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Stamp Collecting (Philately)
Questions about the hobby of postage stamp collecting and those little pieces of paper that fascinate everyone from the young school child to presidents and monarchs.
2,914 Questions
What picture was on the 3 cent Win the War stamp?
The stamp (1942) had a stylized "V" formed by the extremely elongated wings of an eagle.
What is the penalty for reusing franked stamps?
According to the US Postal Code P022.1.4 - Reuse of stamps with intent to cause loss to the government or the USPS is punishable by fine and imprisonment.
What is the name given to the person who collects stamp?
Philatelist is a common term, but strictly speaking, a philatelist studies stamps, but doesn't necessarily collect them, so Stamp collector would be more accurate!
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How to value stamps from 1800's?
This can be pretty difficult. Many different printing companies were used and the variations in perforations, watermarks and the printing plates are hard to determine. Take the time to read the identification guide for US stamps in the front of most catalogs. Once you figure out what stamp you are looking at, it will provide an estimated value.
What is the 3 cent Utah Centennial stamp worth?
United States Scott #950. You can purchase a used copy for 15 cents. A mint, or unused, copy would be 70 cents.
What singer was honored on a 2008 US postage stamp?
The singer that was honored on a 2008 postage stamp was Frank Sinatra .
Sinatra
What is the Value of breast cancer first class stamp?
This stamp is a semi-postal stamp which means it sells for more than face value and the extra amount collected goes for research towards finding a cure for breast cancer.
When postage rates went up, rather than coming out with a new stamp, they just
raised the charge for the stamp. It is still worth first class postage, now 45 cents, regardless of when you may have bought it, if it is mint.
Used, your stamp has negligible value ( less than 10 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.
Not yet, people still do it. At one point it was the most popular hobby in the world. It has died off with the reduction in useage of mail as a primary communications mechanism. Older stamps are getting harder to find and more rare and the cost is climbing.
What is the value of a 1952 boys town stamp?
You can get a full page of Boys Town Nebraska stamps on Ebay for 8.00
What is the value of a 1948 300th anniversary volunteer firefighter stamp?
You can purchase a copy for less than 25 cents from a dealer. You'd be lucky to get anything for it.
How much is the American Chemical Society 3 cent stamp worth?
Scott US#1002
This stamp was first issued in 1951. It can be purchased online from a dealer for 15 cents used and 50 cents mint. The nominal price indicates that a used copy is of little value and a dealer is not likely to buy one copy.
What is the value of 1959 4d Australian Stamp Slate Isaac Nichols?
1959 Australia - 150th Anniversary of the Australian Post Office
4d - slate (horizontal)
Mint UnHinged = $0.60 AUD
Fine Used = $0.40 AUD
There are 25 rows of 18 stamps on a sheethow many stamps are there on 40 sheets?
Get a calculator or a third grade education in arithmetic.
Who were the other 3 marines that had stamps issued with John Basilone?
The set of stamps were issued in 2005 and are Scot numbers US 3961-4. The four Marines are John A. Lejeune, Lewis B. Puller, John Basilone and Daniel Daly.
What is the value of a Jefferson 2 cent stamp made in 1954?
Scott Number 1033
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!
Does Federal Government have to approve any increase in US postal stamps?
No. The USPS is a private corporation.
Can you use 2 Canada postage stamps instead of 1 US stamp?
No, you cannot do this. Stamps used to mail a letter have to be those of the country where the letter is mailed. The International Postal Union helps with the regulation and trading of mail between countries and appropriate compensation.
What are atleast 6 people who have been pictured on a stamp?
