Stamp Sheet
May/070
All About Stamps
Stamps are used in every country of the world to show that postage has been paid on letters and packages sent through the postal services. It is a small rectangle shaped sticker that you attach to the top right had corner of an envelope. There is usually a picture or symbol on the stamp to denote a particular event for which it was issued and it contains the name of the country in which it was issued as well as the year. Since there are variations denominations, the price is also evident on the stamp. You may need to have several of these on a piece of mail to make up the correct amount of postage required for mailing the letter or package.
The first postage stamp was issued in 1840 on May 6, in England. There were two of them – a one penny black and a two pence blue. The one penny black displayed the head of Queen Victoria. After that date, many royal persons were depicted on these stickers. Brazil was the second country to institute the use of these stickers on pieces of mail in 1843. They were called Ox Eyes. In the same year Zurich introduced the Swiss Cantones Zurich and Geneve. It was not until 1845 that the practice of placing a stamp on mail was introduced in the US and the first official one was issued in 1847. The stamp that is now famous all over the world, the Mauritian stamp, came into existence in 1847. These were the one-penny orange and the one-penny blue. The first stamp to be issued in Germany was in 1849 and was called the black Bavarian Kreuzer. The system became uniform in just about all countries of the world by 1860.
The original stamp was not on a perforated sheet as we see them today or affixed in a roll. They were printed on sheets of paper and had to be cut apart. The sender had to glue the stamp onto the letter and it was not until 1857 that the first perforated versions were invented. Sir Rowland Hill invented the adhesive stamp and was knighted for this achievement.
Stamp collecting began very soon after the first ones were issued and was regarded by some as a very foolish hobby. Because there were not very many of them, stamp collectors looked for stamps from all over the world. At the time they were not stored in albums as they are today, but were often affixed to wallpaper or attached by a string. This led to the invention of the first stamp collecting books.
Dr. John Edward Gray is considered to be the first stamp collector in the world. Today, it is a hobby for both the young and old. There are many different kinds to collect, such as commemorative, definitive and special. The definitive type is the most common and is printed in large numbers. The commemorative and special types are only for special occasions, such as to denote a particular event that is taking place or for a special season of the year and Are Not available or used all the time.
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Supreme Court Justices Honored on Stamp Souvenir Sheet 9/22/09
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Stamp Russia USSR SC 5232 Sheet 1984 Land Develop M $2.65 |
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Stamp Germany GG Mi 108 Sheet WWII Swastika Warsaw M $39.50 |
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Stamp Germany Sheet WWII Nazi Hitler Head PF50 M $25.99 |
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Guinea Ecuatorial Flowers Stamp Sheet $5.99 |
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Japan Stamps #-1087a Goddess Kissho Mini Sheet $15.00 |
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USA Stamp, 2007 Star Wars Sheet, Movie Theme $12.25 |
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US stamp collection mint sheet state flags $14.99 |
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civil war 1994 sheet 32 cent stamps 20 pcs $19.00 |
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civil war 1994 sheet 32 cent stamps 20 pcs $19.00 |
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DOGS,TERRIER,CHOW CHOW on Souvenir Sheet 4 STAMPS,#A56 $1.00 |
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MUSHROOMS on 2 x SOUVENIR SHEETS STAMPS,#A63 $2.00 |
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SUBMARINES on SOUVENIR SHEET 6 STAMPS,#A60 $1.00 |
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TALL SHIPS on SOUVENIR SHEET 6 STAMPS,#A59 $1.00 |
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Alfred Hitchcock collective stamps sheet of 20 $.32 $30.00 |
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#3369 MILLENNIUM BABY MNH STAMP SHEET $11.50 |
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WOW! BICENTENIAL FIRST DAY SHEET 31 c STAMPS SC 1689 $1.99 |
