The first official US Christmas stamp was issued in 1964. It was a definitive (small) sized stamp and pictured a wreath. It had a face value of 4 cents, the normal cost of mailing First Class items.
well to a collecter on a good day $2000
A postage stamp isn't 'dated.' If it has dates on it, they typically reflect something to do with the history of the what is pictured on the stamp. And stamps can be used at any time.
It would have been 32 cents on that date for first class postage. A post card would be 20 cents.
US Scott #306 Martha Washington was the first American woman to appear on a US Postage stamp on that date. However, Queen Isabella of Spain was pictured in the Columbus series.
The price of postage continues to go up. Where can I find an up to date site to let me know how much a postage stamp costs today?
April 13, 1976. I have several with a postage stamp affixed and cancelled with the postmark (date).
May 11 is the date that prices go up.
You may pre date an envelope with a postage machine. Be sure to mail it prior to that date. You may also leave the date blank and print the postage. Fill in the date with a pen on the day you mail it. The Post Office has many rules, and believe it or not, the rules change form PO to PO. They usually will not complain on this though.
No, a postmark is a marking on a letter or package indicating the date and time that the item was delivered into the care of the postal service.This is put on after the stamp.
On that date the price would have been 13 cents. It didn't go to 15 cents until May of 1978.
If you're looking for the financial value of this particular postage stamp, you'll have to consult a "Stamp Collector's Book." The year, type of stamp, date of stamp, date of post mark, and condition of the stamp will have to be compared to that described in the collector's book. Almost all book stores sell stamp collector's books.
When posting your Christmas cards and needing to find the cost of postage to different countries as well as local postage rates combined there is a postage calculator and mail postage charges that are up to date on the Royal Mail website.