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The first official US stamps were issued in 1847, depicting Benjamin Franklin and George Washington (5 and 10 cents). These were followed by 50 years worth of highly collectible 19th Century US Stamps, including an imperforated series in the 1850s, special Civil War stamps, bank note stamps, the first pictorial issues in 1869 (featuring images other than US leaders), and the first US commemorative stamps, issued in conjunction with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.

There was also a set of special re-printings in 1875, meant specifically for stamp collectors.


Interviews & Articles

An Interview With U.S. Stamp Collector Bob Allen

Like many collectors, I collected when I was a child, and then I became interested again in the ‘90s. I thi… [more]

The New York Postmaster's Stamp of 1845

The first American postmaster to take his cue from Great Britain's "Penny Black" of 1840 and issue an adhesiv… [more]

An Interview With Postal History Collector Richard Frajola

I have a stamp collection, but I don’t consider myself a collector. I have a collection of my initials on s… [more]

An Interview with Stamp Collector John Hotchner on Philatelic Errors, Freaks and Oddities New!

My father was a stamp collector, and I just took to it. He was perfectly happy to mentor me, so I began colle… [more]



Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)

1847USA

1847USA

Bob Allen's beautiful and well organized catalog of US stamps from 1847 to 1970 is a fantastic resource for all US … [read review or visit site]

PhilaMercury

PhilaMercury

Richard Frajola's incredibly rich database of over 11,000 U.S. and foreign 19th Century postal stamp covers. This s… [read review or visit site]

Post Office in Paradise

Post Office in Paradise

Post Office in Paradise showcases Hawaiian postal history from the years before Hawaii became a part of the United … [read review or visit site]

Alphabetilately

Alphabetilately

This creative website is essentially a giant glossary of stamp collecting, 'from advertising covers through Zeppeli… [read review or visit site]

The Stamp Collecting Round-up

The Stamp Collecting Round-up

Don Schilling's long-running, in-depth blog on stamp collecting and postal operations. Schilling stays up on all th… [read review or visit site]

National Postal Museum

National Postal Museum

If you're into postal history or collectibles, check out the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. This extensive s… [read review or visit site]

Private Die Proprietary Stamps

Private Die Proprietary Stamps

Bob Hohertz's impressive database of U.S. Private Die Proprietary stamps from the Civil War and Spanish American Wa… [read review or visit site]

R. A. Siegel Auction Galleries

R. A. Siegel Auction Galleries

This auction house site offers an extensive online database of US stamp information. Includes PDF catalogs of past … [read review or visit site]


