamp being sold. In 1993 a cover bearing 2 of these stamps sold for a whopping $3.8 million, the highest price ever paid any philatelic item. Sweden Three Skilling Banco, Yellow Color Error, 1855 - The three skilling stamp (yellow color error) was issued in Sweden in 1855. Due to a printing error, this stamp is printed on yellow colored paper (meant for the eight skilling stamp of the same set) instead of the usual green color (used for the three skilling stamp). One copy of the yellow error variety of this stamp was found in 1885 by a young Swedish boy in his grandfather's collection.It is a one-of -a- kind rarity, as no other copies have been discovered to date. In 1996 the stamp was sold to an anonymous collector for $2.3 million at auction. U.S. Franklin Z-Grill, 1867 - T...

ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1867 VALUE: Used $220,000.00 Color: Black, Z Grill SHIELD, EAGLE AND FLAGS 1869 VALUE: Flags Inverted: Unused, Hinged $210,000.00 Color: Ultramarine & carmine THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1869 VALUE: Unused, Hinged $275,000.00 Color: Green & violet GEORGE WASHINGTON 1867 VALUE: Used $160,000.00 Color: Rose, B Grill LANDING OF COLUMBUS 1869 VALUE: Center Inverted, Unused, Hinged $275,000.00 Color: Brown & blue CURTISS JENNY Center Inverted 1918 VALUE: Mint, Never Hinged $200,000.00 Color: Carmine rose & blue

A set of gold zodiac animal "stamps" is showed at a gold shop in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 28. The twelve lifelike animals are made of 999 pure gold, attracting many consumers. (Photo: chinanews.cn) China Stamp - Gold Zodiac Animal A salesgirl shows a set of gold zodiac animal "stamps" at a gold shop in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 28. The twelve lifelike animals are made of 999 pure gold, attracting many consumers. (Photo:chinanews.cn).

Love Stamp - Personalized Stamps Love is any of a number of emotions and experiences related to a sense of strong affection and attachment. The word love can refer to a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes, ranging from generic pleasure ("I loved that meal") to intense interpersonal attraction ("I love my boyfriend"). This diversity of uses and meanings, combined with the complexity of the feelings involved, makes love unusually difficult to consistently define, even compared to other emotional states. Here are some personalized stamps which are very suitable for certain moment such as valentine day, or when you want to send special letter to your special person. Love Stamp - Personalized Stamps

Value of Old Postage Stamps You may have stumbled on a box filled with old postage stamps that maybe your great grandparents had and simply became curious if they are of any value; you have come to the right place. You will be surprised to know as to how much is a stamp worth. Postage stamps have their own corresponding values; it’s just that older postage stamps are worth a bit more. The value of old postage stamps enormously varies depending on how uncommon the stamps are. The rarer your old postage stamp, the more valuable it will be. Ways to find the price of postage stamps. One way of determining the value of stamps, is by simply contacting any stamp dealer in your locality. There are reliable dealers that can provide you with the price of stamps or the cost of stamps. Another way would be checking out the online stamp price guide, it can really help you identify your stamps and moreover find out their value. Stamp prices may vary when consulting with different dealers, because so...

Philately In Brief Philately is a term derived from Greek, comprising two words i.e. Philos (friend) and Atelia (liberation). This term was for the first time used by Herpin, aFrenchman, in 1864. A hobby in collection stamps was developed in England and extended to the whole world, including Indonesia. The exploration of this new hobby has given rise to a curiosity to learn and search more about the history of stamps and other philatelic products as scientific object. This hobby is called philately, and the person who has this hobby is a philatelist. Thus, a philatelist is actually a stamp expert. A stamp collector may not be regarded as philatelist unless supported by knowledge and experience in stamp properties. On the contrary, a philatelist does not necessarily collect stamps or possesses a huge collection of stamps. Nevertheless, in line with the current development, the term philatelist is used for both stamp expert and stamp collector. Stamp Philatelic - Philately In Brief