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  United States Stamp U.S. stamp US stamps US postage stamp
U.S. postage stamps are guaranteed genuine in all respects.
Also, our customers only receive stamps that are carefully screened to match their personal stamp wantlist, their condition specifications, and their budgetary limits.
One important way we keep the prices down on our stamps is to avoid producing expensive price lists, which because of the rapidly changing stamp market and the fact that many stamps are one of a kind items, become obsolete almost immediately.
www.crotonstamp.com /prod01.htm   (2026 words)

  
  The Encyclopedia of US Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Given that millions of stamp collectors reside in the United States, it is inevitable that a huge chunk of that millions will also desire to collect US postage stamps.
The organization is dedicated to the study of everything related to US postage stamps, being the successor of Philatelic Plate Number Association.
It must have been a confusing part for people who are not so much into stamp collecting when some people say that they have acquired their first sets of stamps during their scouting years as they tried to gain some merit badges.
www.hobbyarticles.com /stamps/the-encyclopedia-of-us-stamps.html   (1266 words)

  
 U.S. Postage Stamps Below Face Value
Found in many of these huge lots of stamps are large amounts of stamps which have little or no resale value to the stamp collector but never the less are mint stamps issued by the US Post Office.
For example, I just ordered 50 plate block stamps of the 6 cent moon explorer at face because they are two stamps in a moon scene, earth on one stamp and the moon explorer vehicle on the other stamp.
He puts on the package of stamps you order some modestly valuable stamps (at least to him) which he wants returned, and he also provides you with a self-addressed stamp envelope for you to return the cancelled stamps from the front of the order envelope (otherwise he requests you send him some postage money).
costar.net /stamp.htm   (1548 words)

  
 U.S. Postage Stamps of 1922
This stamp, considered by the Post Office Department to be the first of the new Series of 1922 stamps, was issued with great fanfare and heralded the new Bureau Issues of 1922, a series which highlighted a spirit of patriotism and hope as no other regular issue had before.
For stamp collectors, the publicity surrounding this stamp, the advance notice and specific date of issue were to set a precedent that lay the seeds for the First Day Covers that dominated American philately for years to come.
These stamps represent America's emerging role in world politics and were appropriately issued on Armistice Day in Washington, D.C. World War I had ended only three years before these stamps were issued and America was still basking in the glory of the role it played in deciding the war.
www.1847usa.com /identify/YearSets/1922.htm   (1237 words)

  
 U.S. Postage Stamps of 1901
The stamp was printed in two steps, first the vignette, the illustration of the steamship, was printed in fl and then the frame surrounding it was printed in green.
The four cent stamp portrays an electric automobile, or more appropriately an "Electric Vehicle Service" as illustrated in the turn of the century Baltimore and Ohio Railroad flyer from which the engraving of the stamp was based, complete with Capitol Dome in the background.
Misregistration of the vignette was not as widespread on this stamp as on the 1¢ and 2¢ stamps.
www.1847usa.com /identify/YearSets/1901.htm   (1199 words)

  
 US stamps Canadian stamps Newfoundland stamps Canada  & US postage stamps
Yes, we sell US stamps, Canada stamps, and Newfoundland stamps, as well as some topical stamps to collectors by mail, as well as publish one of the few stamp newsletters in the industry about U.S. stamps and Canadian postage stamps.
Although many of the stamps we sell are accompanied with philatelic certificates of authenticity, we are now offering U.S. graded stamps accompanied with a PSE certificate containing a numerical grade for that individual stamp.
If, for any reason, one of our US postage stamp, Canadian postage stamp, or Newfoundland stamp does not receive a certificate of genuineness from a philatelic expertizer, a complete refund for the cost of the stamp will be made to the purchaser.
www.crotonstamp.com   (1038 words)

  
 How to Purchase Online Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The other way to get stamps online is to conveniently print them out from the comfort of your own home.
Every time you need to print postage, the amount is deducted from your account.
Instead of the postage meter mark you’re used to seeing, your computer prints a bar code called an "Information-Based Indicium’s," Encrypted in this bar code is the amount of postage purchased and the destination zip code.
stamp-collecting-supply.info /us_postage_stamps_by_mail.htm   (396 words)

  
 First commemorative US postage stamps@Everything2.com
He was criticized sternly by US Congressional joint resolution that protested the "unnecessary stamps." A clever businessman Wanamaker defended his actions by predicting the stamps would go on to become money-makers.
The stamps were printed by the American Bank Note Company to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyage to the New World.
Two billion commemorative Columbian stamps were sold for 40 million dollars, hundreds of people stood in line for hours at the Columbian Exposition and elsewhere to purchase the stamps and were recognized as a factor in the Exposition's success.
www.everything2.com /index.pl?node_id=781052   (453 words)