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Venezuela Stamps Town of El Tocuyo Sheet of 10 Sc 1532 $9.99 |
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WOW! BICENTENIAL FIRST DAY SHEET 31 c STAMPS SC 1689 $1.99 |
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Venezuela Stamps FONDUR 2003 Sheet of 10 Sc 1631 $6.99 |
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USA Postage Stamps Sheet of Arctic Animals $5.95 |
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PEACE ON EARTH .10 STAMP, SELF-STICK, SCOTT 1552,SHEET $5.00 |
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Venezuela Stamps Orchids Souvenir Sheet 1991 Sc 1448 $5.99 |
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SHEET OF US APOLLO SOYUZ .10 CENT STAMPS!!! $1.99 |
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Stars Of The Silent Screen (sheet of stamps) $35.00 |
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SHEET OF US INTERPHIL .13 CENT STAMPS!!! $2.49 |
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Geeta Govinda, Dasaavatar Miniature Sheet 11 stamps $3.45 |
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US Stamps Scott# 3276 Hospice Care MNH sheet of 20 1999 $8.99 |
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US Stamp #1633-1682 MNH Bicentennial Flags – FULL SHEET $7.99 |
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POSTER STAMP SHEET 12 DIFFERENT 1943 INTELLECTUALS AID $74.95 |
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POSTER STAMP SHEET 12 DIFFERENT PARIS 1942 ARTIST AID $74.95 |
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AIRPLANES VINTAGE,WAR on 2 x SOUVENIR SHEETS STAMPS,S72 $0.99 |
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FERRARI,CARS,328 GTB,335,on 2 SOUVENIR SHEETS STAMPS,T4 $0.99 |
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DISNEY,LITTLE MERMAID SET of 4 STAMP SHEETS,STORY,#J126 $1.29 |
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REPTILES,SNAKES,TURTLE,FROG on 2 x SHEETS STAMPS,#E91 $0.99 |
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Unmounted Rubber Stamps Sheet Ice Hockey Teams Sports $18.25 |
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Nicaragua Sport 1948 sheet of four stamps MNH $0.99 |
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DIANA & PRINCE WILLIAM on SHEET 9 STAMPS,MNH,Mint,#E34 $3.00 |
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NUDE,SEXY,ART PAINTINGS on SHEET 9 STAMPS,MNH,Mint,#D48 $3.05 |
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DURER FAMOUS PAINTINGS SET 4 STAMPS,SOUVENIR SHEET,M58 $0.99 |
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Canada 1722 Sheet MNH Map, Stamp on Stamp $13.00 |
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PENGUIN,SEA LION on Souvenir Stamp SHEET,MNH,Mint,#i7 $0.99 |
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CHESS,MASTERS on 2 x SOUVENIR SHEETS STAMPS,#D88 $0.99 |
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DISNEY,STORY,MOVIE on SHEET of STAMPS,Mint,MNH,N146 $1.45 |
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ELEPHANTS,GIRAFIES on 2 x SOUVENIR SHEETS STAMPS,#P36 $1.29 |
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OBAMA,PRESIDENTS on FOREIGN STAMPS SHEET,#D117 $0.99 |
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CONCORD,AIRCRAFTS,SOUVENIR SHEET 2 ROUND STAMPS,#U7 $0.99 |
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WHALES,MARINE ANIMALS on 2 x SOUVENIR SHEETS STAMPS,U14 $0.99 |
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Two 1937 Nicaragua sheet of four stamps MNH $0.99 |
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MUSHROOMS on Complete Set 4 x SHEETS STAMPS,#K8 $0.99 |
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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE on SHEET of 9 STAMPS,MNH,Mint,E77 $0.99 |
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THE QUEEN,ROCK,MUSIC SOUVENIR SHEET STAMPS,MNH,Mint,B82 $0.99 |
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DISNEY MICKY,DONALD on SHEET 4 STAMPS,MNH,Mint,#Q72 $0.99 |
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LIGHTHOUSE of JAPAN on Souvenir Stamp SHEET,#H80 $0.99 |
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JOHN LENNON,GIVE PEACE A CHANCE,SHEET 9 STAMPS,MNH,Q26 $1.45 |
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JAPAN 2005 Hello Kitty Stamp Sheet Sticker Cartoon B $17.99 |
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Singapore sheet of ten stamps MNH FISH $0.99 |
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Stamp Russia USSR SC 6058 Sheet 1992 Olympic Bobsled M $3.99 |
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Singapore sheet of ten stamps MNH BIRDS $0.99 |
