What Is The Value Of A H Rate Makeup Stamp?
CLICK HERE for an illustrated table of ALL the non-denominated stamps the United states has issued
(there take been more than just the alphabet serial).
The "G" stamp was the latest when this was kickoff written in the serial of non- denominated U.s. alphabet stamps issued to help the transition to new postal rates in this land - the USPS calls them "contingency stamps". None volition win a design competition, just each has served its purpose well. Nosotros had A (1978) through H (1999). A through D were triumphs of ugliness, with nothing only the letter and an eagle, while Due east, a slight improvement, showed the World, F was a Bloom, G was the flag(Former Glory), and H was Uncle Sam'southward Hat. Each paid the new first-class rate at the time information technology was issued (scroll down for table). The concluding 3 (F, Yard, H) were accompanied by Make-Up Rate stamps too, to pay the difference between the onetime rate and the new. The "F" Make-Upwardly Rate postage stamp was particularly atrocious, with its bizarre text-only pattern. (All are illustrated below.)
With the rate increase of January, 2001, the USPS abased the alphabet, and said it did not programme to continue it. Too bad, I was looking forward to completing the set, and seeing what they did for some of the tougher letters. "Ten" is for Xylophone? Xerxes? X-rated?
Note also that, while nigh of these stamps were designated initially equally valid for domestic utilize but (and some are inscribed "Domestic" or "For U.S. addresses merely"), the USPS Domestic Mail Manual states explicitly that all nondenominated stamps are valid on international mail except for those with special service inscriptions. Encounter: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc1_005.html.
152.two.d. Nondenominated postage stamps (except for those that bear uniquely domestic markings, such equally Showtime-Class Presort, Bulk Rate, Presorted Standard, or Nonprofit Organization) may exist affixed to postal items that are sent to foreign countries. The value of such stamps is linked to either a current or a former domestic rate (e.g., the "H" stamp has a postage value of $0.33). Since the international postage rates are always higher than the comparable domestic postage rates, mailers who affix a single nondenominated postage to their outbound mailpieces must add additional postage stamp to comply with the international rate schedule. Note: The nondenominated Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, which has a stamp value that is equivalent to the domestic charge per unit for a one-ounce letter, may be used for international mailing purposes.
HOWEVER, many postal clerks are unaware of this ruling, and will tell you that you CANNOT utilise not-denominated stamps on foreign mail service, so unless yous behave along a re-create of the DMM, and hand in your letters over the counter, it is best to use them on domestic mail only.
To my surprise, this and its companion page listing all the non-denominated U.S. stamps (see link, but below) have turnd out to be the near popular pages of my web site, with over twice as many hits as any other of the letter pages. I gauge a lot of people have these not-denominated stamps lying around, and want to know what they are worth.
CLICK HERE for an illustrated table of ALL the non-denominated stamps the U.s.a. has issued
(there have been more than only the alphabet serial).
Below is a table of the alphabet stamps and the associated charge per unit changes since the first alphabet stamp was issued - notation 1981, in detail - they raised the rates twice in i year! Yes, all of these are still valid as postage, at the rate shown beneath.
| STAMP | VALUE | Date of rate change |
| A | xv cents | v/29/78 |
| B | 18 cents | 3/22/81 |
| C | 20 cents | 11/1/81 (!) |
| D | 22 cents | 2/17/85 |
| Due east | 25 cents | iv/3/88 |
| F | 29 cents | 2/iii/91 |
| ... F makeup rate | 4 cents | |
| G | 32 cents | i/1/95 |
| ... Yard makeup rate | three cents | |
| H | 33 cents | 1/ten/99 |
| ... H makeup rate | 1 cent | |
| (no I stamp) | 34 cents | i/seven/01 |
Click here for an illustrated table of ALL the not-denominated stamps the US has issued
(at that place have been more than simply the alphabet series).
Click here for a history of USPS showtime-class rates since 1885 (Source = Postal Rate Commission.
Our story so far - A postal alphabet
Here'due south the text on the F makeup-charge per unit postage stamp:
This U.Southward. stamp, along with 25¢ of additional U.S. postage, is equivalent to the "F" postage charge per unit
A demented wannabe lawyer must accept written that - how tin a stamp,
with or without boosted postage, be equivalent to a charge per unit?
If you've never seen that F ATM sheetlet stamp earlier, don't worry - information technology was office of the first experiments with vending postage from ATM machines, and was available to the general public only from the ATMs of Seafirst Banking company in the Seattle, Washington area. Collectors could purchase information technology through the USPS Philatelic service, of course.
Why so MANY Chiliad's!?