- Will Rogers (1948) Humorist
- Antoniazzo Romano (1991) Painter
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1963) First Lady
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1945) 32nd President
- Theodore Roosevelt (1922) 26th President
- Betsy Ross (1952) American flag creator
- George Ross (1952) Relative of Betsy Ross
- Mark Rothko (1998) Painter
- Edward Rutledge (1976) Painter
- Wilma Rudolph (2004) Track & field athlete
- Benjamin Rush (1976) Declaration of Independence signer
- Jimmy Rushing (1994) Blues singer
- Charles M. Russell (1961) Painter
- Richard Russell, Jr. (1984) Statesman
- George Herman "Babe" Ruth (1983) Baseball player
- Eero Saarinen (1982) Architect
- Albert Sabin (2006) Virologist
- Sacagawea (1994) Shoshone guide
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1940) Sculptor
- Rubén Salazar (2008) Journalist
- Peter Salem (1968) Revolutionary War soldier
- Jonas Salk (2006) Medical scientist
- Haym Salomon (1975) Revolutionary War financier
- William T. Sampson (1937) Navy Admiral
- José de San Martín (1959) South American liberator
- Carl Sandburg (1978) Poet
- Henry Sandham (1925) Painter
- Winthrop Sargent (1948) Mississippi Territory Governor
- William Saroyan (1991) Author
- Winfield S. Schley (1937) Navy Admiral
- Albert Schoenhut (1997) Doll designer
- Carl Schurz (1983) Journalist
- Blanche Stuart Scott (1980) Aviator
- Winfield Scott (1870) Army General
- Selena (2011) Singer
- David O. Selznick (2003) Motion picture producer
- Raphael Semmes (1995) Naval officer
- Sequoyah (1980) Cherokee linguist
- Rod Serling (2009) Writer
- Junipero Serra (1985) Franciscan mission founder
- John Sevier (1946) Tennessee Governor
- William H. Seward (1873) Secretary of State
- Eric Sevareid (2008) Journalist
- Chief Shadoo (1930) Kiowa Chief
- William Shakespeare (1964) Playwright
- Charles Sheeler (1998) Painter
- Alan Shepard (2011) Astronaut
- Philip Henry Sheridan (1937) Civil War General
- Roger Sherman (1976) Declaration of Independence signatory
- William Tecumseh Sherman (1893) Civil War General
- Dinah Shore (2009) Singer
- Igor Sikorsky (1988) Aircraft engineer
- Phil Silvers (2009) Comedian
- William S. Sims (2010) Admiral
- Frank Sinatra (2008) Singer/actor
- Elisabetta Sirani (1994) Painter
- George Sisler (2000) Baseball player
- Sitting Bull (1989) Hunkpapa Sioux warrior
- Red Skelton (2009) Comedian
- John French Sloan (1971) Painter
- Alfred E. Smith (1945) New York Governor
- Bessie Smith (1994) Blues singer
- Jessie Willcox Smith (2001) Illustrator
- John Smith (1907) Jamestown settler
- Kate Smith (2010) Singer
- Margaret Chase Smith (2007) U.S. senator
- W. Eugene Smith (2002) Photographer
- John Philip Sousa (1940) Composer
- Franklin Sousley (1945) Iwo Jima
- Albert Southworth (2002) Photographer
- Tris Speaker (2000) Baseball player
- Elmer Sperry (1985) Aviation pioneer Note: the wrong photograph was used as the basis for the stamp, which actually pictures Elmer Sperry's father.