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Venezuela Stamps Red Cross Sheet of 2 Serie Sc 1525 $12.99 |
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2 Stamps on Stamps Souvenir Sheets Uruguay 1966 $8.00 |
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Singapore sheet of teh stamps MNH ART series1 $0.99 |
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Venezuela Stamps Slave Rebelion Sheet of 5 Serie Sc1525 $11.99 |
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Partial Sheet of 46 Hitler Stamps $24.99 |
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Venezuela Stamps Jose Monagas Sheet of 5 Serie Sc 1523 $11.99 |
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Singapore sheet of ten stamps MNH ART series2 $0.99 |
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Venezuela Stamps University of Zulia Sheet Sc 1440 $14.99 |
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BETTE DAVIS STAMP SHEET — USA, LEGENDS OF HOLLYWOOD $9.99 |
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Rare Fauna of North East India, 3 Stamp Miniature Sheet $0.45 |
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Rampur Raza Library, Lovely Miniature Sheet of 4 stamps $0.45 |
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Horses of India, Attractive Mini Sheet of 4 Stamps $0.55 |
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Geeta Govinda Miniature Sheet of 11 stamps, India 2009 $1.15 |
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Venezuela Stamps Orchids Souvenir Sheet 1993 Sc 1500 $4.99 |
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GANDHI,DR.KING,POPE,DIANA on SHEET of 4 STAMPS,#P124 $1.50 |
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Venezuela Stamps Orchids 1993 Sheet of 10 Sc 1499 $14.99 |
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2006 DISNEY ROMANCE .39 SHEET OF 20 STAMPS # 4025-4028 $15.99 |
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UK Stamp, 2008 Christmas Mini Sheet, Religion $10.00 |
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Venezuela Stamps Native Aboriginal x 2 Sheet Sc 1541 $11.99 |
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** GERMAN STAMPS – 7 DIFF FULL SHEETS Deutsches REICH * $169.99 |
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2007 DISNEY MAGIC .41 SHEET OF 20 STAMPS # 4192 – 4195 $18.99 |
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31 Mint US old Stamp Sheet Collection Face over $235.00 $170.39 |
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PRESIDENT Ronald Reagan STAMP SHEET — USA, #3897, 37 C $9.50 |
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China Stamp T29M Arts and Crafts Souvenir Sheet 1978 $490.00 |
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DISNEY,SHOW WHITE,Story on SET 4 x STAMP SHEETS,#O63 $8.00 |
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1691-34 MINT 10c STAMP SHEET DECLARATION INDEPENDENCE $17.50 |
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2027-30 MINT 20c STAMP SHEET WINTER SCENES CHRISTMAS $21.00 |
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1633-82 MINT 13c STAMP SHEET BICENT STATE FLAGS $15.50 |
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1695-98 MINT 13c STAMP SHEET WINTER OLYMPICS $18.00 |
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1712-15 MINT 13c STAMP SHEET BUTTERFLIES $12.00 |
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2032-35 MINT 20c STAMP SHEET BALLONING $13.00 |
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2016 MINT 20c STAMP SHEET JACKIE ROBINSON,BLACK HERIT $85.00 |
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2012 MINT 20c STAMP SHEET THE BARRYMORES,PERFORM ARTS $14.50 |
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1448-51 MINT 2c STAMP SHEET CAPE HATTERAS $8.00 |
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1480-83 MINT 8c STAMP SHEET BOSTON Tea Party $15.00 |
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1569-70 MINT 10c STAMP SHEET APOLLO-SOYUZ $7.00 |
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1912-19 MINT 18c STAMP SHEET SPACE ACHIEVEMENT $17.00 |
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1804 MINT 15c STAMP SHEET BENJAMIN BANNEKER,BLACK HERI $17.00 |
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Yemen mint CTO Souvenir Stamps sheet 70 Apollo 12 S-182 $3.45 |
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Indonesia stamp, Vienna printing, Souvenir sheet No. 4 $28.55 |
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Indonesia stamp, Vienna printing, Souvenir sheet No. 5 $9.99 |
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UK Stamp, 2009 Concorde Smiler Sheet, Transportation $24.25 |
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