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Us Mint Classics In Old Album Part I: Perf 15's To 90c$1,654 Ends Sunday 19 bids 52 watchers
Us Scott #293, Xf Nh, Original Gum$664.98 Ends Wednesday 11 bids 15 watchers
United States - 1893 Columbus Proof Set To $5 - Rare !!$497.00 Ends in 11 hours 14 bids 17 watchers
Us Scott 46 1875 30c Reprint Xf Unused As Issued$320.00 Ends Sunday 12 bids 24 watchers
Dr. Bob Us Scott #39 Mint Sound Stamp$260.01 Ends Wednesday 13 bids 19 watchers
Dr. Bob Us Scott #116 Mint Part Og Sound With Cert$260.00 Ends Wednesday 7 bids 3 watchers
Us #292 Mint Western Cattle In Storm$244.92 Ends Thursday 3 bids 8 watchers
Old Us Stamps:1873 #162 Clay Mint 4mgn Og Cv$2750.00$214.48 Ends Monday 9 bids 9 watchers
U.s. #238 Mint Xf Nh Jumbo - 15c Columbian$152.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 12 watchers
Us, Colombian Stamps On Page, Incl Mint 240 & 241($1)$139.06 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 12 watchers
Us Stamps # 274 15c Clay Vf Og Lh$104.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 1 watcher
L173 Us Stamp Unused #165 Nh Og $3500++$103.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids 9 watchers
241 $1.00 Colimbian Commemoratives$102.51 Ends Sunday 3 bids 9 watchers
U.s. Scott #226 - Mint - Catalog $240+ - Vf, Mnh$81.01 Ends Sunday 4 bids 2 watchers
Us Stamps. 1879. Scarce Classic Unused Stamp. Us $700$81.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 9 watchers
U.s.a., 1901 Pan American Exp?? # 294-99 Mlh Vf$72.00 Ends in 9 hours 2 bids 1 watcher
Hawaii Sc#24 1864 Laid Paper 2c Black Og Vf$68.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 16 watchers
Us Scott 63 1861-62 1c Perf.12 Ognh$61.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 22 watchers
Us 282c Vf Og Lh 10c Webster, Cat Val $210$50.00 Ends in 13 hours 3 bids 6 watchers
U.s. #284 Unused Xf - 15c Olive Green $46.00 Ends Sunday 10 bids 5 watchers
U.s. Scott #223 - Mint Pair - Catalog $220+ - Vf, Mnh$41.01 Ends Sunday 2 bids 3 watchers
Dr. Bob Us Scott #278 Mint Og Stamp$41.00 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 7 watchers
Us Stamps: 238 Mint, Ldist-og, Vf, Fresh (cv$225.00)$39.95 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
653 / Usa / 1893 Columbus 50c Slate-blue, Mhh.$37.77 Ends Sunday 10 bids 5 watchers
Hawaii Scott Hi73 1893 $1 Ognh$36.33 Ends Sunday 6 bids 4 watchers
Us Stamp:#240 50c 1893 Columbian Issue Mint/rg $35.00 Ends in 12 hours 21 bids 11 watchers
L175 Us Stamp Unused #240 $600 Columbus $33.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 13 watchers
Us Stamp Mint Scotts #290$32.99 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Old Us Stamps: Mint 239 Columbian Hinged With Pf Cert$32.28 Ends Sunday 9 bids 12 watchers
United States Usa Classic Hawaii Collection$32.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 7 watchers
Scott 120 Appears Unused With Grill...awesome Stamp$31.98 Ends Monday 3 bids 12 watchers
Us Scott 235 1893 6c Columbian Ognh$31.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids 8 watchers
Us Stamp:#o20 12c Interior 1873 Official Mnh/og $31.00 Ends in 9 hours 9 bids 3 watchers
Us Stamp:#238 15c 1893 Columbian Issue Mh/og$30.00 Ends in 12 hours 10 bids 8 watchers
3-mint,h Unused Columbians$29.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
153p3 Mint, Block, Proof, F-vf, Small Hr Cat$135$29.95 Ends Sunday 1 bid 6 watchers
L172 Us Stamp #24 Strip Of Thre $540 Classic $29.00 Ends Sunday 8 bids 15 watchers
630 / Usa / 1857 Presidents 12c Black Scott 36b Cv $825$28.96 Ends Sunday 5 bids 16 watchers
Scott 235 - 6c Columbus Mint Never Hinged - Pristine$28.00 Ends in 7 hours 11 bids 9 watchers
Old Us Stamps: Mint Columbians With Gum Soaked Off$27.00 Ends Monday 4 bids 5 watchers
Us Hawaii Unused Stamp #66, Omitting "9", Mvlhog, Vf$26.89 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher
U.s. #229 Mint Beauty - 90c Orange ($700)$26.01 Ends Sunday 5 bids 8 watchers
Us Scott E5 1895 10c Special Delivery Ognh$26.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 13 watchers
Us #232 Imprint Pair Unused No Gum Cv$120+ L9$26.00 Ends Friday 2 bids 1 watcher
U.s. #36b Mint Beauty W/cert - 12c Black ($825)$25.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 8 watchers
Us "stock Die Engraving - Certified"$24.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
L152 Us Stamp #179 $325 No Gum Cat Xf$24.65 Ends Sunday 13 bids 1 watcher
U.s. #76 Unused - 5c Jefferson ($650)$24.39 Ends Sunday 3 bids 6 watchers
U.s. #231 Mint Imprint Block - 2c Columbian$23.50 Ends Sunday 5 bids 4 watchers
Csa Sc#5 1862 10c Rose Jefferson With 4 Margins$23.49 Ends Sunday 8 bids 24 watchers
Scott 265, Mint Ps3 (117), H Og, Choice Gem! $120++++$21.50 Ends in 8 hours 8 bids 9 watchers
U.s. #88 Mint W/cert - 3c Rose W/e Grill ($1.100)$20.50 Ends Sunday 4 bids 7 watchers
U.s. #252 Mint Vf/xf - 2c Carmine, Type Iii$20.50 Ends Sunday 3 bids 3 watchers
Us Stamp:#233 4c 1893 Columbian Mnh/og $20.50 Ends in 12 hours 11 bids 3 watchers

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