stamp collecting has been around almost since the first stamp ever was issued if
since the first stamp ever was issued if
since the first stamp ever was issued if not before
not before
not before because there were stamp lists covers
because there were stamp lists covers
because there were stamp lists covers before there were stamps and because
before there were stamps and because
before there were stamps and because stamps really relate to what was going
stamps really relate to what was going
stamps really relate to what was going on in that country at any particular
on in that country at any particular
on in that country at any particular time people found it important to hold
time people found it important to hold
time people found it important to hold on to these things this is one of the
on to these things this is one of the
on to these things this is one of the most popular hobbies in the world hi I’m
most popular hobbies in the world hi I’m
most popular hobbies in the world hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about stamp collecting I
learning more about stamp collecting I
learning more about stamp collecting I was given a stamp album when I was 8
was given a stamp album when I was 8
was given a stamp album when I was 8 years old
years old
years old I thought it was really fascinating and
I thought it was really fascinating and
I thought it was really fascinating and I took it from there did as much
I took it from there did as much
I took it from there did as much research as I could as a kid found it
research as I could as a kid found it
research as I could as a kid found it very enjoyable tracking down stamps and
very enjoyable tracking down stamps and
very enjoyable tracking down stamps and completing sets and topical stamps that
completing sets and topical stamps that
completing sets and topical stamps that you know as a kid you might like dogs
you know as a kid you might like dogs
you know as a kid you might like dogs cats birds and it became a little
cats birds and it became a little
cats birds and it became a little business for me by the time I was a
business for me by the time I was a
business for me by the time I was a young teenager would you be able to show
young teenager would you be able to show
young teenager would you be able to show us some rare stamps and maybe some
us some rare stamps and maybe some
us some rare stamps and maybe some materials yeah of course let’s go what
materials yeah of course let’s go what
materials yeah of course let’s go what I’m showing you here are some examples
I’m showing you here are some examples
I’m showing you here are some examples of what a an advanced Canadian collector
of what a an advanced Canadian collector
of what a an advanced Canadian collector might be looking for the first item here
might be looking for the first item here
might be looking for the first item here is the first vamp that Canada issued
is the first vamp that Canada issued
is the first vamp that Canada issued it’s called Canada number one it’s a
it’s called Canada number one it’s a
it’s called Canada number one it’s a three penny beaver it was issued on laid
three penny beaver it was issued on laid
three penny beaver it was issued on laid paper which distinguishes it from the
paper which distinguishes it from the
paper which distinguishes it from the similar staff which was issued two years
similar staff which was issued two years
similar staff which was issued two years later its value is roughly $3,000 in
later its value is roughly $3,000 in
later its value is roughly $3,000 in today’s market the next item is an
today’s market the next item is an
today’s market the next item is an example of Canada’s second rarer stamp
example of Canada’s second rarer stamp
example of Canada’s second rarer stamp it’s the Canada 12 pence Victoria it’s
it’s the Canada 12 pence Victoria it’s
it’s the Canada 12 pence Victoria it’s also on late paper the value of the
also on late paper the value of the
also on late paper the value of the Canada number 3 is between 50 and 250
Canada number 3 is between 50 and 250
Canada number 3 is between 50 and 250 thousand dollars depending on the
thousand dollars depending on the
thousand dollars depending on the condition the next one is the second
condition the next one is the second
condition the next one is the second stamp that Canada ever issued but it’s
stamp that Canada ever issued but it’s
stamp that Canada ever issued but it’s in mint condition which actually makes
in mint condition which actually makes
in mint condition which actually makes it rarer than Scott number 3 because
it rarer than Scott number 3 because
it rarer than Scott number 3 because there’s less than 10 of these in
there’s less than 10 of these in
there’s less than 10 of these in existence and probably less than 5 that
existence and probably less than 5 that
existence and probably less than 5 that have their original gamma on them like
have their original gamma on them like
have their original gamma on them like this one does near $100,000 in today’s
this one does near $100,000 in today’s
this one does near $100,000 in today’s market the next item is quite unusual
market the next item is quite unusual
market the next item is quite unusual it’s a $2 Queen Victoria with the center
it’s a $2 Queen Victoria with the center
it’s a $2 Queen Victoria with the center inverted let’s say revenue staff that’s
inverted let’s say revenue staff that’s
inverted let’s say revenue staff that’s how you used to pay for let’s say the
how you used to pay for let’s say the
how you used to pay for let’s say the tax on your pack of cigarettes there
tax on your pack of cigarettes there
tax on your pack of cigarettes there used to be a label attached to
used to be a label attached to
used to be a label attached to and the final item is the famous
and the final item is the famous
and the final item is the famous Lawrence inverted Seaway it also has the
Lawrence inverted Seaway it also has the
Lawrence inverted Seaway it also has the center inverted this is Canada’s most
center inverted this is Canada’s most
center inverted this is Canada’s most popular error or as we call it in the
popular error or as we call it in the
popular error or as we call it in the trade variety what happened is the
trade variety what happened is the
trade variety what happened is the center of the stamp was printed upside
center of the stamp was printed upside
center of the stamp was printed upside down it immediately became a very
down it immediately became a very
down it immediately became a very popular thing to own and became very
popular thing to own and became very
popular thing to own and became very expensive right from the get-go this
expensive right from the get-go this
expensive right from the get-go this stamp sells for between ten and fifteen
stamp sells for between ten and fifteen
stamp sells for between ten and fifteen thousand dollars on the market today now
thousand dollars on the market today now
thousand dollars on the market today now I’ll talk to you a bit about things that
I’ll talk to you a bit about things that
I’ll talk to you a bit about things that you definitely need if you’re going to
you definitely need if you’re going to
you definitely need if you’re going to be a stamp collector first of all
be a stamp collector first of all
be a stamp collector first of all there’s the famous pair of tweezers or
there’s the famous pair of tweezers or
there’s the famous pair of tweezers or tongs as some people might call it most
tongs as some people might call it most
tongs as some people might call it most people like these longer ones because
people like these longer ones because
people like these longer ones because they’re easier to handle a lot of people
they’re easier to handle a lot of people
they’re easier to handle a lot of people have turned to what we call hingeless
have turned to what we call hingeless
have turned to what we call hingeless albums if you’re going to be collecting
albums if you’re going to be collecting
albums if you’re going to be collecting a particular country you will also need
a particular country you will also need
a particular country you will also need a magnifying glass the little details in
a magnifying glass the little details in
a magnifying glass the little details in a stamp can make a huge difference a lot
a stamp can make a huge difference a lot
a stamp can make a huge difference a lot of people like to put their stamps in
of people like to put their stamps in
of people like to put their stamps in these little black cards they’re called
these little black cards they’re called
these little black cards they’re called I don’t know why we never thought of
I don’t know why we never thought of
I don’t know why we never thought of specific names for these things so there
specific names for these things so there
specific names for these things so there you go black cards they come with
you go black cards they come with
you go black cards they come with one-line pockets or to line pockets and
one-line pockets or to line pockets and
one-line pockets or to line pockets and then put them in a little plastic sleeve
then put them in a little plastic sleeve
then put them in a little plastic sleeve then you’re on your way
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