  
 Us Postage Stamps, A Necessary Part Of Our Society
To mail out a letter or a bill, the correct postage has to be affixed, done easily enough by attaching a US Postage stamp.
Postage stamps weren't originated in the United States, but instead in Great Britain back in 1840.
In today's world, US postage stamps can be purchased through a number of different sources.
postagehq.com /uspostagestamps.php   (489 words)

  
 US postage stamps collectors - Stamp Magazines
Linns Stamp News Magazine is crammed with news and information stamp collectors need to know, providing details about ordering, news from exclusive national and international sources, analysis and advice of leading stamp collecting authorities.
Postage Stamps in sheets of less than the standard 50.
The Museum of U.S. Essays and Proofs is dedicated to the study and appreciation of early U.S. stamp design.
www.moredetailsabout.com /Stamps/US-postage-stamps-collectors.htm   (399 words)

  
 MINT US STAMPS
The price of stamps varies with supply and demand due to the number of collectors increasing but the price of stamps is steadily rising, as the supply of stamps diminishes and more people want to acquire them.
Stamps should always be handled carefully, because the condition is a very important factor in determining the resale value.
Stamps are like any other commodity, you can always go to a dealer who will offer you the current wholesale value of your stamps, but you can do much better by selling to other stamp collectors by advertising in magazines and newspapers specialized in stamp collecting, and on eBay.
www.everettsart.bappy.com /catalog.html   (783 words)

  
 USPS - August 20, 2002 - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE PAYS TRIBUTE TO FOUR OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN JOURNALISM
U.S. Nellie Bly, Marguerite Higgins, Ethel L. Payne, and Ida M. Tarbell to be honored on U.S. postage stamps
One of the first reporters on the spot, she was quickly ordered out of the country by a U.S. military commander who argued that women did not belong at the front.
Current U.S. stamps, as well as a free comprehensive catalog, are available toll free by calling 1 800 STAMP-24.
www.usps.com /news/2002/philatelic/sr02_056_print.htm   (2114 words)

  
 US Postage Stamps at Ed and Matt's
Having a postage stamp collection is like having a miniature art gallery right in your own home.
The first United States Postage Stamps, the 5c and 10c issues of 1847, began a new era in mail service.
Before adhesives revolutionized the U.S. postal system, letters were marked "Paid" by pen and ink, and by various hand-stamping devices.
www.eamstamps.com /us-postage-stamps.html   (396 words)

  
 Just for Kids - Stamps Through the Years
Brazil is the second nation to have postage stamps.
Special stamps were issued to indicate prepayment of mail carried on the first flights.
Four different stamps featuring holly, mistletoe, poinsettia and a sprig of conifer were issued in panes of 100 stamps, each pane containing 25 blocks of the four different stamps.
www.stamps.org /kids/January/stamp_overview.htm   (595 words)

  
 US stamps - the complete pictorial and price guide - US Stamp Prices
This site is on US stamps is offered free, therefore there is no commercial bias in the opinions offered.
There is a section at the back for US stamp dealers which has been put together based on the comments I have recieved from you, the viewer.
For the QV Jubilee Issues, KEVII and KGV the stamps will be broken down to their specialized number.
www.theswedishtiger.com   (304 words)

  
 Buy Us Postage Stamps Online Website And Webpage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In order to buy us postage stamps on line you must enter one of the many websites that allow users to select their postage stamps and print them from their.
The Swiss stamps feature a number of factors covering rural education from space, precise farming by the use of satellites in agriculture and environmental monitoring by meteorological and remote sensing satellites.
Operators of food stamp employment and training programs may be able to tap into the child care, transportation, or other support services established for participants in other welfare related work programs, such as Aid for Families with Dependent Children AFDC.
www.stampsnmore.info /buy-us-postage-stamps-online.html   (861 words)

  
 "Reflections: A Postage Stamp For Isaac" by Robert Silverberg
If such a stamp were to be issued, we science-fictioneers would, of course, savor a reversion to archaic postal methods for at least a little while, for the sheer fun of seeing Isaac looking back up at us from the envelope that we’re about to mail.
Here’s a stamp for Marilyn Monroe, and for Audrey Hepburn.
The United States issues thirty or forty postage stamps a year, and in the aggregate they reflect the whole range of American cultural and political history from the sublime to the ridiculous.
www.asimovs.com /_issue_0412/ref.shtml   (1390 words)

  
 Stamp Collecting - How to Put Your Picture On Real US Postage Stamps
If you haven't seen a personalized postage stamp yet, you may be surprised to learn about this extremely cool new concept developed by the US Postal Service.
Those weren't real postage stamps though, they were just stamps made to look like postage stamps and of course you couldn't mail them.
Photo stamps are a great new way to add your personal touch to any type of mail, by turning your own photos into real US postage.
www.stampheavens.com /How_to_Put_Your_Picture_On_Real_US_Postage_Stamps.html   (431 words)

  
 US Stamps | United States Stamp Collecting | USA Postage Stamps | US Stamp Collection
50 old usa stamps used and unused shown in scan.
50 different usa stamps used shown in scan.
60 colorful christmas usa stamps used shown in scan.
www.stampscollectionart.com /usstamps.html   (35 words)