- Lawrence Sperry (1985) Aviation pioneer
- Joel Elias Spingarn (2009) Civil rights leader
- Edwin M. Stanton (1871) Secretary of War
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1948) Suffragist, feminist, and abolitionist
- Willie Stargell (2012) Baseball player
- Vilhjalmur Stefansson (1986) Arctic explorer
- Edward Steichen (2002) Photographer
- John Steinbeck (1979) Author
- Max Steiner (1999) Composer
- Charles Steinmetz (1983) Electrical inventor
- Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1930) Revolutionary War general
- Wallace Stevens (2012) Poet
- Adlai Stevenson (1965) UN Ambassador and presidential candidate
- James Stewart (2007) Actor
- Walter Stewart (1976) Revolutionary War soldier
- Alfred Stieglitz (2002) Photographer
- Clyfford Still (2010) Abstract expressionist artist
- Joseph W. Stilwell (2000) Army General
- Richard Stockton (1976) Declaration of Independence signer
- Leopold Stokowski (1997) Conductor
- Harlan Fiske Stone (1948) Chief Justice
- Lucy Stone (1965) Suffragist and feminist
- Joseph Story (2009) Supreme Court justice
- Harriet Beecher Stowe (2007) Author
- Paul Strand (2002) Photographer
- Michael Strank (1945) Iwo Jima
- Igor Stravinsky (1982) Composer
- William Strickland (1979) Architect
- Gilbert Charles Stuart (1940) Painter
- Harry Stuhldreher (1998) Football player
- Peter Stuyvesant (1948) New Amsterdam Governor
- Dr. Seuss (1999) Author & illustrator
- Anne Sullivan (1980) Educator
- Ed Sullivan (2009) TV variety show host
- John Sullivan (1929) Revolutionary War general
- Louis Sullivan (1981) Architect
- George Szell (1997) Conductor, composer
- Robert A. Taft (1960) Senator
- William Howard Taft (1930) 27th President
- William Talman (2009) Actor
- Henry Ossawa Tanner (1973) Painter
- Ida Tarbell (2002) Author, journalist
- Zachary Taylor (1875) 12th President
- Walter Dorwin Teague (2011) Industrial designer
- Mother Teresa (2010) Humanitarian
- Gerard Terborch (1974) Painter
- Mary Church Terrell (2009) Civil rights leader
- Sonny Terry (1998) Blues musician
- Nikola Tesla (1983) Induction motor inventor
- Rosetta Tharpe (1998) Gospel singer, musician, and songwriter
- Sylvanus Thayer (1985) Educator
- Danny Thomas (2012) Entertainer
- Charles Thomson (1976) Continental Congress Secretary
- Henry David Thoreau (1967) Author
- Jim Thorpe (1984) Football player
- James Thurber (1994) Author, illustrator, humorist
- Lawrence Tibbett (1997) Opera singer
- Giambattista Tiepolo (1982) Painter
- Lewis Comfort Tiffany (2007) Designer
- Bill Tilghman (1994) Southwest lawman
- Dimitri Tiomkin (1999) Composer
- Arturo Toscanini (1989) Conductor
- Pie Traynor (2000) Baseball player
- William B. T. Trego (1976) Painter
- Edward Trudeau (2008) Phthisiologist
- Harry S. Truman (1973) 33rd President
- John Trumbull (1927) Painter
- Sojourner Truth (1986) Abolitionist
- Harriet Tubman (1978) Abolitionist
- Richard Tucker (1997) Tenor
- Mark Twain (1940) Author
- John Tyler (1938) 10th President
- Ritchie Valens (1993) Rock and roll musician
- Rudolph Valentino (1994) Actor
- Martin Van Buren (1938) 8th President
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1982) Architect
- James Van Der Zee (2002) Photographer
- Vivian Vance (2009) Actress
- Félix Varela (1997) Social reformer
- Alfred V. Verville (1985) Aviation pioneer
- Oswald Garrison Villard (2009) Civil rights leader
- Bartolomeo Vivarini (1999) Painter
- Greta von Nessen (2011) Industrial designer
- John von Neumann (2005) Mathematician
- Honus Wagner (2000) Baseball player
- Izannah Walker (1997) Doll designer
- Madam C.J. Walker (1998) Philanthropist
- Mary Edwards Walker (1982) Army surgeon
- DeWitt Wallace (1998) Publisher
- Lila Wallace (1998) Publisher
- Raoul Wallenberg (1997) Humanitarian
- George Walton (1976) Declaration of Independence signer
