This rising prominence in back of the book stamps has no obvious reason. Mint stamps that have been mounted in albums with hinges automatically lose as much as 50% of their value or even more. How to find the value of a stamphow to find the value of a stamp with pictures wikihowdyan dylusions cling stamp collections never forget. If you want to get to know me on a personal level, check my true life book and see what challenges i had to overcome as an adult some 42. The howto website wikihow even offers a guide on redeeming old. Stamp collecting is a popular hobby all over the globe, and collectors enjoy everything from the aesthetic design aspects of the stamp to its rich history. Books could also be sent to the trading stamp company in exchange for premium merchandise via mail order catalogs.
Please view the photos as they serve as part of the description. Books are fool some pages and have a one fifty stamp some pages have 5 tens. Our stamps auctioneers have shared the top 10 most expensive stamps in the world and explained why each is so valuable. They were given out as incentives at grocery stores and gas stations.
Another rare stamp featuring benjamin franklin is the 1908 one cent stamp. Top value trading stamp saver book, 1966, unused, mint. Top value stamp gift catalog book 1975 please view the photos as they serve as part of the description. The penny black 3,000 issued in the united kingdom in may 1840, the penny black was the first adhesive stamp in the world, which is why this stamp is considered so valuable. Vintage 1959 top value trading stamp books complete with. Your best bet is to fill out a form at asking for someone to get in. Check out our s and h green stamps selection for the very best in unique or. Below, you can see the list of rarest and most valuable stamps issued in the u. Large retailers were usually given a discount on the stamps while smaller retailers generally had to pay the full cost of adopting the trading stamp program for their business. Here is a saver book which appears as fresh as the day it was printed, with any exception noted. The better the condition of the stamp, the more money it will be worth. Top value stamps family gift catalog top value enterprises, inc.
There are signs of use and wear of the spine, covers, and pages. If the gum has been soaked off or is badly damaged, the value falls almost to nothing except for older, classic. We looked at what our collection of top value stamps could get then. More than a simple price list or catalogue, the guides extensive illustrations and commentary make it an invaluable reference tool for stamp identification and united states postal history. Typically, merchants would pay a thirdparty trading stamp company for the stamps and would then advertise that they gave away trading stamps with purchases.
In that film, where a hawaiian missionary stamp plays a key part in the intrigue, its value is 3 cents, but there was no such thing as a 3cent missionary, only 2cent, 5cent and cent. If you want to get to know me on a personal level, check my true life book and see what challenges i. Im in nc, and would definitely like to cash these in. Filter stamps, gifts, and products by the year they were issued or released. Mar 29, 2019 the easiest way to determine the value of a stamp is to judge the designs centering and the neatness of the stamps perforations. We are listing several other top value catalogs, so please take a look. See more ideas about rare stamps, stamp collecting and stamp. Top value stamps saver book top value enterprises inc. Top value stamps saver book 1966 lot of 2 empty ebay. If you are a lucky owner of a rare stamp, we will be glad to help you calculate its precise value. Vintage 1956 top value stamps redemption store catalog ebay.
With a hinge like this you can lift the stamp and look at the back. A 1980 timesunion story mentioned that top value was the secondbiggest trading stamp company and had four local redemption centers at south town, culverridge, pittsford colony and. Top value stamps saver book childhood memories, coupons, stamps. This original, unused, saver book is in excellent unused condition, fresh, with firm corners.
The top 10 most valuable us stamps alternative investment coach. Can any help me with info for some collector or the like that might be interested. Gifts for your lifestyle top value stamps and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This 1982 photo shows a line of top value stamp savers waiting. Before we got reward tags on our keychains scanned and got our credit card points, we filled small books with stamps we got from purchases at local stores and took the full books to a local. But stamp hinges are generally an indicator of stamps that have little value. Vintage top value trading stamps saver book, 1966, mint. The top 10 most expensive stamps in the world catawiki. Are there any top value stamp redemption centers answers. It is a little piece of glue cellophane that is attached to the stamp and to the page of the album. The better the condition of the stamp, the more money it will.
Top value stamps saver book pamphlet 1966 by top value enterprises inc. Selections from the 1967 top value stamps catalog papergreat. Aug 20, 2019 the stamp act, passed by british parliament in 1765, often cited as one of the immediate causes of the american revolution, was, in fact, a tax. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The most common top value stamp book material is paper. You could fill up books with them and trade them in for gifts and prizes. Stamp condition the value of stamps depends in large part on condition. James mackay 256 pages 2014 the unitrade stamp collectors handbook 144 pages 1997 the postal service guide to stamps 31st edition 576 pages 2003. How to find the value of a stamp with pictures wikihow. Dec 19, 2012 we looked at what our collection of top value stamps could get then went with. As of january 1, 2010, top value certificates or stamps cannot be redeemed. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Aug, 2017 vintage 1956 top value stamps redemption store catalog ebay. Unfollow top value stamp book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The best bet for owners of top value stamps is to try to sell them to collectors through ebay or similar websites. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage 1966 top value stamps saver book lot of 9 grocery store. See if the colors are still vibrant, which increases the stamps value, and whether a cancellation mark interferes with the overall look, which decreases it.
Each stamp had a cash value of about one mill onetenth of a cent and one stamp would be handed out to customers for every ten cents spent. Eagle stamp book, top value stamps book and eagle 10 stamps. A 1980 timesunion story mentioned that top value was the secondbiggest trading stamp company and had four local redemption centers at south town, culverridge, pittsford colony and stoneridge. I spent many youthful hours filling collector books for both my mother and my grandmother. Only 32% of the top appreciating stamps were regular issues.
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