Stamp Collecting (Philately)

Mint US stamps are worth their face value to use as postage, so use yours that way, if you need postage.

Otherwise, your stamp has negligible value ( less than 25 cent retail) , but please do not throw it away! Keep it

in your stamp collection for your children or yourself when you have more time. If you have more than one,

you may be able to trade it for stamps of similar value. .

Or give it to a collector friend. Collectors always appreciate the thought even it they do not need the stamp.

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It is tradition to start with. When things were all handled manually, it really didn't matter. But the creation of automated machines to handle and speed mail makes it important to place them in the right place. Otherwise they can will be rejected by the machine. Then it has to be handled by hand and it slows down delivery.

There have been commemorative stamps honoring a variety of religious holidays, including the Muslim holiday of Eid, for more than a decade-- long before President Obama took office. These holiday stamps are chosen by the U.S. Postal Service. President Bush had nothing to do with the first Eid stamp, nor did President Obama. However, that has not stopped internet myths about "Muslim stamps," usually claiming President Obama ordered them to be issued. He did not. I enclose a link to the actual story of the first U.S. stamps to honor a Muslim holiday, the ones issued back in 2001 (before the events of 9/11 had occurred, and at the time, considered totally unremarkable).

This is an odd question. Supposing what was meant was something like: "Which U.S. non-denominated stamp was worth 33 cents?" the answer would be: the one with a hat, labeled "H" as seen at http://pe.usps.com/text/qsg300/Q604a.htm

The Penny Black was the world's first adhesive postage stamp of a public postal system. It was issued by Great Britain and Ireland on 1 May 1840, for use from 6 May of that year.

Scott #1298 dark brown on white?

Mint a copy can be purchased for 50 cents. Used it is worth 15 or 20 cents, the minimum amount required to catalog and stock the stamps.

Unused will always be worth at least their face value. Special cancellations and different values are likely to be worth more.

There are some varieties with higher values, so consult a postage stamp catalog, usually available at your local library for exact identification and catalog values.

Scott Numbers 1203 and 1204

This a common US commemorative, but it has a story.

There was an error made with the background yellow printed upside down.

The post office then printed millions of the error version and sold them to anybody who wanted them. Although the error version was printed in much smaller numbers than the original, it is also very common.

Bottom line: don't pay more than 20 cents for either retail.

If you have one of the inverts on cover with a cancellation prior to the reprint date, it can be worth a premium.

Officially the 'Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet' stamp/s are called the 'Animal Rescue' stamps with the subtitle of 'Adopt-a-Shelter-Pet' on the stamp. The 'Animal Rescue'stamps were issued (April 22, 2010) as Scott Catalog numbers4451-4460. These are cute stamps with pictures of cats and dogs. Yes the Post Office did stop making these stamps, but you still can purchase these stamps from dealers at a reasonable price.

This was a 50 cent stamp made in the Prominent Americans series. It is worth 20 cents used and $2.15 unused.

If you want it to go someplace through the mail system, you have to show payment of the appropriate fee. This is normally done with a postage stamp or meter.

Exceptions to this are Congress franked mail (they put their name where the stamp would go. Soldiers in combat zones are often given free mail rights.

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The US Martin Luther stamp is Scott # 2065 and has a retail value of 40 cents mint and 20 cents used. However, it has a 20 cent denomination. If you have a foreign stamp you will need to specify the country. Several countries have issued Luther stamps.

George Washington is one of the most common subjects on US stamps. It will take some detective work to narrow down the search. Use a catalog online or through your local library to identify the specific item. It will also provide an estimated value.

The could be of value. It would require proper identification to find whether the value is more than just a nominal one. Consult a catalog of postage stamps to identify and determine value.

Just about what is was worth in 1966, more than likely, without any adjustment for inflation.

A G stamp has a face value of 32 cents. You would have to add 27 cents to mail a letter with it.

no you don't have to but, you can if you want

You will have to be much more specific if you want a good answer.

Are you looking for information on how much it costs to post letters in your area? This will vary depending on where you are, where you are posting to, what you are posting etc. so you would need to consult your local post office.

Or do you have a collection of stamps and want to know how much they are worth? In this case you should check out your local library for stamp catalogs, or a website such as Stanley Gibbons.

The exact value of a postwar 10 cent stamp album would actually depend highly on a couple different factors. Some of these factors include the exact age and condition of the album.

it depends on the stamps...'cause my country's stamp has how much it costs written on it

That is Scott Number 1721. It has a minimal value and can be purchased for about 20 cents.

The H stamp is worth 33 cents in postage. The US has never de-valued their postage stamps. In the US, they are still valid for postage at their face value.

Post offices experimented with precancelled stamps in an effort to reduce work load. Supposedly these stamps would not have to go throught the cancellation machine and eliminate that step in processing. The city and state the stamp was sold in was printed on the face of the stamp. This also made it difficult if someone stole the stamps to resell them in another place.

You divide $10 by 55 cents in other words 10.00 by .55. You can purchase 18 stamps.