You would have to identify the stamp using a catalog, there are three or four different issues that this description would fit. Check you library for a copy of Scott's Postage Stamp Catalog of the World. It will help you identify the stamp and its catalog value.
A mint copy may have a small value, say half a dollar or so. Minimal value for these stamps in used condition indicates that the cost is in packaging and tracking and not the stamp itself. A dealer isn't going to be interested in purchasing a single copy. You would be better to use it for postage rather than trying to sell it. Or trade with another collector!
Cost of a postage stamp was dependent on the face value of the stamp. The most common rate stamp is for First Class Mail. In the United States 1957 that was 3 cents for the first ounce.
The cost for one ounce of First Class US postage stamp in 1947 was 3 cents. It was raised from 2 cents in February of 1932. It remained at that price until January 1952.
1 cent.
This stamp made in 1968 is worth 20 cents used and 40 cents unused.These stamps were not made in 1734.
It was issued on November 19, 1998. The H make up stamp had a face value of 1 cent. It can still be used for one cent worth of postage.
The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 2252 . The wagon stamp was not issued in 1866, it was issued in1987. The carriage was made about 1800. The stamp has a minimal value.
The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 2452. The Circus Wagon stamp was not issued in 1866, it was issued in the 1990s. The wagon was made about 1900. The stamp has a minimal value.
The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 2252 . The wagon stamp was not issued in 1866, it was issued in1987. The carriage was made about 1800. The stamp has a minimal value.
These came out May 10, 1971. One is claret , the other black with red lettering.
Scott Number 2451 Note that this stamp is not from 1866, it is the date the steam carriage was created. Minimal value for this stamp indicates that the cost is in packaging and tracking and not the stamp itself. A dealer isn't going to be interested in purchasing a single copy. You would be better to use it for postage rather than trying to sell it. Or trade with another collector!
We don't know what year your stamp was made. There were many different 10¢ airmail stamps. If it has a Liberty Bell picture it's worth around 50¢. If he has an airplane it's worth around $3.00 to $8.00 depending on which picture it has. If it's only a red stamp that says Air Mail it isn't worth very much, maybe 25¢. Go to a book store and look at a Stamp Price Guide to find the same one as you have.
Yes, one cent. Billions were minted. And the "D" is called a mint mark, not a stamp. Cents with a D under the date were made in Denver. Those with an S came from San Francisco, and the ones without any letter were made in Philadelphia.
If you own this stamp. That stamp is part of the "Scott R24" (?) series made from 1862 to 1871. You can purchase one on eBay for around $1. There are varieties, such as a cracked plate, that can be valued at several hundred dollars, but that will require expertization to determine.
H make up rate stamp is valued at 1 cent. They were made because they didn't know if the rate increase would be 1 or 2 cents. The 'Make Up Rate' stamp was designed to be used with the existing 1st Class stamps.