Interested in Flags On Stamps? Collector Bob Hunt has started a report group for that topic - email him at "bh1861(at)att.net" and tell him you want to join.
OR visit his web site to learn more. And don't miss Flags on Stamps by Richard Mallett.
And how have they been received?
Information technology's interesting to look at the FDC'southward that have been produced to marker the issue of each of the alphabet rate-change stamps. The initial reception was very simple and respectful, but as they proliferated, the public's attitude changed to at best tolerant amusement, at worst open up scorn.
Click on any image below to view an enlargement.
The "A" postage stamp - 15 cents - 1978
"Patriotic and dignified" would describe these "A" covers.
The "B" postage - xviii cents - March, 1981
More fanciful, and beginning to identify these rate changes in their historical context, but still no open disapproval here.
The "C" stamp - 20 cents - Oct, 1981
Surprising that these covers are not less mundane - this was the second increase in a unmarried year, and brought the total increase for that year to one/three, from xv to xx cents!
The "D" postage - 22 cents - 1985
Finally! A statement!
The "E" postage - 25 cents - 1988
By now the public had grown accepted to an increment every three years, and this one was relatively small, as a percentage of the prior charge per unit. I wonder if that Dodo cover had anything to do with the decision to choose an image to represent the letter, and so that people did not make upwardly their own?
The "F" postage stamp - 29 cents - 1991
With the "F" stamp came the first of the makeup-rate stamps. Do yous suppose they made it so ridiculous to distract u.s. from the increase itself?
The "G" stamp - 32 cents - 1994
Plain they couldn't think of a proficient "G" word, and had to fall back on Former Celebrity, obviously another effort to diffuse criticism with an appeal to patriotism. Some cachet- makers chose to ignore or reinterpret the designated theme.
The "H" stamp - 33 cents - 1999
"H" is for "Lid", basically another flag, and more patriotism. I suspect this will be the theme from at present on.
And what of "I"? The most patriotic "I" word I can remember of is Independence. In that location'due south too "Inalienable". And "Inaugurate." But I would prefer Iguana or Icthyosaur.
Simply alas! They've ended the series (January, 2001) and while nosotros will have many more than rate changes, the charge per unit-change alphabet is dead. (There's an amusing rumor that the alphabet was abandoned to avert jokes most the i-rate stamp. I don't recollect the postal regime really care that much what we recollect - the reason was probably more mundane, only it's unlikely nosotros'll always know what it was.)
P.South. - despite my lame attempts at satire above, I regard our postal rates every bit a bully bargain. Compared to whatever other land today nosotros are paying a very reasonable price, peculiarly considering the size of the U. S. Rates in European countries, where the average distance a letter has to travel is much lower than hither, are significantly college.
D - East - A - F
viii/29/07 - Ken Rothschild wrote me as follows:
I found your website fascinating....
I'd similar to prove what Albert Hlibok and I did when the USPS came out with the "F" stamp.
Both Albert and I are Deaf and heavy into philately and this is what we developed!!!
I'm certain you lot volition become the gist when you look at the stamps. :-)
Beneath is the paradigm he sent, which makes me even sadder that the USPS abandoned their alphabet. Think of all the fun we could accept had spelling other things!
So your claiming at present is to think of all the words you can spell with but the letters A through H.
And congratulations to Ken and Al on a really clever FDC!
Rate modify stamps in other countries
How practise other countries handle rate changes? Do they issue alphabet stamps? Well, Canada got as far equally an "A" stamp - every fleck as ugly as ours - back in 1981, then plainly decided they could plan ahead - no more than since.
Cracking U.k. issues not-denominated stamps that just remain valid forever for whatever grade of postage is printed on them (east.g. 1st or 2nd). Below is a booklet pane of "1st" stamps from a recent Christmas result.
eight/11/2004 - Oops! A viewer ( Ian Billings of Norvic Philatelics in the U.k.) writes:
The block of British stamps are non Christmas stamps - however inane Royal Mail is at producing something appropriate for Christmas this isn't it. These are general greetings stamps, often issued in the spring, in booklets, but at present re-branded every bit 'Occasions' stamps and issued in normal sheet format (and Smilers). They are still 1st course and commonly five-6 in a fix, sometimes se- tenant.
Thanks for the correction. And it's squeamish to know the Brits regard their stamps (which many of usa admire) with the same contemptuousness we practice our ain.
And below is a favorite of mine, a "giveaway" promotion in Boots pharmacies, the ane- stamp pane was "free" in a packet of greeting cards, and subsequently sold by the British Philatelic Bureau.
Source: https://alphabetilately.org/G.html
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