What means F stamp makeup rate
There was no E make up rate stamp issued. The only stamp in the E series pictured the Earth and has a value of 25 cents.
The G make up rate stamp was issued in 1994. It has a value of 3 cents.
Yes you can use an "H" makeup stamp as postage as long as it is not cancelled or being reused. FYI an H stamp is worth 33 cents but a H makeup stamp is only worth 1 cent.
From pe.usps.com they have pictures of the stamps. An H rate stamp with a HAT is worth 33 cents, and an H rateMAKE-UP stamp with a picture of a Rooster is worth 1 cent. Please look for yourself.
The "H" rate makeup stamp is worth one cent US. It was used with the pre-rate change 32 cent stamp to make the new 33 cent cost of a first class letter.
According to the USPS web site the "H" rate stamp has the rooster on the weather vane and was a 1-cent make-up stamp issued November 19, 1998. H 33 cents 1/10/99 and the H makeup rate 1 cent
This stamp is called an F makeup. It is worth 4 cents. It was issued in 1991 along with the F stamp which had a value of 29 cents
Stamp Value Date of rate changeA 15 cents 5/29/78B 18 cents 3/22/81C 20 cents 11/1/81D 22 cents 2/17/85E 25 cents 4/3/88F 29 cents 2/3/91... F makeup rate 4 centsG 32 cents 1/1/95... G makeup rate 3 centsH 33 cents 1/10/99... H makeup rate 1 cent(no I stamp) 34 cents 1/7/01
Stamp Value Date of rate changeA 15 cents 5/29/78B 18 cents 3/22/81C 20 cents 11/1/81D 22 cents 2/17/85E 25 cents 4/3/88F 29 cents 2/3/91... F makeup rate 4 centsG 32 cents 1/1/95... G makeup rate 3 centsH 33 cents 1/10/99... H makeup rate 1 cent(no I stamp) 34 cents 1/7/01
The USPS often requests a rate hike. They do not know if they will be granted the full amount, or if it will be something less. In order to prepare for the new rate, they print up hundreds of thousands of stamps, but they don't know what value to print on them! So they put on a letter instead. The H Rate Makeup Stamp is to be added to the value of the old First Class stamps and bring them up to the new First Class rate. In this case they are worth 1 cent of postage.
Stamp Value Date of rate change A 15 cents 5/29/78 B 18 cents 3/22/81 C 20 cents 11/1/81 D 22 cents 2/17/85 E 25 cents 4/3/88 F 29 cents 2/3/91 ... F makeup rate 4 cents G 32 cents 1/1/95 ... G makeup rate 3 cents H 33 cents 1/10/99 ... H makeup rate 1 cent (no I stamp) 34 cents 1/7/01
Stamp Value Date of rate changeA 15 cents 5/29/78B 18 cents 3/22/81C 20 cents 11/1/81D 22 cents 2/17/85E 25 cents 4/3/88F 29 cents 2/3/91... F makeup rate 4 centsG 32 cents 1/1/95... G makeup rate 3 centsH 33 cents 1/10/99... H makeup rate 1 cent(no I stamp) 34 cents 1/7/01