What is a make up value stamp?

A make-up stamp is a postage stamp issued by postal authorities to make up the difference in the cost of postage when rates have been increased and stamps are not yet available in the new denomination and no other values exist for that purpose. one with no value printed on it, known as non-denominated postage.

How much is a make up rate stamp worth?

Stamps from both vendors explicitly showed that they were make-up rate stamps, indicating that they must be used in conjunction with another stamp. Neither showed that the stamp was worth three cents.

Can a 29 cent stamp be used as a makeup stamp?

Customers still in possession of 29 cent stamps, the previous First Class postal rate, could use them with the G Rate Makeup stamp to send letters First Class. The G Rate Makeup stamp featured a dove and was printed by two vendors: The American Bank Note Company and Stamp Ventures.

What does the H rate stamp look like?

The H-rate stamps were issued ahead of the postage increase to allow postal customers to continue to use the 32-cent stamps they had already purchased. The stamp design featured the silhouette of a rooster standing on a weathervane with a bright yellow sun in the background and the words “The H-Rate make-up stamp” and “USA” across the top.

When did the G rate makeup stamp come out?

The G Rate Makeup stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on December 13, 1994 for a value of three cents. It was issued just before the First Class postal rate increase in January 1995 to 32 cents.

Stamps from both vendors explicitly showed that they were make-up rate stamps, indicating that they must be used in conjunction with another stamp. Neither showed that the stamp was worth three cents.

Customers still in possession of 29 cent stamps, the previous First Class postal rate, could use them with the G Rate Makeup stamp to send letters First Class. The G Rate Makeup stamp featured a dove and was printed by two vendors: The American Bank Note Company and Stamp Ventures.

The G Rate Makeup stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on December 13, 1994 for a value of three cents. It was issued just before the First Class postal rate increase in January 1995 to 32 cents.

Are there any stamps that do not have a face value?

Have you ever come across a U.S. Postage Stamp that does not have a visible face value? Or had an A, B, C or D rate Eagle; E rate Earth; F rate Flower; G rate Flag or H rate Hat and wonder what the postal rate was when it was issued.