Stamp Collecting (Philately)

You can see if there is a stamp/hobby store in your area. They might be interested in looking at it. If there isn't, then try e-Bay. Take numerous photos and post it for sale there.

Most old stamp collections really aren't worth very much. People often believe because they are old, they are worth a lot, but normally they aren't. The price depends on the condition of the stamps, collectability.

Ordinary first-class stamps were 3 cents in 1950.

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.

Currently (12/19/2009) 44 cents in the US, if the envelope size does not exceed 11-1/2 inches long, by 6-1/8 inches in height.

Scott #s 1209 or 1225

These two, like most used US postage stamps are 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. Consult a postage stamp catalog, usually available at your local library for exact identification and catalog values.

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

There were no postage stamps in 1752- the first postage stamp appeared in 1840 in England. The US was under British colonial rule in 1752. There was a postal service and Benjamin Franklin was the Postmaster General. I am sorry that I do not know the postage rates, I am pretty sure they varied with the distance the mail had to travel.

In 1984 up until 2/16/85, the price of a first class postage stamp in the US was 20 cents.

The Scott catalog number for this stamp is 2137. The breadwagon stamp was not issued in 1866, it was issued about 1981. The item pictured was made in the 1880's. The stamp has a minimal value used and can be purchased for about a dollar mint.

For the application on reality tv island?

Well,

Go to the motel office and go to the phone and dial 555-7383 This is the pizza delivery place tell them to deliver it to room 4B then exit the motel office and click on room 4B

Enter it and go right and give it to Bucky Lucas, tell him "I could really use that grand prize" Wait and he will give the stamp to you. And then stick it on the application.

Priceless satisfaction

Good Answer! You never should expect to make money from a stamp collection. Unless you are going out and buying high value items, you won't be able to get as much as you paid for them.

A dealer will look at the overall collection and make an offer. If you have specific stamps that are worth great deal, they are going to do better individually then as a part of a collection.

If looking to sell the collection or appraise it for estate value, if the individual was a member of the American Philatelic Society, they will assist in finding a reputable appraiser.

Even if you were to identify and catalog every single item in the collection, you would expect to get only a fraction of the catalog value.

US Postage stamps from the last 50 or so years are pretty much worth their face value. In large quantities, dealers will buy them for 80 cents on the dollar. You would be better off using them for postage, unless your really need cash. The US has not devalued their stamps since the Civil War, so any stamp issued can be used for postage.

Air Mail stamps are likely to be worth a bit more, as they are rarer. They are referred to as "Back of the Book" items as they are listed in the catalogs behind the normal postage stamps. Selling or buying a single stamp is usually not worth the effort to a dealer unless they are of high value. They can make their profits on buying in bulk and selling them in smaller lots.

Older stamps may be worth a bit more. High value stamps, the half dollar and up values, are rarer and worth more. To maximize your profits in stamps, you need to fully identify the stamp, including knowing the catalog number, perforations, watermarks, condition and other factors. If you look it up in the catalog there is a price listed. That price is what a buyer should expect to pay a dealer for the stamp. If you are selling, you should consider yourself lucky if you get half that amount.

Look for special markings. Stamps on envelopes can be worth more, particularly with picture cancellations, First Day Cancellations and special locations.

Find a philatelist and ask for more information!

H stamps have a face value of 33 cents and were used beginning on January 1, 1999.

None are particularly scarce except for one H post card rate which was printed but never issued. However a few were actually used.

3 cents

The actual size of a Rs 100 stamp paper I bought today (2015-08-17) is 215 mm x 297 mm. This is 5 mm wider than A4 paper (210 x 297 mm). The 'useable' portion is bottom 100 mm. About 150 ¬ 160 mm of the paper is used up in government printing and rubber stamps, and unavailable for 'writing'.

First class stamps in 1991 went to 29 cents in February so December, first class

Christmas stamps should have been worth 29 cents.

That depends on many factors. A stamp is worth its face value for use as postage. If you have something that is old and is rare, it could be worth some money. Today's First Class postage stamps are 44 cents.

{| |- | First Class postage in 1890 was 2 cents for the first ounce. This rate was valid through July 1932, though it went up a penny during World War 1 to help offset the cost of the war. At that point it went up to 3 cents. |}

If you are a president, as soon as you die you can get your face on a US stamp, otherwise, even Elvis had to wait 10 years.

There is a shortcut though.

For a fee, a "dunes" country will put you on a stamp.

Thomas Jefferson is a 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 most common process is by soaking. Soak the stamps in cold water. After about fifteen minutes, most stamps will slide off of the paper. You would then dry them on blotting paper or towels. Weight is useful in keeping them flat. Also, be cautious of bright colored envelope bits. Red is particularly nasty, soak them separately from the others unless you want pink stamps!

The price of a First Class Stamp in 2000 was 33 cents. It was good for one ounce of First Class Postage. It went up from 32 cents in 1995.