They help you mail things and if they are old thy could get you money
Back of the Book stamps are those that are used for special purposes. These include Air Mail stamps, Special Delivery stamps, tax, official, and postage due stamps. In stamp albums and catalogs they are found at the 'back of the book.'
B.O.B. stands for 'back of the book". The name comes from the way the catalogs list stamps. Stamps issued for special purposes such as air mail, special delivery, postage due collection, tax collection, official government mail, military post offices and other things, are listed behind the regular postage stamps and given special catalog numbers.
Stamp tongs are special forceps used to handle stamps. They prevent the oils and dirt from your hands from getting on the stamps.
No they don't expire the only exception is the old pound, shilling and pence (£sd) values which have no postal validity now. You can use decimal currency stamps of any age as long as the postage is correct for the class of mail you used.
That is what the US issues stamps for, so that you can send mail to anyplace in the world.
He has been honored on two US stamps- both were a part of two series of stamps that honored all of the president up to the time the stamps came out. He has not been given a special stamp of his own.
Yes. In the 'Scott Specialized Catalog of US Stamps' the oldest US stamps have a subcategory for cancellations. Special cancellations can increase the value of older stamps. 'Railroad' is one of those cancellations.Note: You reference a 20 Cent Special Delivery stamp. A 20 cent Special Delivery wasn't issued until 1925. A 'So. Rwy' may add a little value to the stamp, but I wouldn't expect much.
Custom rubber stamps can be purchased by special order from somewhere like Staples. This is a good place to buy them from because they will do a totally bespoke design.
You get them from the Post Office.
Stamp Act.
A "stamp album" or "stamp collection album" typically contains used stamps, sometimes those with special watermarks or cancellations.
Stamp Act