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So folks, please toss those boring old flags and fireworks and use something a fellow collector would appreciate!
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https://store.usps.com/store/browse/category.jsp?categoryId=buy-stamps&categoryNavIds=buy-stamps
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Q/ Shall we give a pass to collectors getting rid of "those boring old flags and fireworks" they bought to get plate number coil strips, et al?
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Well that sure would be better than the meters I've been receiving!
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Meters !@#$%!
CVP !@#$%! (Computer Vended Postage)
Members of The Meter Stamp Society collect one, or both.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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Let me see, Ingrid Bergman or Pitney Bowes? 
Such a hard choice!
WB
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I actually have stamps with my grand kid's pictures on them. It's supposed to be legal postage but I haven't tried mailing anything using them.
Ordered them here
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/stamps
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Mikeytoo,
Yes those are legal postage, you paid more than full postage for the benefit of having your stamps personalized, but they do make nice additions to mail sent to family members. There are plenty of collectors that look for them also.
Theresa,
I am amazed at the amount of mail I get with "Forever" stamps, which I rate the same as meter labels.
Mike
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Oh I'd LOVE to get some of the Forever Batman or Harry Potter or Art or Building America etc. etc.
When you say "forever" do you mean those liberty bells?
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"you paid more than full postage for the benefit of having your stamps personalized"
I fully realized the cost (about a 2.5 multiplier), but these sheets are not for general postage. They are comfortably nestled in the "Back Of The Book" pages of the albums I'm making for each of my grand kids.
Hmm... now that I'm thinking about it, I think I'll scan them put the image on the the cover page for each album.
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I usually trade or sell any personalized stamps that I find in kiloware BUT if I find one with a dog on it that's a keeper! Actually, I see more with pet photos than children believe it or not!
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"... Actually, I see more with pet photos than children believe it or not! ..."
1st Thought: Nothing odd about it. Putting kids on a stamp is creepy.
2nd Thought: Okay, maybe not so much: I printed postcards of a grandson:
Q/ Are we focused yet?
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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Theresa,
Not necessarily Liberty Bells, just anything with "Forever" on it. IMHO, yuck. But then "one man's trash is another man's treasure". I still save them, to give away, but that's all.
Mike
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One may want to hold off buying "forever" stamps in bulk for now. In April, the exigent first class postage rate increase to 49 cents expires, and is supposed to drop back to 46 cents. Forever stamps will be worth 3 cents less. The post office is trying to fight it, but they lost in court and now need Congress to act. Congress probably won't step in.
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I thought all commemoratives for the last several years have said "forever" on them. Help me understand why this would turn you against them?
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I received a letter from the US yesterday that had the 2014 Medal of Honour stamp on it that is marked "forever". There was also the Eastern Swallowtail stamp that has "non-machineable surcharge written on it but no mention of "forever".
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"One may want to hold off buying "forever" stamps in bulk for now. In April, the exigent first class postage rate increase to 49 cents expires, and is supposed to drop back to 46 cents. Forever stamps will be worth 3 cents less."
Aha! It was a scam all along!
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Last year, the US post office began issuing stamps valued at rates that cover the second ounce, non-machinable surcharge, post card rate, etc. They are in themselves "forever" stamps at those rate classes. The true forever stamps relate to the first ounce domestic first class rate, which currently is 49 cents. The non-machinable surcharge rate is currently 71 cents as is the two ounce rate, and the post card rate is 35 cents. There also is a Global forever stamp that currently is $1.20.
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I regularly send letters and cards out International. Upon putting two Forever commemoratives and an additional 22 cents postage on a bunch of them, I stopped to think if those are valid for international use. I asked at the post office and the clerk said he didn't know, but to try it. I did and apparently they all got delivered.
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The US Postmaster General made it official on February 25. On April 10, 2016, the one ounce first class rate will be reduced from 49 cents to 47 cents.
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All first class postage rates will drop. Per Linn's, here are the changes:
The first-class letter rate will drop to 47¢, from 49¢.
The additional ounces of first-class letters will drop to 21¢, from 22¢.
International letters will drop to $1.15, from the current $1.20.
Postcards will fall from 35¢ to 34¢.
