This makes a significant difference in the value of most stamps. Rare orange premium stamps in books collectors weekly. If you get a green stamp it is worth a couple hundred dollars. Kenmore collectors stamp catalog includes 96 pages with 150 years worth of colorful us stamps and postal issues free for asking. This picture gives you a good look at what is meant. Green stamps processing department, 1625 south congress avenue, suite 200, delray beach, fl 33445. Free catalog request javascript seems to be disabled in your browser.
The minimum is less than 300 stampsin certainstates. Then there was a catalog and catalog store where you could redeem your stamps for goods. How to find the value of a stamp with pictures wikihow. The gold bond stamp company started during the great depression as a way for grocery store owners to draw in customers by offering a special incentive.
Home fine british commonwealth stamps postage stamps of great britain great britain queen elizabeth pre decimals 1952 1969 queen elizabeth pre decimal definitive isues keep in. That stamp was used as postage and is consequently less valuable. Shoppers could then exchange filled books for premiums, including housewares and other items, from the local green stamps store or catalog. See if the colors are still vibrant, which increases the stamps value, and whether a cancellation mark interferes with the overall look, which decreases it. The 21st century version is called greenpoints, and registration is free. The idea was to paste them in special green stamp books, which could be redeemed for merchandise at the companys redemption centers. One of the things the nearly every kid did was to cadge eagle stamps from the adults, easier to get out of them than money. You can mail them in to the following address and be awarded greenpoints. As the stamps filled little gold books, customers could exchange them for free merchandise. First, the stamps themselves, the stamp saver books, and the catalogs are collectibles in their own right. The books contained 24 pages and filling a page required 50 points, so each book contained 1,200 points. Green stamps offered for resale are sold for collecting purposes only. What is the value of lenox autumn gold stamp versus black or green stamp.
No matter how you want to redeem your stamps, registering with the website is required. I remember helping my mom and grandmas paste them into the s green stamp books. Stamp programs became and remained popular until 1965, when supermarkets stopped issuing stamps to spend more money on advertising. While trying to figure out if some old books i had were worth any money, i found some notveryold books that are worth a surprising amount of cash. The eagle stamp company knew this and had lots of kids good in their catalog. Also a soft green leather edition with gold edging on pages of jane eyre by charlotte bronte,second edition december 21st, 1847 with a note to the 3rd edition dated april th 1848. What are gold bond book with stamps in worth answers. The stamps themselves, the stamp saver books, and the catalogs are collectibles in their own right. Jan 04, 2010 there were small books and you accumulated eagle stamps. Though trading stamp catalogs time capsules of common consumer goods are quite desirable, the stamps and saver books are a bit more problematic. The orange premium stamps were pretty much only seen in southern california and. I bet some of you dont even know what were talking about. I imagine a lot of you reading this dont even know what a green stamp is so, consider this a lesson in 1970s history.
Highlights of the 184757 issues include americas first stamps featuring portaits of ben franklin and george washington. Unfollow top value stamp book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Hobbizine stamp value guides list prices in new and used condition. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Postage stamps of great britain queen elizabeth ii pre decimal. Join reporter kelly kazek on her weekly journey through.
Do they have any value or should i pitch them into the recycle. They represent a period in our history when consumers did not shop price, but were rewarded for their loyalty to merchants with the little green stamps redeemable for a host of consumer goods. Green stamps catalog 1966 ideabook sperry and hutchinson. The rate of exchange for green stamps to greenpoints is 1 to 1. At a later stage, a second denomination of stamp was added, worth 10 of the original stamps, which somewhat alleviated this problem. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Each premium was assigned a value expressed by the number of filled stamp books required to obtain it. Green sealing wax beads, yoption 300 pieces octagon wax seal beads kit with 2 melting spoon and 4 candles for seal stamp green. Different colored stamps were created by different stamp companies. Anyway, ive got an old green stamp catalog from 1975 and thought id share it with you for posteritys sake. The stamp on the right has the black cancellation mark on it. The orange premium stamps had very limited distribution and use.
The howto website wikihow even offers a guide on redeeming old. All the postage stamps are in books never opend, all are collectables waltdisney,some presidents,etc. S green stampscustomers would collect them at the checkout at supermarkets,gasoline stations. So, buying old green stamps at garage sales or on ebay with the intention of redeeming them is not a good idea. One stamp company official dumped weighted sacks of redeemed books into the sea, only to find divers following him and retrieving the sacks. Buy products related to green stamp products and see what customers say about green stamp products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Rare and valuable books old and not so old books worth. Lewis wholesale grocery group in bakersfield, california in the early to mid 20th century. You can still trade them in for either cash or merchandise. Mar 29, 2019 the easiest way to determine the value of a stamp is to judge the designs centering and the neatness of the stamps perforations. You could get just about anything with green stamps, from toasters to life insurance policies. United states stamp values 18471857 americas first stamps. Nov 25, 2014 anyway, ive got an old green stamp catalog from 1975 and thought id share it with you for posteritys sake.