Stamp Collecting (Philately)

The US offers 5 cent stamps. They can be used to make up the difference with older stamps. Or to complete the cost for packages. You may have to order them through the USPS, not all post offices will have them.

You can purchase them from a dealer or on eBay for about $2 per cover or even less. They have almost no real gold, such a thin layer that it would take thousands of them to get a measurable amount.

Some are 1 cent and some are 2 cents

It depends on the stamp. Most countries have postage stamps that range in value.

Queen Victoria was the reigning Monarch of the British Empire when postage stamps were first introduced, so it was a certainty that should would appear on British postage stamps. The "Penny Black" is considered the first ever postage stamp. It was introduced by the British for entirely internal use in 1840. It was called the "Penny Black" because it was black and it cost one penny. The only design was Queen Victoria's head. Other denominations (and colours) were introduced once the idea caught on internationally. The portrait of Queen Victoria was taken from a medal by William Wyon, as adapted in a sketch by Henry Corbould. It was engraved by Frederick Heath and recess-printed by Perkins Bacon & Co.

That would be Scott number US 2445. You can buy a mint copy for $3.75 and a used copy for 30 cents.

Stamps with letter denomination values:

STAMP VALUE DATE of rate change

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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

G 32 cents 1/1/95

H 33 cents 1/10/99

None are particularly scarce except for one H post card

rate which was printed but never issued. However a few were

actually used.

The ones with a flag are worth 2 cents. Additional postage must be added to make the current rate. They are good for US addresses only.

As you've noted from the other posts on this site, you need to provide much more information before a coin can be identified.

Please post a new question with the denomination, mint mark (if any), and amount of wear. Please include the country of origin as well.

It depends on the stamp which you have.

Although, to be honest, most stamps issued this recently aren't worth very much. Generally, since there were so many printed, it is used as postage on mail!

Scott number US 1549. You can purchase a copy in new or used condition for 20 cents. It can still be used for 10 cents worth of postage.

Scott Number 2252

Minimal value for this stamp indicates that the cost is in packaging and tracking and not the stamp itself. A dealer isn't going to be interested in purchasing a single copy. You would be better to use it for postage rather than trying to sell it. Or trade with another collector!

The postage rate in 1929 was 2 cents. It had been at this rate since just after the Civil War. It was raised to 3 cents in 1932.

Scott Number Unidentified

Most 1 cent stamps have a minimal value which indicates that the cost is in packaging and tracking and not the stamp itself. A dealer isn't going to be interested in purchasing a single copy. You would be better to use it for postage rather than trying to sell it. Or trade with another collector!

1,972$

They have a postage value of 37 cents each.

There is an on-line stamp collector that was selling retail at single stamps for one dollar a piece (mint condition), or a sheet of 20 for twenty dollars (also mint condition), of Heroes of 2011 (Semipostal) edition. A collector would probably pay about half of that, which means that they're worth about as much as they cost originally (maybe a little more) 45 cents.

A figure or design impressed in some paper during manufacture, visible when the paper is held to the light.

watermark is used to protect images,video,audio or documents.

sometimes they add visible watermark but they also use invisible watermarks to protect the copyright ;)

People from all parts of the world collect stamps. Kings and Queens and Presidents collect stamps. School kids can collect them too.

Currently, the cost of a first-class United States Postal Service stamp is 46 cents. The forever stamps that the post office sells will always remain enough to send mail, even if the price of stamps goes up.

The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 2452. The Circus Wagon stamp was not issued in 1866, it was issued in the 1990s. The wagon was made about 1900. The stamp has a minimal value.

A book of stamps to be used for postage is called a booklet. A book used to hold a stamp collection is called an album. One used to identify and value stamps is called a catalog.

Scott #1897 was issued in 1983

Scott #2225 was issued in 1986

Both were coil stamps and mint or used are worth 15 or 20 cents, the minimum amount required to catalog and stock the stamps. Special cancellations and different values are likely to be worth more. Consult a postage stamp catalog, usually available at your local library for exact identification and catalog values.

Ah, philately is such a lovely world, full of stamps and stories! The father of philately is often considered to be Rowland Hill, a British teacher and social reformer. He introduced the concept of prepaid postage with the invention of the adhesive postage stamp, making it easier for people to send letters and connect with loved ones. Just like painting, philately is a wonderful way to appreciate the beauty in the small things around us.

No they are of minimal value. They were issued recently and can be purchased mint or used for about 15 cents, but no dealer would be interested in them. The exception would be if they were coils, are still connected and have a plate number on them.