Stamps Mint Used
2010
Mint Marks are tiny letters referring to the locality where the minting of coins took place. The position of mint mark can be found typically on the back side of coins that were minted before the year 1965 and on the front after the year 1967.
Coins of every US mint branch are recognized by mint marks. These coin marks date back to ancient times in Rome and Greece.
The “Director of the Mint”, through the “Act of March 3, 1835”, set rules to classify and distinguish the coins released from every US Mint branch. This core management set accurate standards and pattern of production as well as responsible coinage.
Coins that minted at the “Philadelphia mint” earlier than the year 1979 have no mint marks. So it was in that year that the dollar was marked with the letter P and other denominations had that same mark thereafter.
All dies for US coins are produced at the “Philadelphia Mint” and prior to shipping the coins to their mint branch, coins are marked first with the correct and designated mint markings. The precise size and positioning of the coins’ mint mark can slightly vary; this is influenced by how deep the punch was impressed and where.
The importance of mint marks:
Collectors can determine the value of a coin though mint mark, date and condition examination, making the coins condition the most significant factor and standard when determining its value.
Defining the Mint which hit the coin is tremendously important in determining the value of the coin; the coin can be hit in huge quantities at a single Mint or in smaller quantities in another hit.
The process of minting:
1. The making of metal strips in the correct thickness: Zinc strips are used for pennies, alloy strips composed of nickel (25%) and nickel (75%) for nickel and dollars, half-dollars, dimes, half-dimes are fabricated from a fusion of three coatings of metals; the external layer are alloys and the center is copper.
2. These strips of metals are then put into “blanking presses” that are responsible for cutting “round blanks”, approximately the dimension of the “done” coin.
3. The blanks then are softened by running them through an annealing furnace, through tumbling barrels, and then through revolving cylinders containing chemical mixtures to burnish and clean the metal.
4. The blanks then are washed and placed into a drying device, then into the “upsetting” machines, that produce the raised rim.
5. The Final stage: “coining press”. Each blank is clasp into position by a collar or ring as it is being struck or hit under great pressure. Pennies need approximately40 tons of pressure and the larger coins need more. The “upper and lower dies” are stamped simultaneously on the two sides of each coin.
The design:
The “Director of the Mint” chooses the design and pattern for United States coins, then that is approved by the “Secretary of the Treasury”; congress can recommend and suggest a design. The design then can not be changed for twenty five years unless directed by the congress.
All emblems of United States coins minted currently represent previous presidents of the United States. President Lincoln is on the one-cent coin, adopted in the year1909; Washington on the 25 cent coin that was minted first in 1932; Jefferson on the five cent coin in 1938; Franklin Roosevelt on the dime, introduced in the year1946; Kennedy on the half dollar that was first minted in 1964.
The “Act of 1997” known as the “50 States Quarters Program” supports and allows the redesigning of the quarters – the reverse side is to show each of the fifty states emblems. Every year starting in 1999 and until 2008, coins honoring five states, having designs that are created by each state, will be issued in the sequence or manner in which each state signed the Constitution.
The phrase “In God We Trust” was used first in 1864, on a United States two-cent coin. It then was seen on the quarter, nickel, half-dollar, silver dollar and on the $10, $5 and $20 in 1866; in 1909 on the penny, in 1916 on the dime. Today, all United States coins carry the motto.
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Five Hundred nice foreign stamps, used and mint. $5.50 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-392 – Singles $0.54 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-393 – Singles $0.61 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-394 – Singles $0.71 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-395 – Singles $1.10 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-396 – Singles $1.10 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-397 – Singles $0.49 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-398 – Singles $0.49 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-399 – Singles $0.49 |
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Africa Malawi Birds Stamps 3 Mint & 17 Used $0.99 |
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Malaysia Butterfly stamps 44 pieces, 20 mint, 24 Used $0.99 |
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Channel Islands Mint & Used Selection of stamps b409 $1.56 |
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Japanese Islands Japan mint hinged & used stamp lot $9.00 |
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Russia 1858/1917 Stamps Collection of Mint & Used 92pc $24.99 |
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Russia 1918/1931 Stamps Collection of Mint & Used 56pc $24.99 |
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Over 2,000 foreign stamps used and mint. $17.50 |
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Cilicie Turkey , stamps old lot mint & used see $0.99 |
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200 WORLDWIDE STAMPS USED AND MINT NICE $1.75 |
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INDONESIA: small lot of stamps — mint & used – $0.49 |
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ROMANIA: small lot of old stamps — mint & used – $0.49 |
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SWITZERLAND: small lot of stamps — mint & used – $0.99 |
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MOROCCO 1 PAGE LOT 50+ STAMPS SETS MINT USED $8.00 |
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BRITISH HONDURAS – Small Mint/Used Lot of Early Stamps! $3.77 |
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CAYMAN ISLANDS – Small Lot of Older Mint/Used Stamps!! $2.25 |
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Indonesia 62 Mint & Used Stamps,See Scan $0.99 |
