Stamp Collecting (Philately)

They were Ben Franklin on the 5 cent stamp and George Washington on the 10 cent stamp.

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In order to help separate the stamps. Without them it would require scissors or a knife. The modern self-stick stamps that are already separated when they are manufactured have jagged edges like perforations strictly for historical reasons.

{| |- | Seven or eight stamps have been issued that deal with the state of Rhode Island. Consult a stamp catalog such as Scott's, for a listing and pictures. This will help you figure out which of the stamps you are interested in. |}

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{| |- | First Class postage in March 1899 was 2 cents for the first ounce. During World War 1, the price was raised a penny to cover the costs of the war. This rate was valid through July 6 1932. At that point it went up to 3 cents. |}

{| |- | One who is devoted to the collection of stamps is called a philatelist. It is based on the Greek for 'Lover of Taxes.' It is one of the most common hobbies in the world. |}

US postage rate increases -- for ordinary first class letters

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June, 1932 up to 3 cents from 2 cents.

July, 1958 up to 4 cents

Jan , 1963 up to 5 cents

July, 1968 up to 6 cents

May, 1971 up to 8 cents

June, 1974 up to 10 cents

June, 1976 up to 13 cents

June, 1978 up to 15 cents

May , 1981 up to 18 cents

Nov , 1981 up to 20 cents

Feb , 1985 up to 22 cents

June, 1988 up to 25 cents

June, 1991 up to 29 cents <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Jan , 1995 up to 32 cents

June, 1999 up to 33 cents

Jan , 2001 up to 34 cents

June, 2002 up to 37 cents

Jan , 2006 up to 39 cents

May , 2007 up to 41 cents

May , 2008 up to 42 cents

May , 2009 up to 44 cents

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This stamp is a common US commemorative stamp.

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

Otherwise, your stamp has negligible value ( less than 25 cents 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 if they do not need the stamp.

perforations

February 10, 1975

Three cents.

The price was raised to 4 cents in July , 1958.

This is a common US commemorative.

If you want to buy just one it will probably cost you from 10 to 25 cents at a stamp store for a copy, mint or used.

Dealers get them as part of larger lots for almost nothing per stamp- say 10 cents if mint and 1/2 cent if used. The money they would charge you for it is mostly for labor.

I think it is a nice stamp and I would certainly keep a nice copy for my collection.

This stamp is a common US commemorative stamp.

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

Otherwise, your stamp has negligible value ( less than 25 cents 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 if they do not need the stamp.

This is a common US commemorative stamp. It really has no market value, except for postage.

However, if you know a collector he will likely be happy to get it, either for his collection or for trading for stamps he does need, or if only for your thoughtfulness.

Let me explain, at risk of boring you, a little about the stamp market:

Common stamps are usually sold in packets, or collections or stamps, not one at a time, and this is the way you want to buy them if you are a collector. In these packets, you have no choice as to exactly what you will get.

For example a packet may be advertised as 500 different US for $5.00 or $400 different US commemoratives for $7.50.or $50 face value US for $45.

After you have bought a number of packets, you will find that you have duplicates of some stamps but lack other, equally common stamps. If you know other collectors, you can make trades. But if you can not get all the stamps you want by trading, or by buying more packets, you can order individual stamps from dealers,and there is a "Standard Postage Stamp Catalog" which lists typical dealer's prices

( inflated somewhat) for stamps ordered individually. The minimum price is 20 cents and mint stamps are listed at about twice face ( if that, is over 20 cents).

So, in some sense, every stamp is "worth" 20 cents, but unless you are a retail dealer, you will never be able to sell your stamp for that much and even a retail dealer does not sell very many common stamps

for that amount.

Dealers buy common stamps as part of large collections and accumulations. When a long time collectors decides to sell ( or his heirs sell), he usually has ( or leaves) thousands of common stamps as well as his main collection.Dealers buy the whole thing, but really only pay for the good stamps --

the 20 cents they get from such are mostly a labor charge for finding the stamp you want.

The concept of the adhesive postage stamp and prepaid uniform postage was devised by James Chalmers around 1834. These ideas were carried on by Rowland Hill in 1837 as a British government and Treasury proposal to reform the British postal system. The "Penny Black" is considered to be 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.

You can find all of the current stamp denominations on the Royal Mail site, here is a link:

http://www.royalmail.com/portal/rm/content1?mediaId=52300716&catId=600025

Standard bright blue 2nd class stamp is worth 30p

Large letter bright blue 2nd class stamp is worth 47p

Standard gold 1st class stamp is worth 39p

Large letter gold 1st class stamp is worth 61p

Happy Mailing :)

I just know that I have one, is a book completely fill out. Did you get more information??

Not really yet-- they are too common to be scarce, but stamp collectors are saving them,

so in a way they are collectors' items, and new collectors want them.

My advice, keep one or two good copies of any that you have for your collection or

for your children .

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

Otherwise, if you have more than one,

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

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

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The US has issued a large number of these non-denominated stamps through the years. Postal clerks have a chart which pictures them all and so call tell you the value of each. Sometimes this chart is posted on the wall of the post office.

6 cents

HARDING MEMORIAL ISSUE

1923

Denomination: 2c

Color: Black

Print Method: Rotary

Perforation: 11 (horizontal)

VALUE:

Used $25,000.00

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