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The US has issued many dozens of red 3 cent stamps. It will take a bit of work to identify which stamp you are referring to. I would recommend spending some time looking at a US Postage Stamp Catalog to identify the specific stamp. The bonus is that most catalogs will give you an idea of value.
If uncancelled and used as postage it is worth (surprise) 4 cents.As a collectible stamp its value will depend entirely on condition, which must be determined by direct observation by an expert in stamps.
Plate 77 is a rare victorian postage stamp
Penny Red is from Australia and is considered a favorite among stamp collectors around the world. With it's distinctive design and red color it is very recognizable.
The value of one Anna red stamp is 20 cents. It is much higher on Ebay.
The value of a one penny red stamp is an estimated $1.50 or even less depending on the condition. They can be purchased on eBay.
Postage stamps were first commonly available in Great Britain. The One Penny Black is considered the first stamp available for sale. They were printed in 1840. The following year the One Penny Red was issued, one of the earliest and fairly common stamps available.
Dozens of postage stamps honouring J.S.Bach have been issued by many countries. The most valuable is, probably, a set of two issued by West Germany in1950 to mark the bicentenary of the composer's death. The subject is Bach's seal. The 10 pfennig green stamp is currently valued at *£70.00 mint, *£50.00 used. The 20 pfenning red stamp is vauled at *£80,00 mint, *£60.00 used. *Gibson catalogue (2009 edition).
I am not sure that I understand your question, but the first US Christmas stamp pictured a green wreath with a red bow and 3 holiday candles,
This stamp isn't worth a lot. It is Scott Catalog #1036. Issued as a regular issue from 1954 to 1968. 100's of millions were printed. There are 4 values for this stamp and they are:New: 20 centsUsed: 20 centsFace: 4 centsDealer: 3 cents(Scott Specialized Catalog of US Stamps 2011, page 104)
They are referred to as 'perfins.' Holes in postage stamps are typically used as identifying marks to prevent theft from the office. If you look at them you will normally see some initials or some logo in the pattern. As a collector, they are less desirable then a stamp without the holes, but there are collectors that specialize in them.
The Penny Black, world's first postage stamp. Although a number of people laid claim to the concept of the postage stamp, it is well documented that stamps were first introduced in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 May 1840, as a part of postal reforms promoted by Sir Rowland Hill. With its introduction, the postage fee was now to be paid by the sender and not the recipient, though it was still possible to send mail without prepaying. Postmarks have been applied over stamps since the first postage stamps came into use.