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Stamps Value Canada In December 1898, Canada issued a 2-cent stamp celebrating the introduction of imperial penny postage and inscribed with the words "XMAS 1898." This stamp is usually regarded as the world's first Christmas stamp, but it wasn't actually released to celebrate the holidays. Instead, as legend goes, Postmaster William Mulock suggested to Queen Victoria that the stamp should be released in November "to honor the Prince" (meaning the Prince of Wales). But when the queen showed obvious displeasure with the idea and asked which prince he was referring to, Mulock quickly answered, "Why, the Prince of Peace, ma'am". So when the stamp was issued in December, it bore not only the image of a world map, but also the words "XMAS 1898" at the bottom of the stamp. Stamps Value Canada

Stamps Value 2008 In the past, many postage stamps completely lost their value because they were affixed to album pages with glue or scotch tape! We owe much to the inventor of stamp hinges as these small, folded, transparent and rectangular pieces of paper coated with a mild gum are now safely used to affix used postage stamps onto the album pages. Stamps Value 2008

Stamps Value Penny Black One of the best things about the Penny Black is the fact that it is historically very exciting as when you see a real Penny Black you are immediately taken back to a Dickensian Victorian London. The other great thing about it as a new stamp collector is the fact that contrary to some misconceptions, it is NOT a rare stamp. Over 68 million were made, and even through the passing of time, there are many genuine Penny Blacks about in collections, sales rooms and dealers stocks. The first British postage stamp was the Penny Black, issued in 1840 during the reign of Queen Victoria. The Penny Black was issued as a way for people to pre-pay for their postage at a set rate. Believe it or not, the Penny Black was only printed for one year. The problem was that the stamps were cancelled (or stamped by the post office) in red ink, and the Royal Mail found that a lot of stamps were being re-used. The red ink used to cancel them was also relatively easy to remove; hence sn...

Stamps Value Guide Stamps are like any other commodity, you can always go to a dealer who will offer you the current wholesale value of your stamps, but you can do much better by selling to other stamp collectors by advertising in magazines and newspapers specialized in stamp collecting, and on eBay. Check several current issues of those magazines, it will enable you to compare the ads with what you have to offer. Stamps Value Guide

Stamps Value Catalog Stamp catalogues are an essential guide. They provide an illustrated listing of the postage stamps issued by the postal administrations of the world along with their market value. It is the tool by excellence to identify and store chronologically your stamps. They are updated on a regular basis to reflect the changes in the market value along with the addition of new issues Pretty much every country has its own specialized catalogues. For example, Yvert & Tellier for France, Michel catalogue for Germany, Zumstein catalogue for Switzerland, Stanley Gibbons for Great Britain, to name just these few. The Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue published by Scott Publishing Co. in the United States, contains the listing of all the stamps issued by all the countries of the world. Stamps Value Catalog

Stamps Value Australia The Kangaroo is one of Australia's most famous native animals and has become an iconic symbol representing aspects of Australian life and culture, including being featured on the Australian Coat of arms, currency and postage stamps. Stamps Value Australia