Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 21:10     Subject: Re:Do USPS stamps expire?
Anonymous wrote:OP

As far as I can tell, if you have USPS stamps from the 19th century, you could even use them for postage, though it might be better to sell them to a collector. I am pretty sure you CANNOT use Confederate stamps for postage however.


I can never get YouTube videos to embed here, but...

https://youtu.be/SRWyQELLODg
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 21:00     Subject: Re:Do USPS stamps expire?
Anonymous wrote:OP

As far as I can tell, if you have USPS stamps from the 19th century, you could even use them for postage, though it might be better to sell them to a collector. I am pretty sure you CANNOT use Confederate stamps for postage however.


Fiddle dee dee! I use confederate stamps on invitations to my annual commemoration of the War of Northern Aggression.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 15:12     Subject: Re:Do USPS stamps expire?
I think you should carefully cut some of them to the size that would be equal to 12 cents. It should be juuuusst under one third of the stamp. Then use one 37 cent stamp plus your portion of the stamp.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 10:27     Subject: Re:Do USPS stamps expire?
OP

As far as I can tell, if you have USPS stamps from the 19th century, you could even use them for postage, though it might be better to sell them to a collector. I am pretty sure you CANNOT use Confederate stamps for postage however.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 00:10     Subject: Do USPS stamps expire?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This thread has the potential to become legendary.

Keep arguing over 12 cents in the land where 300K HHI is just getting by!


...also known as the land where people refuse to negotiate the price of used cars, and go to CarMax to get fleeced (because haggling for a lower price is a "hassle")


What! No, we are talking about stamps.
Anonymous
Post 11/15/2017 00:01     Subject: Do USPS stamps expire?
Anonymous wrote:This thread has the potential to become legendary.

Keep arguing over 12 cents in the land where 300K HHI is just getting by!


...also known as the land where people refuse to negotiate the price of used cars, and go to CarMax to get fleeced (because haggling for a lower price is a "hassle")
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2017 23:01     Subject: Do USPS stamps expire?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They do not expire, but if they are not forever stamps, you will have to put enough on to meet current postage rates.


Which is exactly what OP described doing so many geniuses on this thread


No, OP described putting two 37-cent stamps on mail that only needs 49 cents. My frugal accountant father demands that I tell her that she can still use them, but that she doesn’t need to use two of them per envelope.


It's going to cost more in gas to get to the post office. Just use both stamps.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2017 22:51     Subject: Do USPS stamps expire?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They do not expire, but if they are not forever stamps, you will have to put enough on to meet current postage rates.


Which is exactly what OP described doing so many geniuses on this thread
If they are forever stamps she wouldn't need to add additional postage would she? Isn't the term "forever" meant to mean the stamp is good as it is forever? Wasn't that the point of the product...people were complaining about the constant postage increases and then having to buy .02 cent stamps or whatever, so they came up with forever stamps so you wouldn't need to add additional postage. So the people who are asking if she has forever stamps are trying to tell her that she only needs to add additional stamps if they're not forever stamps.



And OP chimed in a while back and said they were not "Forever" stamps.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2017 22:50     Subject: Do USPS stamps expire?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They do not expire, but if they are not forever stamps, you will have to put enough on to meet current postage rates.


Which is exactly what OP described doing so many geniuses on this thread
If they are forever stamps she wouldn't need to add additional postage would she? Isn't the term "forever" meant to mean the stamp is good as it is forever? Wasn't that the point of the product...people were complaining about the constant postage increases and then having to buy .02 cent stamps or whatever, so they came up with forever stamps so you wouldn't need to add additional postage. So the people who are asking if she has forever stamps are trying to tell her that she only needs to add additional stamps if they're not forever stamps.
Anonymous
Post 11/14/2017 22:46     Subject: Do USPS stamps expire?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thanks, everyone. They are not Forever stamps... I don't think those show value on them, do they?

So I guess I will just use two of these "vintage" Xmas stamps on my cards this year. They are cute... like gingerbread men, angels, Santa, etc. They must be from at least 7-8 years ago.



Don't use two stamps, just go to the post office and get enough 12 cent stamps, so that you use one vintage 37 cent stamp and one current 12 cent stamp.



OP here. I LOATHE the post office. And I have very little free time. Soooo, yeah, not gonna happen. I'm just happy I found these old stamps!