- Clara Ward (1998) Gospel singer and songwriter
- Andy Warhol (2002) Painter
- "Pop" Warner (1997) Football coach
- Earl Warren (1992) Chief Justice
- Robert Penn Warren (2005) Author and poet
- Booker T. Washington (1940) Educator
- Dinah Washington (1993) Blues singer
- George Washington (1847) 1st President
- John P. Washington (1948) One of the Four Chaplains
- Martha Washington (1902) First Lady
- Ethel Waters (1994) Blues singer and actress
- Muddy Waters (1994) Blues singer, musician, and songwriter
- Stand Watie (1995) Confederate General
- Carleton Watkins (2002) Photographer
- Franz Waxman (1999) Composer
- Anthony Wayne (1929) Revolutionary War General
- John Wayne (1990) Actor
- Jack Webb (2009) Actor
- Daniel Webster (1870) Statesman
- Noah Webster (1958) Author
- Orson Welles (1999) Actor/film director
- Ida B. Wells (1990) Civil Rights advocate, feminist
- Benjamin West (1956) Painter
- Joseph West (1930) Charleston Governor
- Edward Weston (2002) Photographer
- Clifton R. Wharton, Sr. (2006) Diplomat
- Edith Wharton (1980) Author
- Joseph Wharton (1981) Wharton School of Business founder
- William Whipple (1976) Declaration of Independence signer
- James McNeill Whistler (1934) Painter
- Jon Whitcomb (2001) Illustrator
- Josh White (1998) Folk singer, musician, songwriter, and actor
- Minor White (2002) Photographer
- Paul Dudley White (1986) Cardiologist
- Walter Francis White (2009) Civil rights leader
- William Allen White (1948) Newspaper editor
- Wabokieshiek (White Cloud) (1998) Iowa Chief
- Walt Whitman (1940) Poet
- Eli Whitney (1940) Cotton gin inventor
- John Greenleaf Whittier (1940) Poet
- Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman (1990) Tennis player
- Billy Wilder (2012) Motion picture director
- Thornton Wilder (1997) Playwright
- Harvey W. Wiley (1956) Chemist
- Charles Wilkes (1988) Antarctic explorer
- Roy Wilkins (2001) Civil Rights advocate
- Frances E. Willard (1940) Educator
- Hank Williams (1993) Country singer, musician, and songwriter
- Roger Williams (1936) Rhode Island co-founder
- Ted Williams (2012) Baseball player
- Tennessee Williams (1995) Playwright
- William Williams (Continental Congress) (1976) Declaration of Independence signer
- William Carlos Williams (2012) Poet
- Thomas Willing (1976) Continental Congressman
- Frances E. Willis (2006) Diplomat
- Wendell Willkie (1992) Statesman
- Bob Wills (1993) Country musician and songwriter
- Meredith Willson (1999) Composer, playwright
- James Wilson (1976) Declaration of Independence signer
- Woodrow Wilson (1925) 28th President
- Garry Winogrand (2002) Photographer
- John Witherspoon (1976) Declaration of Independence signatory
- Oliver Wolcott (1976) Declaration of Independence signer
- Thomas Wolfe (2000) Author
- Grant Wood (1996) Painter
- Carter G. Woodson (1984) Historian
- Frank Lloyd Wright (1965) Architect
- Orville Wright (1928) Aviation pioneer
- Richard Wright (2009) Writer
- Russel Wright (2011) Industrial designer
- Wilbur Wright (1928) Aviation pioneer
- Newell Convers Wyeth (2001) Illustrator
- George Wythe (1976) Declaration of Independence signer
- Malcolm X (1999) Civil rights advocate
- Sun Yat-sen (1961) Chinese revolutionary leader
- Alvin C. York (2000) World War I soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
- Ashley Young (2000) Child stamp design contest winner
- Cy Young (2000) Baseball player
- Whitney Moore Young (1981) Civil Rights advocate
- Babe Zaharias (1981) Track & field athlete
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How much is postage stamp unmarked of Walt Disney worth first day of issue 1968?
Unmarked means it is not on cover and not cancelled. Which means it can't be a First Day of Issue. A First Day of Issue cover could cost 2 or 3 dollars. The individual stamp can be purchased for less than a dollar.