Prices for forever stamps will also decline on April 10.
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"I regularly send letters and cards out International. Upon putting two Forever commemoratives and an additional 22 cents postage on a bunch of them, I stopped to think if those are valid for international use."
Speakith the WikiGod:
The Universal Postal Union approved the use of non-denominated stamps on international mail in 1995.
You can read an extensive treatment of the A-G stamps (the first US non-denominated stamps) usage on international mail at:
Non-denominated “A†- “G†Definitive Stamps on International Mail by Tony Wawrukiewicz in Auxilliary Markings October 2011 (9-page PDF)
Pay special attention to his citations from US Postal Bulletins 21146 (May 19, 1978) and 21148 (Jun. 15, 1978), both of which fall into the 'donut hole' between the privately-assembled archive (to 1970) and the USPS official archive (from 2001), to wit:
"The PB 21146 of May 19, 1978 stated: “15¢ ‘A’ stamp intended for domestic use; it may not be used on international mail.†From the PB 21148 of June 15, 1978 we find, “A fully prepaid international mail item bearing non-denominated postage inadvertently entering the U.S. postal system was not to be returned to the sender but instead sent on to the international exchange office for dispatch to its destination.â€"
And you can find the current rules here, reformatted to suit my taste, to wit:
" 152.2.d
Nondenominated postage stamps (except for those that bear uniquely domestic markings, such as First-Class Presort, Bulk Rate, Presorted Standard, or Nonprofit Organization) may be 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 stamp to their outbound mailpieces must add additional postage to comply with the international rate schedule.
Note: The nondenominated Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, which has a postage value that is equivalent to the domestic rate for a 1-ounce letter, may be used for international mailing purposes."
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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There is a very easy way to buy new Commemoratives for your philatelic mail. Instead of standing in line in the post office - order these online and pick exactly what you want. Shipping for USPS orders is only $1.30 for orders under $50 and a bit more for larger orders - $1.85.
So folks, please toss those boring old flags and fireworks and use something a fellow collector would appreciate!
Here is the link;
https://store.usps.com/store/browse/category.jsp?categoryId=buy-stamps&categoryNavIds=buy-stamps
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Q/ Shall we give a pass to collectors getting rid of "those boring old flags and fireworks" they bought to get plate number coil strips, et al?
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Well that sure would be better than the meters I've been receiving!
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Meters !@#$%!
CVP !@#$%! (Computer Vended Postage)
Members of The Meter Stamp Society collect one, or both.
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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re: Link to buy USA Commemoratives for Philatelic Mail
Let me see, Ingrid Bergman or Pitney Bowes?
Such a hard choice!
WB
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re: Link to buy USA Commemoratives for Philatelic Mail
I actually have stamps with my grand kid's pictures on them. It's supposed to be legal postage but I haven't tried mailing anything using them.
Ordered them here
http://www.zazzle.com/custom/stamps
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Mikeytoo,
Yes those are legal postage, you paid more than full postage for the benefit of having your stamps personalized, but they do make nice additions to mail sent to family members. There are plenty of collectors that look for them also.
Theresa,
I am amazed at the amount of mail I get with "Forever" stamps, which I rate the same as meter labels.
Mike
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Oh I'd LOVE to get some of the Forever Batman or Harry Potter or Art or Building America etc. etc.
When you say "forever" do you mean those liberty bells?
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"you paid more than full postage for the benefit of having your stamps personalized"
I fully realized the cost (about a 2.5 multiplier), but these sheets are not for general postage. They are comfortably nestled in the "Back Of The Book" pages of the albums I'm making for each of my grand kids.
Hmm... now that I'm thinking about it, I think I'll scan them put the image on the the cover page for each album.
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re: Link to buy USA Commemoratives for Philatelic Mail
I usually trade or sell any personalized stamps that I find in kiloware BUT if I find one with a dog on it that's a keeper! Actually, I see more with pet photos than children believe it or not!
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"... Actually, I see more with pet photos than children believe it or not! ..."
1st Thought: Nothing odd about it. Putting kids on a stamp is creepy.
2nd Thought: Okay, maybe not so much: I printed postcards of a grandson:
Q/ Are we focused yet?
