What vintage stamps are valuable?

The 10 Most Valuable U.S. Stamps

• The Inverted Jenny. (Courtesy of Siegel Auction Gallery)
• 1847 Issue Block of 16 of Ben Franklin.
• Almanac Stamp of 1765 or 1766.
• ‘Blue Boy’ Alexandria Postmaster’s Provisional.
• 1869 Pictorials—Inverted Center Errors.
• Two-Cent Blue Hawaiian Missionary.
• 1860 Stolen Pony Cover.
• Pan American Inverts.

Are old stamps worth face value?

All unused United States postage stamps released after 1930 are essentially worth face value. Therefore, you can use old stamps to make some extra cash by selling them to a stamp buyer. You can also use them to mail letters and packages through USPS. This means that they may be worth more than their face value.

Which old US stamps are valuable?

Inverted Jenny Stamp The rarest U.S. stamp ever printed is one with an error on it. The Inverted Jenny, which was issued in 1918, had a face value of just 24 cents. However, today the stamp is valued at $1.35 million. The high value of the stamp is determined by the mistake in printing the airplane upside down.

Why are US stamps the most valuable in the world?

Some are firsts, others have printing errors and others are simply rare and old—all factors that make these the most sought-after U.S. stamps.

What’s the rarest US stamp on the market?

Rare US Stamp #13 CSA Stamp 1863 Confederate State 20c Collectors! US STAMP VAR PLATE STRIPS SET 1cent thru 18cent RARE W/ Orig Envelope From 1993! US Stamp Scott #537 A Margin Fault Stamp 3c 1919 RARE Nice Cancel Collectors!

Why is my grandad’s old stamp collection worth anything?

Bloxham also noted that most of the collection had come from packs which were sold especially for stamp collectors – which means they were made in bulk and so aren’t rare or valuable. Meanwhile, other stamps had come from envelopes which means they had been used and were therefore far from mint condition.

What was the first year you could buy stamps?

The year 1847 is a huge one for stamps: this was the first year that you could purchase stamps from the United States government and affix them to a piece of mail as a method to prepay for its delivery (the legislation was passed in 1845).