Anybody Miss the Little Stamps?

The ones that we used to use that were 1 cent, 2 cent, and so on. When prices would go up then you would get out the little stamps to put on the envelops, too? I know that having forever stamps are pretty convenient now, though. But I think that it gives some artists out there some limited opportunity, because now there are less options for them to have their pictures put on stamps. Everything seems like it has become so generic and bulk-like these days.

 

I noted that the foreverstamp designs do alter so that depends just what artist is in the queue to get his artwork recognised.

 

With the USPS "forever" stamps. there is less need for the 1c, 2c, etc. They still have some, though, last time I looked. I've got a sheet or two of 2c around here somewhere.

 

That's cool. And I can kind of agree with your point. I wonder what took them so long to make forever stamps, though.

 

We have had NVI (Non-Value Indicator) stamps here in the UK since 1989, originaly they were for 1st & 2nd class mail but now we have them for worldwide and European use as well as for different weights, and for postcards.

 

I can already picture this .

The 200th anniversary of the first stamp in 2040.

The Penny Black commemrative print on a sticker, a special souvenir hologram to commemorate the occasion with the first ISC (Interplanetary Space Communication) from Mars.

Only 26 years to go Will this site excist till then, I won't but my stamps will have new caretakers unless the coming cyclone is going to suck all of it up by Sunday as the weather chaps predict.
When the Capt. Kirk said 'Scotty beam us up' did he mean stamps - nawe

 

When I was young, the smaller denomination stamps were great for collecting. When you are young, buying $1 and $2 stamps are not an option. I miss them and it is a shame that you don't see a series of stamps printed with a wide variety of denominations.

 

Don't need the one-sees and two-sees when the USPS jacks up the rates 3-5 cents at a time. Then you need the 3 or 5 cent commem's. I know I can now combine the 37 centers with two 6 centers et voila, 49 cents. There always seem to be a combination of older, surplus stamps that allows me to get me to the current postage rate. I somehow think I'll always know what the current rate is, even with the FOREVER stamps. They gotta sell them in 10-, 20-, or 25 minisheets/booklets for a fixed price at the time.

 

I start collecting when stamps are already not on cents denominations. I just acquire some of those small value used stamps from antique shops and sold on bulk. Not really rare stamps but still worth keeping for me.

 

We still have a full range of definitive stamps from 1p upwards

 

Yeah, I like them little buggers

 

Yes, those stamps are affordable for every collector.

 

I know exactly what you are talking about. I used to love putting those one cent stamps on things when I had something to mail after the postage went up. I think everything has also gone the way of electronic mail. Perhaps this is why the postage seems to increase every year.