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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Theresa,
Not necessarily Liberty Bells, just anything with "Forever" on it. IMHO, yuck. But then "one man's trash is another man's treasure". I still save them, to give away, but that's all.
Mike
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re: Link to buy USA Commemoratives for Philatelic Mail
One may want to hold off buying "forever" stamps in bulk for now. In April, the exigent first class postage rate increase to 49 cents expires, and is supposed to drop back to 46 cents. Forever stamps will be worth 3 cents less. The post office is trying to fight it, but they lost in court and now need Congress to act. Congress probably won't step in.
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I thought all commemoratives for the last several years have said "forever" on them. Help me understand why this would turn you against them?
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06:38:37pm
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I received a letter from the US yesterday that had the 2014 Medal of Honour stamp on it that is marked "forever". There was also the Eastern Swallowtail stamp that has "non-machineable surcharge written on it but no mention of "forever".
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"One may want to hold off buying "forever" stamps in bulk for now. In April, the exigent first class postage rate increase to 49 cents expires, and is supposed to drop back to 46 cents. Forever stamps will be worth 3 cents less."
Aha! It was a scam all along!
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12:32:31am
re: Link to buy USA Commemoratives for Philatelic Mail
Last year, the US post office began issuing stamps valued at rates that cover the second ounce, non-machinable surcharge, post card rate, etc. They are in themselves "forever" stamps at those rate classes. The true forever stamps relate to the first ounce domestic first class rate, which currently is 49 cents. The non-machinable surcharge rate is currently 71 cents as is the two ounce rate, and the post card rate is 35 cents. There also is a Global forever stamp that currently is $1.20.
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re: Link to buy USA Commemoratives for Philatelic Mail
I regularly send letters and cards out International. Upon putting two Forever commemoratives and an additional 22 cents postage on a bunch of them, I stopped to think if those are valid for international use. I asked at the post office and the clerk said he didn't know, but to try it. I did and apparently they all got delivered.
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03:40:03pm
re: Link to buy USA Commemoratives for Philatelic Mail
The US Postmaster General made it official on February 25. On April 10, 2016, the one ounce first class rate will be reduced from 49 cents to 47 cents.
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re: Link to buy USA Commemoratives for Philatelic Mail
All first class postage rates will drop. Per Linn's, here are the changes:
The first-class letter rate will drop to 47¢, from 49¢.
The additional ounces of first-class letters will drop to 21¢, from 22¢.
International letters will drop to $1.15, from the current $1.20.
Postcards will fall from 35¢ to 34¢.
Prices for forever stamps will also decline on April 10.
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"I regularly send letters and cards out International. Upon putting two Forever commemoratives and an additional 22 cents postage on a bunch of them, I stopped to think if those are valid for international use."
Speakith the WikiGod:
The Universal Postal Union approved the use of non-denominated stamps on international mail in 1995.
You can read an extensive treatment of the A-G stamps (the first US non-denominated stamps) usage on international mail at:
Non-denominated “A†- “G†Definitive Stamps on International Mail by Tony Wawrukiewicz in Auxilliary Markings October 2011 (9-page PDF)
Pay special attention to his citations from US Postal Bulletins 21146 (May 19, 1978) and 21148 (Jun. 15, 1978), both of which fall into the 'donut hole' between the privately-assembled archive (to 1970) and the USPS official archive (from 2001), to wit:
"The PB 21146 of May 19, 1978 stated: “15¢ ‘A’ stamp intended for domestic use; it may not be used on international mail.†From the PB 21148 of June 15, 1978 we find, “A fully prepaid international mail item bearing non-denominated postage inadvertently entering the U.S. postal system was not to be returned to the sender but instead sent on to the international exchange office for dispatch to its destination.â€"
And you can find the current rules here, reformatted to suit my taste, to wit:
" 152.2.d
Nondenominated postage stamps (except for those that bear uniquely domestic markings, such as First-Class Presort, Bulk Rate, Presorted Standard, or Nonprofit Organization) may be 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 stamp to their outbound mailpieces must add additional postage to comply with the international rate schedule.
Note: The nondenominated Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, which has a postage value that is equivalent to the domestic rate for a 1-ounce letter, may be used for international mailing purposes."
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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