Stamp Collecting (Philately)

98 cents is the airmail rate.

First class US postage in 1962 was 4 cents. Here's a great website showing postage prices in different years.

Back of the Book stamps are those that are used for special purposes. These include Air Mail stamps, Special Delivery stamps, tax, official, and postage due stamps. In stamp albums and catalogs they are found at the 'back of the book.'

If it is unaddressed cacheted it is worth 10-20 cents.

If it is addressed it is worth less than if it is unadressed.

1970 Australia - Bicentenary of Captain Cook's Discovery of Australia's East Coast

5c Multicoloured - horizontal strip of 5 with a different design on each - (vertical)

Mint UnHinged = $4.00 AUD

Fine Used = $3.00 AUD

Almost nothing. These replicas have a layer of gold on the foil that is an atom or two thick. It is not really measurable and it would take thousands of them to make an amount worth anything. You might be able to get a $1 or two.

That was the H stamp issued in 1998. It has a face value of 33 cents.

Yes, there are a number of issues that have stamps with horses on them. Many Christmas stamps include toy horses, there are cowboy and cattle related stamps with horses being ridden, including the Pony Express and similar historical vignettes.

Some are Scott Numbers:

2756-7-8-9 - Sport Horses

2391 Toy Horse

1528 Horse Racing

The only 2 cent coin struck by the U.S. has a shield design, not Molly Pitcher. You probably have a token or medallion rather than a coin. If you could post a new question with more details including wording on the item, other members can try to ID it.

A first class stamp was 29 cents on that date. For a post card it was 19 cents.

If you own this stamp. That stamp is part of the "Scott R24" (?) series made from 1862 to 1871. You can purchase one on eBay for around $1. There are varieties, such as a cracked plate, that can be valued at several hundred dollars, but that will require expertization to determine.

Short answer is you don't. The only reason to do so would be to defraud the government by re-using a stamp or to de-fraud a philatelist.

Yes he was, stamp size is 38mmx25mm value of the stamp is 18 cents

That is the F stamp and came out in 1991. It has a face value of 29 cents.

{| |- | Scott Number 2257 It has a First Day of Issue of 4/11/1987, not 1880 that was printed on the stamp. You can purchase one of these for 20 cents used and 40 cents mint from a dealer. Dealers typically will purchase stamps at around 25% of the catalog value. Consult a stamp catalog such as Scott's, for a description on how stamps are rated and graded. |}

{| |- | They have some value to collectors of war related items. Some of the stamps are listed in the US Stamp Catalogs. Look for the US Specialized volume in your library's reference section. It will provide you details and price ranges. |}

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were the first two individuals. Washington was honored as the first President. Franklin was honored for being the first Postmaster of the United States.

The lowest "buy it now" price on e-bay this day in June, 2011 is $140 postpaid. You might be able to get one at auction for somewhat less and you can pay more.

Yes, you certainly can donate them. In some cases they sell them as 'kiloware' packages of stamps by weight. In others, they use them for activities such as arts and crafts for the people they help.

This was issued in 2006. It has a face value of 39 cents.

B.O.B. stands for 'back of the book". The name comes from the way the catalogs list stamps. Stamps issued for special purposes such as air mail, special delivery, postage due collection, tax collection, official government mail, military post offices and other things, are listed behind the regular postage stamps and given special catalog numbers.

I had the same question... Seriously! Who decided it was a good idea not to put the value on the stamp when they change the rates all the time??? Anyway, I found that the US Postal Service has a page on the rate changes and the common stamps sold for each value. The link below shows a picture of the "Lady Liberty" stamp sold with supplemental $0.02 stamps to get to today's $0.41 first class letter rate -- Lady Liberty is worth $0.39. http://shop.usps.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductCategoryDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10152&categoryId=18406

----------------- Well they didn't put the value on the stamps because they had to be printed before the actual value was known.

Yes, there are a few in the United States. The postage rate went from 18 to 20, so there were not many of them. The only one I spotted was one with Sequoyah (Scott #1859, available in the 1980's).

94 cents for up to one ounce.