You may be able to get a $1 or 2 per cover. These replicas have a layer of gold on the foil that is an atom or two thick. It is not really measurable and it would take thousands of them to make an amount worth anything.
First Day Covers are worth more than ordinary covers. Stamps bought on the first day themselves, without cancellations, cannot be identified as being issued on the first day. Leave them on the cover if you have them!
I believe you mean Scott Catalog #2446, 25 cent, Gone With the Wind, issued on March 23, 1990. This stamp came in a set of 4 stamps honoring 'Classic Films'.The 'First Day Cover' for this issue was issued at Hollywood, California on March 23. There were 863,079 'First Day Covers' issued with all four stamps or single stamp.The value for this 'First Day Cover' is:Four stamps on cover: = $5One stamp on cover: = $2.50(Scott Specialized Catalog for US Stamps, page 401)
{| |- | No, it is not a First Day Cover. To meet the requirements, it would require that it have the stamps affixed. They are tied to the cover by the proper cancellation. |}
The price will depend on the edition of the stamps and the condition of the cover.
The value of these gold replica stamps, the ones on First Day Covers, is minimal. The amount of gold is so small that it would take thousands of them to make up an ounce of gold.
what value of first day cancellation wash. state centennial set of all wash Post Offices
The number of stamps will depend on what values you have. The total cost in the US in 2011 will be $1.97. That is 44 cents for the first ounce and 17 cents each for the additional ounces. Five first class stamps will cover it with 23 cents wasted.
Certainly they are real - you can touch them and see them . . . I think you may have meant to ask if the gold on postage stamps is real. First, there is no postage stamp with gold on it . . . you are referring to 22k gold stamps made by people to sell to people who think they are buying something valuable. These are called replica stamps and are nearly worthless because no dealer will buy them.
Most for normally issued stamps are going to be a couple of dollars to purchase.
You may purchase first day cover stamps from Royal Mail. However, they may not have all of them. For the rest, look for private producers such as Buckingham Covers, Benham, Westminster, and Adrian Bradbury. These private producers are the main producers of such first day cover stamps and have quality. As for the best private producer, it would have to be Buckingham Covers because this company actively buys back their own covers.
In the US postage stamps are always valid. You do still have to have enough to cover the current postage cost. And Forever stamps are always valid for one ounce of first class mail, regardless of the actual cost.
There really is no 2nd Class postage stamp. Stamps are issued in multiple denominations to cover any rate necessary. While the bulk of stamps sold are those that match the first class rate, you can buy them in a wide variety of values.