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Not necessarily. Most postage stamps that have been used are worth only pennies.
Unused stamps are still worth their face value. A unused 29 cent stamp is still worth 29 cents.
What makes a postage stamp valuable depends on the following factors:
- Age: Older stamps are ususally worth more than newer stamps.
- Certain categories: Some stamps are worth more because of their popularity. As an example; Baseball or movie star stamps are worth more.
- Mistakes: Stamps that have a mistake are ususally worth a lot more.
- Combination of Age & a Mistake stamp are very valuable.
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Postage to Barbados from US?
The number of stamps which must be used to mail a letter from the US to Barbados varies based on the weight and size of the letter. An average letter will require 5 stamps to arrive at its destination based on 2013 postage rates.
Are there five cent US stamps?
The US has issued many 5 cents stamps. I believe the most recent pictures a canoe. It was the postage rate from 1963 until 1967.
When did postage stamps cost 5 cents?
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What was the cost of a stamp in 1765?
There were no postage stamps in 1752- the first postage stamp appeared in 1840 in England. The US was under British colonial rule in 1752. There was a postal service and Benjamin Franklin was the Postmaster General. I am sorry that I do not know the postage rates, I am pretty sure they varied with the distance the mail had to travel.
How muchg were stamps in 1840?
In Great Britain, the stamps were 1 cent. In the US postage was 5 cents for the first half ounce. They weren't available in the US for several years after that before they were issued.
What was the cost of the first postage stamp?
One penny for the first in the world, in England. The first stamps in the US sold for 5 cents or 10 cents ( There were two different stamps offered.)
How many stamps for a 5 by 7 envelope?
Postage is by weight - not size where letters are concerned.
How many stamps are needed on a 5 ounces letter in the us?
It costs $1.90, so 5 stamps (44¢ each) would cover it. That would be a waste of 30¢ though. I would just go to the post office and pay for the exact postage.
How much did it cost to send a letter with a postage stamp in the 1840?
There were no stamps in the early 1800's. The world's first postage stamp was issued by Great Britain in 1840.
Who was the first President to appear on a postage stamp?
The first US postage stamps ever issued was in 1847 and were - 5 cent brown featuring B Franklin 10 cent black featuring G Washington Both of these stamps served as the standard postage until 1851 when new values with mostly the same faces were introduced.
What was the primary image on the very first US Postage stamp?
The first stamps appeared in 1847. Benjamin Franklin is on the 5-center and Geo. Washington on the 10 center.
How many different combinations of the stamps could Mak give his uncle to make exactly 87 and cent of postage.?
Making Postage: Mak found more than 50 3-cent and 5-cent stamps in a desk. His uncle needed 87¢ worth of postage to mail a package and asked Mak if he could use some of these stamps. How many different combinations of the stamps could Mak give his uncle to make exactly 87¢ of postage.???????