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Indonesia 52 Mint & Used Stamps,See Scan $0.99 |
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1000 Latin South America used & mint stamps different $65.00 |
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Somalia 30 Mint & Used Stamps,See Scan $0.99 |
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Dr. Bob German DDR Used & Mint Stamp Collection $24.50 |
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Iraq Lot of 277 Mint and Used Stamps from 1920’s to 70s $9.99 |
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Syria Lot of 222 Mint and Used Stamps from 1920s to 70s $9.99 |
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Surinam — 45 Mint & Used Stamps from 1920’s to 1960’s $2.50 |
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SOUTHERN RHODESIA 17 MINT & USED STAMPS $1.00 |
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Israel Lot of 208 Stamps from 1948 to 1968 Mint & Used $9.99 |
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Croatia Mint and Used Collection of older stamps $3.34 |
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HOARD OF Old US STAMP LOT MINT AND USED CS7 $1.80 |
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26 mint & used stamps, many feat. stamps on stamps $0.91 |
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ASIA*3 OLD STAMPS USED&MINT $2.76 |
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Angola Azores Cape Verde 84 classic mint/used stamps $1.50 |
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pre-1960 Ecuador 237 classic mint and used stamps $1.75 |
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Dahomey 88 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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Cameroun 74 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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1900 – 1905 Mauritius stamps (18) Used and Mint to 5R $46.41 |
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Central Africa 44 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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Chad 159 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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Chad 140 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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Costa Rica 26 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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ROMAGNE 1859 THREE STAMPS MINT/USED. $9.99 |
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Dominican Republic 45 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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CENTRAL LITHUANIA: small lot of stamps -mint & used- $1.99 |
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Far East Asia China mint hinged & used stamp lot $0.44 |
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Liechtenstein Mint and Used Stamp Collection……C3555 $24.50 |
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Luxembourg Mint and Used Stamp Collection………C3556 $23.20 |
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SPAIN SMALL COLLECTION OF MINT & USED STAMPS $1.99 |
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Turkey Ottoman FISCAL REVENUE MINT & USED Stamps $9.99 |
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Chile Stock collection MINT & USED – over 300 stamps $6.95 |
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US # 231 Columbians PLATE STUDY mint used SCARCE stamps $9.99 |
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STAMP BOOK X2 MINT @ USED $1.48 |
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ALBANIA 1929-30 USED AND MINT HINGED STAMPS $1.48 |
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US Stamps Mostly Mint & USED Collection $10.26 |
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Russia Stamps (Used and Mint) $4.50 |
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CHINA – VERY NICE LOT OF 37 x MINT AND USED STAMPS $1.80 |
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China/Taiwan nice lot of mint stamps/sets + 2 used $9.99 |
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SWITZERLAND COLLECTION OF BETTER MINT AND USED STAMPS $24.95 |
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US Mint & USED Stamps Collection In Hingeless Album $117.65 |
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Guatemala Mint and Used Collectionof older stamps $0.99 |
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Stamp Collection, 7 Sets, Mint & Used JFK Einstein $5.95 |
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Assorted Lot of United States Used & Mint-NG Stamps $5.00 |
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$250.00 Scott Catalog value of US Mint and Used Stamps $9.55 |
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Europe – Mint & Used Stamps From Belgium. $0.99 |
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vintage postage stamps 1 cent to 33 cents used mint $8.99 |
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Great Britain Collection Mint & Used Stamps. $0.99 |
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Old Mint US Stamps + 3 Plate Plocks + Post Card Used $0.99 |
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Ghana stamps – mint / used inc 1959 soccer set $0.91 |
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RW-52 MINT N/H FEDERAL DUCK STAMP USED $6.99 |
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GREAT BRITAIN, Lot of (27) MINT & USED STAMPS 1970-1972 $0.99 |
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vintage postage stamps 1 cent to 33 cents used mint $8.99 |
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1883-93 Mauritius stamps Overprints (13) Used and Mint $14.96 |
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1879-94 Mauritius stamps Victoria (17) Used and Mint $29.93 |
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1878 Mauritius stamps Surcharges (13) Used and Mint $14.96 |
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1858-62 Mauritius stamps Victoria (6) Used and Mint $59.87 |
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1948 – 56 Singapore stamps Used and Mint on 4 sheets $7.47 |
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Victoria collection from 1850 mint and used (57 stamps) $12.40 |
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Japan nice lot used and mint stamps $4.00 |
