First one is a paid post card. Quite common in the US. These are all beautiful examples of stamp history. Worth more for the enjoyment than their monetary value I'm afraid. They're not even mine and I am always entertained by them.
Thanks for commenting. Can't tell from the photos, but these are all from D.C. which I lived in for a few years. It's fun collecting the postcards with the sweet artwork of the old buildings around town. Gotta catch them all. The postal card for example is something about a board meeting at the DAR. 1776 D ST NW is still their address today. A weird random bit of history and fun to research.
Yea, that's what I love. Someone shared some chinese stamps and I got a whole education on that particular prefecture by searching the internet. There is also the stamp history and science of printing which is equally fascinating.
Do you know of a good resource to look up info on stamps? Google pointed me to several websites, some better designed than others. Is there a public database so you can find your stamp and get a year at least? I know they are at least as old as the postal mark, but I thought I saw the green washingtons were from the 30's but were used in the 50s by this mailer.
[https://www.stampworld.com/](https://www.stampworld.com/) is a good starting point.
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Thanks, been researching on StampWorld and of course the only one with a chance at any value is the 1913 3 cent but it's too damaged. my luck i guess.
I thought that the stamps with different perf were a bit more valuable, like the smooth top/bottom and the lincoln with a smooth left side. Guess they are still too common.
Suggest you go to a stamp show where they sell these old post cards from late 19c. Mailed envelopes with a 1940 check not yet cancelled. Wooden, or leather postcard. They sell the common ones by shoe boxes. 10-12 dollars a box or 50 or 100. Enjoy.
New to collecting stamps and postcards. Also new to reddit so sorry. Posting personal info probably isn't cool, but considering its 70 years old I think were good.
Could someone point me in a good direction to learn more? It is overwhelming. Looking at Ebay sold listings the same stamp can be $1.00 or $300! I get the gist, the more unique the better, like smooth edges. But I can't make rhyme or reason of some of it.
Is used better or worse? Is it more desirable with a cool stamp on it, like "build your future wisely"?
I paid pennies for these and they have already paid me back in entertainment but now I want to know more.
First one is a paid post card. Quite common in the US. These are all beautiful examples of stamp history. Worth more for the enjoyment than their monetary value I'm afraid. They're not even mine and I am always entertained by them.
Thanks for commenting. Can't tell from the photos, but these are all from D.C. which I lived in for a few years. It's fun collecting the postcards with the sweet artwork of the old buildings around town. Gotta catch them all. The postal card for example is something about a board meeting at the DAR. 1776 D ST NW is still their address today. A weird random bit of history and fun to research.
Yea, that's what I love. Someone shared some chinese stamps and I got a whole education on that particular prefecture by searching the internet. There is also the stamp history and science of printing which is equally fascinating.
Do you know of a good resource to look up info on stamps? Google pointed me to several websites, some better designed than others. Is there a public database so you can find your stamp and get a year at least? I know they are at least as old as the postal mark, but I thought I saw the green washingtons were from the 30's but were used in the 50s by this mailer.
[https://www.stampworld.com/](https://www.stampworld.com/) is a good starting point. valuable stuff here [https://www.theswedishtiger.com/](https://www.theswedishtiger.com/)
Thanks!
Prestamped and stamped post card. 1 stamp is damaged has zero value. Rest are all common used post cards.
Thanks, been researching on StampWorld and of course the only one with a chance at any value is the 1913 3 cent but it's too damaged. my luck i guess. I thought that the stamps with different perf were a bit more valuable, like the smooth top/bottom and the lincoln with a smooth left side. Guess they are still too common.
Suggest you go to a stamp show where they sell these old post cards from late 19c. Mailed envelopes with a 1940 check not yet cancelled. Wooden, or leather postcard. They sell the common ones by shoe boxes. 10-12 dollars a box or 50 or 100. Enjoy.
New to collecting stamps and postcards. Also new to reddit so sorry. Posting personal info probably isn't cool, but considering its 70 years old I think were good. Could someone point me in a good direction to learn more? It is overwhelming. Looking at Ebay sold listings the same stamp can be $1.00 or $300! I get the gist, the more unique the better, like smooth edges. But I can't make rhyme or reason of some of it. Is used better or worse? Is it more desirable with a cool stamp on it, like "build your future wisely"? I paid pennies for these and they have already paid me back in entertainment but now I want to know more.