Stamps that are valued at amounts varying from 1cent to priority mail express, with the value printed on the face of the stamp. Once youve decided to sell your stamp collection, the next step is establishing how to value your stamp collection. The snowy day usps forever stamps book of 20 new 2017 release by usps only 11 left in stock order soon. The stamp, which depicts a stylized, yet minimal picture of a male california dogface, was digitally created by nationally renowned artist tom engeman and designed by art director. See forever postage stamp prices and other postage rates. Available for sending small and large packages containing books, film, manuscripts, sound recordings, video tapes, and computer media such as cds, dvds, and diskettes only. Postal service usps will implement new postage rates for most mailing and shipping products on sunday, january 26, 2020. Usps butterfly stamp everything you need to know my. Unfollow usps stamp yearbook to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A typical book of stamps contains about 20 stamps of whichever class you buy. The 64page hardcover book is filled with beautiful imagery, fascinating stories, and placeholders throughout the pages for affixing and preserving the stamps.
Proceeds for the stamp will be distributed to the u. When you start out stamp collecting, you need the right stamp supplies to make the most of your. The official blackbook price guide to united states. You can buy the book of stamps from the post office or through the many online and other offline retail outlets. There is an overwhelming amount of information to learn but that info isnt easy to find or use. Make offer usps commemorative stamp year book, 2010, with unhinged stamps. Quickly determining stamp collecting values, or finding out how much a stamp collection or single postage stamp is worth, should be easy. This is a stamp subscription for a book of 20 first class mail stamps. On january 27, 2019, usps issued the seventh series of the butterfly stamp.
Stamp production process forum all topics about the technical aspects of stamp collecting such as printing methods, types of presses, paper, gum types, etc. Commemorative mint stamp sets by united states postal service. United states yearbooks commemorative and definitive sets. To find the value of your stamp please enter a brief description such as the scene or the words represented on your stamp, denomination and color use only simple colors of your stamp. Us stamps and us postage stamps find your stamp value. This means that the rarer your old postage stamp is, the more valuable it will be. The blue box for the transcontinental railroad issue and the 44page book with yellow cover that is included within the boxed set. Filled with the most current values and the latest market reports, this guide has all the information you need to become a knowledgeable collector of stamps. Based on real world researched and uptodate prices complete guide. The 2014 stamp yearbook and the postal service guide to u. Listed below are the highlights of the proposed 2020 usps rate increase for customers buying postage online for domestic letters and packages. Shop our selection of book stamps on the postal store.
Historic worlds first postage stamps from great britain. A stamp catalog is a reference book with illustrations and stamp values. Collectors use a variety of other materials and accessories. For earlier vintage liberty bell stamps, youll need to use a reference book to estimate its value, or talk to a stamp seller about the value.
In 2017, usps issued the first style of the american flag stamp to celebrate 240 years of establishing an official flag of the new nation. I have most of these mint sets and will post up the stamp face values as time permits. The 2015 stamp program reflects those moments and people that define american life. Identifying stamps is complex requiring extensive research, knowledge, and experience. Keep in mind that aside from the stamps age, the stamp condition, grade, and rarity also counts. How to find the value of a stamp with pictures wikihow. Letterer jessica hische muses about keeping love alive in the modern world and portraying something so big on something as small as a postage stamp. Relive the year in stamps and celebrate our nations culture with the 2015 stamp yearbook.
Like a forever stamp, it will always be equal in value to the applicable price for the price category printed. Hardcover, with dust jacket, in very good condition, includes the deluxe 1987 commemorative mint set of stamps in their unopened plastic bag, item no. The 64page hardcover book is filled with beautiful imagery, fascinating stories, and placeholders throughout the pages for. For certain services, discounted pricing is available for customers who purchase from online pc postage services such as stamps. Transparent glassine envelopes protect stamps from grease and air.
Coastal birds sheet of 20 postcard forever us postage stamps by. We can help you get a collection started or supply you with the tools to make a collection more attractive and more valuable. Postal service has proposed new postage rates to be implemented on sunday, january 26, 2020, subject to approval by the postal regulatory commission prc. See more ideas about stamp, stamp collecting and postage stamps. The best way is to get the collection appraised by a professional appraiser. The forever liberty bell stamp is worth whatever the current standardsize letter stamp rate is, currently 0. Youll pay a small premium above the face value of the stamp.
A magnifying glass is useful when examining stamps. Find secret marks and distinguish between common and rare stamps. Stamps 41st edition will soon be available for sale as follows n in retail sections at designated post office locations n by mail via the usa philatelic catalog n by telephone at 8007826724 800stamp24. The alzheimers stamp can be purchased next month at post offices, and over the phone at 800stamp24. The colorful usps productions have evolved from simple, but informative folders, to colorfully printed books with photos and drawings that. The official blackbook price guide to united states postage stamps 2015 is an indispensable, easytouse sourcebook for collectors. Collect united states stamps in usps annual sets and special edition books and you receive the stamps along with the complete story of the stamps, including the history and relevance of the stamp topics.
By contrast, minted offers over 2,000 different weddingthemed stamps plus you can create your own. Enjoy your free 96page catalog with thousands of historic u. The value of old postage stamps depends on the availability of similar stamp specimens. Usually each stamp issued by a country has a unique number.
The the usps currently offers three 1st class 1oz 55 cent weddingthemed stamps at face value including forever wedding stamps. Get the best deals on commemorative us stamp yearbooks when you shop the largest online selection at. Since then, there have been other two styles issued on 2018 and 2019, however the first edition always has a special meaning to our customers. Stamp collectors use numbers to identify specific stamps when buying, selling or trading stamps, and for easy organizing their collections.
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