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CHINA. PRC. 1949-1963. 71 stamps. Mint & used. $15.95 |
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CHINA. PRC. 1949-1965. 280 stamps. Used & mint. $21.00 |
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CHINA. 1911-1948. 250 stamps. Used & mint. $19.95 |
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SOUTH AMERICA SMALL COLLECTION OF USED & MINT STAMPS $2.50 |
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CANADA SMALL COLLECTION OF USED & MINT STAMPS $2.50 |
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EARLY TURKEY STAMP LOT MINT H/ USED $0.99 |
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Japanese Islands Japan mint hinged & used stamp lot $0.44 |
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ALBANIA TAX STAMPS FIRST 5 SIGNED USED AND MINT HINGED $2.08 |
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Brazil small collection of 24 mint/used stamps(1212b) $1.50 |
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US Stamp collection Mint Used Air Commerative 1900’s $32.50 |
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Austria Stamps For Sale – Lot of 107 mint and used $0.99 |
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INDIA GEORGE V SERVICE STAMPS MAINLY USED (1X1r mint) $14.96 |
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T03-4 QV-KGVI COMMONWEALTH STAMP COLLECTION MINT & USED $160.19 |
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GREECE & AREA. 1914-1945. 165 stamps. Mint & used. Look $19.95 |
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HUNGARY Occupation Mint/Used Stamp Collection on Pgs $99.99 |
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Austria 61 Mint & Used Different Stamps Fill Some Holes $0.49 |
does anyone have any old postage stamps to sell?
im looking to buy old stamps they can be used or mint condition.so if you have any let me know.in order for me to buy the stamps you must be able to send me a photo.
I’m not ready to part with any of mine yet! There are lots of places to buy stamps – eBay, www.zillionsofstamps.com, etc. Or look for a stamp dealer (or even a local stamp club) by searching by state at http://www.stamps.org . Good luck – stamp collecting is a GREAT hobby.
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Five Hundred nice foreign stamps, used and mint. $5.50 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-392 – Singles $0.54 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-393 – Singles $0.61 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-394 – Singles $0.71 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-395 – Singles $1.10 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-396 – Singles $1.10 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-397 – Singles $0.49 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-398 – Singles $0.49 |
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Hungarian Stamps – Mint & Used – Lot F-399 – Singles $0.49 |
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Africa Malawi Birds Stamps 3 Mint & 17 Used $0.99 |
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Malaysia Butterfly stamps 44 pieces, 20 mint, 24 Used $0.99 |
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Channel Islands Mint & Used Selection of stamps b409 $1.56 |
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Japanese Islands Japan mint hinged & used stamp lot $9.00 |
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Russia 1858/1917 Stamps Collection of Mint & Used 92pc $24.99 |
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Russia 1918/1931 Stamps Collection of Mint & Used 56pc $24.99 |
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Over 2,000 foreign stamps used and mint. $17.50 |
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Cilicie Turkey , stamps old lot mint & used see $0.99 |
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200 WORLDWIDE STAMPS USED AND MINT NICE $1.75 |
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INDONESIA: small lot of stamps — mint & used – $0.49 |
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ROMANIA: small lot of old stamps — mint & used – $0.49 |
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SWITZERLAND: small lot of stamps — mint & used – $0.99 |
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MOROCCO 1 PAGE LOT 50+ STAMPS SETS MINT USED $8.00 |
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BRITISH HONDURAS – Small Mint/Used Lot of Early Stamps! $3.77 |
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CAYMAN ISLANDS – Small Lot of Older Mint/Used Stamps!! $2.25 |
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Indonesia 62 Mint & Used Stamps,See Scan $0.99 |
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Indonesia 52 Mint & Used Stamps,See Scan $0.99 |
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1000 Latin South America used & mint stamps different $65.00 |
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Somalia 30 Mint & Used Stamps,See Scan $0.99 |
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Dr. Bob German DDR Used & Mint Stamp Collection $24.50 |
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Iraq Lot of 277 Mint and Used Stamps from 1920’s to 70s $9.99 |
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Syria Lot of 222 Mint and Used Stamps from 1920s to 70s $9.99 |
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Surinam — 45 Mint & Used Stamps from 1920’s to 1960’s $2.50 |
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SOUTHERN RHODESIA 17 MINT & USED STAMPS $1.00 |
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Israel Lot of 208 Stamps from 1948 to 1968 Mint & Used $9.99 |
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Croatia Mint and Used Collection of older stamps $3.34 |
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HOARD OF Old US STAMP LOT MINT AND USED CS7 $1.80 |
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26 mint & used stamps, many feat. stamps on stamps $0.91 |
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ASIA*3 OLD STAMPS USED&MINT $2.76 |
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Angola Azores Cape Verde 84 classic mint/used stamps $1.50 |
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pre-1960 Ecuador 237 classic mint and used stamps $1.75 |
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Dahomey 88 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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Cameroun 74 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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1900 – 1905 Mauritius stamps (18) Used and Mint to 5R $46.41 |