  
 Stamps (Philately): value of US postage - 29cent Love stamp
I am a collector of United States postage stamps, and also a stamp dealer.
I maintain a stamp web page that concentrates on mint US stamps issued generally between 1890 and 2004.
Bring your stamps to the library and ask at the reference desk for the Scott Specialized Catalog of United States Stamps and Covers.
en.allexperts.com /q/Stamps-Philately-1610/value-postage-29cent-Love.htm   (316 words)

  
 Trains on US Stamps - Index Page
Trains on stamps are my favorite collecting area, so although these pages are not formally a part of my philatelic alphabet, I am including them so I can share some of my favorite stamps and covers.
The stamps are aranged by type (Locals and Expresses, US postage stamps, then Parcel Post, Revenues, and postal stationery).
I am still NOT including here stamps such as Scott 628, the John Ericsson commemorative, whose rail connection is that its subject designed the steam locomotive "Novelty" in 1869.
alphabetilately.com /US-trains.html   (372 words)

  
 1847: First US Postage Stamps - Bensonwiki
Great Britain created the first postage stamp in the world in 1840, called the penny fl, which bore the portrait of Queen Victoria.
Congress issued a pair of stamps bearing the likenesses of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, the former costing five cents and the later ten.
The values of a federally issued postage stamp cannot be underrated, creating a standard payment for postage, easing mail distribution in the United States, and aiding international mail distribution as well.
alpha.furman.edu /~corth/wiki/mediawiki-1.3.9/index.php?title=1847:_First_US_Postage_Stamps   (194 words)

  
 Us Postage Stamps - Online Tips Us Postage Stamps   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
i am collecting postage stamps for the blind dog appeal.any one out their who would be interested in getting involvedplease let me know.Some one out their must be throwing hundreds of stamps away.Stamps collections also welcomed.
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Postage stamps and postal history of the United States -- Facts, Info, and E...
www.ystamp.com /uspostagestamps   (577 words)

  
 Stamps - Us Postage Stamps
International postage stamps issued in the King's honor.
of the postage stamp, highlight advances in postal transportation, and survey the...
Profile, and image of her US postage stamp.
www.stampshelper.com /uspostagestamps   (469 words)

  
 Second Issue Bill Stamps of Canada
The amount of tax paid was to be identified by attaching bill stamps equivalent to the amount of the tax to each pertinent document and then cancelling each stamp across its face by signature of the instrument's creator or recipient.
Penalty for neglecting to affix stamps or for willfully writing or stamping a false date thereon, was $100.
The Second Bill Stamp Issue, as it has come to be known, was of a much higher quality then its predecessor and depicted the portrait of Queen Victoria as used on an earlier 1860 one cent Nova Scotia
www3.telus.net /billstamps   (251 words)

  
 eBay - us postage stamps', United States, Publications Supplies items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Stamp Bible book US Postage China Germany Canada Japan
Harley US Postage Stamp Magnet, under a Glass Bevel
US Stamps ~ Parcel Post Postage Due - JQ1 FM/NH
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=us+postage+stamps'&...   (519 words)

  
 US Postage Stamps by Little Lotus Hearts
These stamps are great for holiday cards, invitations, birthdays and even for placing in scrapbooks.
These stamps are self adhesive and come in denominations of 39 cents with 20 stamps per sheet.
Please send your digital photo(s) to Emily@littlelotushearts.com where it will be sized and color corrected to make sure your stamps are fabulous.
www.littlelotushearts.com /us_postage.html   (86 words)

  
 Buy US Postage Stamps Online
In order to buy US Postage Stamps Online you must enter one of the many websites that allow users to select their postage stamps and print them from their own computer, no matter the location around the world.
There is a small monthly fee that makes this very new mail service, Buy US Postage stamps Online, more convenient for all industry users.
You select your postage stamp, print it and put it on the mail package.
www.msjsoftware.com /articles/article.asp?ID=38641   (331 words)

  
 Re: How to handle QSL'ing Canada and Mexico   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Ronald Mutter wrote: I know that I can send mail to these countries with US postage but dont have a supply of stamps native to those countries.
Wayne replies: U.S. postage to Canada and Mexico is 60 cents.
Postage to anywhere else in the world is 80 cents.
www.amsat.org /amsat/archive/amsat-bb/200308/msg00309.html   (363 words)

  
 Muppet Central News - Jim Henson and Muppets on 2005 US postage stamps
The United States postal service has announced their 2005 stamp releases and Jim Henson fans will get a special stamp next year in honor of the Muppets creator.
Below the single Henson stamp is a larger photo in the sheet's selvage showing Henson in silhouette sitting on the floor, back to a wall, knees drawn up, and talking to Kermit.
We do not yet have photos of the stamps, but we will have pictures and release dates as soon as possible.
www.muppetcentral.com /news/2004/081404.shtml   (429 words)

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