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Central Africa 44 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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Chad 159 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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Chad 140 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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Costa Rica 26 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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ROMAGNE 1859 THREE STAMPS MINT/USED. $9.99 |
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Dominican Republic 45 mint & used stamps collection $0.99 |
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CENTRAL LITHUANIA: small lot of stamps -mint & used- $1.99 |
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Far East Asia China mint hinged & used stamp lot $0.44 |
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Liechtenstein Mint and Used Stamp Collection……C3555 $24.50 |
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Luxembourg Mint and Used Stamp Collection………C3556 $23.20 |
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SPAIN SMALL COLLECTION OF MINT & USED STAMPS $1.99 |
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Turkey Ottoman FISCAL REVENUE MINT & USED Stamps $9.99 |
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Chile Stock collection MINT & USED – over 300 stamps $6.95 |
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US # 231 Columbians PLATE STUDY mint used SCARCE stamps $9.99 |
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STAMP BOOK X2 MINT @ USED $1.48 |
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ALBANIA 1929-30 USED AND MINT HINGED STAMPS $1.48 |
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US Stamps Mostly Mint & USED Collection $10.26 |
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Russia Stamps (Used and Mint) $4.50 |
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CHINA – VERY NICE LOT OF 37 x MINT AND USED STAMPS $1.80 |
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China/Taiwan nice lot of mint stamps/sets + 2 used $9.99 |
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SWITZERLAND COLLECTION OF BETTER MINT AND USED STAMPS $24.95 |
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US Mint & USED Stamps Collection In Hingeless Album $117.65 |
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Guatemala Mint and Used Collectionof older stamps $0.99 |
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Stamp Collection, 7 Sets, Mint & Used JFK Einstein $5.95 |
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Assorted Lot of United States Used & Mint-NG Stamps $5.00 |
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$250.00 Scott Catalog value of US Mint and Used Stamps $9.55 |
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Europe – Mint & Used Stamps From Belgium. $0.99 |
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vintage postage stamps 1 cent to 33 cents used mint $8.99 |
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Great Britain Collection Mint & Used Stamps. $0.99 |
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Old Mint US Stamps + 3 Plate Plocks + Post Card Used $0.99 |
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Ghana stamps – mint / used inc 1959 soccer set $0.91 |
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RW-52 MINT N/H FEDERAL DUCK STAMP USED $6.99 |
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GREAT BRITAIN, Lot of (27) MINT & USED STAMPS 1970-1972 $0.99 |
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vintage postage stamps 1 cent to 33 cents used mint $8.99 |
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1883-93 Mauritius stamps Overprints (13) Used and Mint $14.96 |
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1879-94 Mauritius stamps Victoria (17) Used and Mint $29.93 |
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1878 Mauritius stamps Surcharges (13) Used and Mint $14.96 |
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1858-62 Mauritius stamps Victoria (6) Used and Mint $59.87 |
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1948 – 56 Singapore stamps Used and Mint on 4 sheets $7.47 |
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Victoria collection from 1850 mint and used (57 stamps) $12.40 |
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Japan nice lot used and mint stamps $4.00 |
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CHINA. PRC. 1949-1963. 71 stamps. Mint & used. $15.95 |
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CHINA. PRC. 1949-1965. 280 stamps. Used & mint. $21.00 |
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CHINA. 1911-1948. 250 stamps. Used & mint. $19.95 |
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SOUTH AMERICA SMALL COLLECTION OF USED & MINT STAMPS $2.50 |
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CANADA SMALL COLLECTION OF USED & MINT STAMPS $2.50 |
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EARLY TURKEY STAMP LOT MINT H/ USED $0.99 |
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Japanese Islands Japan mint hinged & used stamp lot $0.44 |
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ALBANIA TAX STAMPS FIRST 5 SIGNED USED AND MINT HINGED $2.08 |
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Brazil small collection of 24 mint/used stamps(1212b) $1.50 |
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US Stamp collection Mint Used Air Commerative 1900’s $32.50 |
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Austria Stamps For Sale – Lot of 107 mint and used $0.99 |
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INDIA GEORGE V SERVICE STAMPS MAINLY USED (1X1r mint) $14.96 |
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T03-4 QV-KGVI COMMONWEALTH STAMP COLLECTION MINT & USED $160.19 |
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GREECE & AREA. 1914-1945. 165 stamps. Mint & used. Look $19.95 |
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HUNGARY Occupation Mint/Used Stamp Collection on Pgs $99.99 |
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Austria 61 Mint & Used Different Stamps Fill Some Holes $0.49 |
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