ALL of the nondenominated (unmarked) U.S. stamps - NVI (No Value Indicated)
letter stamp, non-denominated stamp, A stamp, B stamp, C stamp, D stamp, E stamp, F stamp, G stamp, H stamp, Hat stamp, flower stamp, postage stamp rates, makeup stamps, history of stamps, old stamps without numbers, stamps with no number, stamps with no value, unmarked stamps, alphabet stamps
VALUES AS OF 1/2/2021

This page is a supplement to my "G is for G stamp" page, where you can see the "A" thru "G" non-denominated rate-change stamps. But the alphabet stamps are not the only ones the USPS has issued without denominations - there have been thirty-some other ordinary First Class rate stamps, several semi- postals, special stamps for Bulk Rate and other high-volume uses, and four lettered Official stamps. Below are the vital statistics about all of them I know of up through July 3, 2020. I am providing images so that if you find some of these in a drawer and want to know what they are worth, you will be able to identify them.

NOTE that I do NOT include the FOREVER stamps, as these are always valid for the current one-ounce first-class postage rate, so that's all you need to know.

1/2/21 - The current value of a FOREVER stamp is 55¢

The first section below lists ALL non-denominated stamps, regardless of type - standard definitives, semi-postals, bulk rate and other precancels, or Officials. Immediately below that I show all the USPS postal stationery - postal cards and emvelopes. And below that section I have created separate sections where I repeat the special types such as precancels and officials.

Every stamp shown below is still valid as postage, with the face value given here,
BUT some of them have restrictions - the ones on which I note "PRECANCEL" require a special permit,
and the ones noted "OFFICIAL" can be used only by government agencies.

 

STAMPS

Sorted by date of issue


Sc. 1579
10/14/75
10¢

Sc. 1580
10/14/75
10¢

Sc. 1735
05/22/78
15¢

Sc. 1818
03/15/81
18¢

Sc. 1946
10/11/81
20¢

Sc. 1939
10/28/81
20¢

Sc. 1940
10/28/81
20¢

Sc. 2111
02/01/85
22¢

Sc. O138
2/4/85
14¢
OFFICIAL
(Postal Card Rate)

Sc. O139
2/4/85
22¢
OFFICIAL

Sc. 2277
03/22/88
25¢

Sc. O140
3/22/88
25¢
OFFICIAL

Sc. 2517-20
01/22/91
29¢

Sc. 2521
01/22/91

Sc. 2522
01/22/91
29¢

Sc. O144
1/22/91
29¢
OFFICIAL

Sc. 2578
10/17/91
29¢

Sc. 2579, 2580, 2581
10/17/91
29¢


Sc. 2582, 2583, 2584, 2585
10/17/91
29¢

Sc. 2602,,,2907
1991, 1993, 1996, etc.
10¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 2881-87
12/13/94
32¢
7 versions!
WHITE BACKGROUND
G in red, blue, or black

Sc. 2877
12/13/94

Sc. 2879
12/13/94
20¢
YELLOW BACKGROUND
Postcard Rate

Sc. 2880
12/13/94
20¢
YELLOW BACKGROUND
Postcard Rate

Sc. 2888
12/13/94
25¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 2893
12/13/94

PRECANCEL

Sc. O152
12/13/94
32¢
OFFICIAL

Sc. 2948
02/01/95
32¢

Sc. 2902
3/10/95

PRECANCEL

Sc. 2905
3/10/95
10¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 2908
3/17/95
15¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 2911
3/17/95
25¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 2904
6/15/96

PRECANCEL

Sc. 3207
6/5/98

PRECANCEL

Sc. 3208
6/5/98
25¢

Sc. B1 & B5
Breast Cancer Stamp
B1 Issued 7/29/98
B5 Issued 9/30/2014
55¢

(More)


Sc. 3228
8/14/98
10¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 3260
11/9/98
33¢

Sc. 3258
11/9/98

Sc. 3448
12/15/00
34¢
 

Sc. 3451, 3452, 3453
12/15/00
34¢

Sc. 3458-61
12/15/00
34¢

Sc. 3496
01/19/01
34¢

Sc. 3447
11/09/00
10¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 3520
6/29/01
10¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 3522
08/03/01
15¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. 3620
06/07/02
37¢

Sc. 3626-29
06/07/02
37¢

Sc. B2
Heroes of  9/11 Stamp
6/7/02
37¢

Sc. 3693
10/21/02

PRECANCEL



Sc. 3792-3801
06/26/03
25¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. B3
Stop Family Violence Stamp
10/08/03
39¢

(More)


Sc. 3965
12/08/05
39¢

Sc. 3976
01/03/06
39¢

Sc. 4129
04/12/07
41¢

Sc. 4128, etc.
04/12/07
The first "FOREVER STAMP"

(originally - 41¢)
ALWAYS worth
the current 1-oz First Class rate!

Postal value as of 6/7/2019: 55¢


Sc. 4157, etc.
07/04/07, etc.
10¢
PRECANCEL

Sc. B4
Save Vanishing Species Stamp
Issued 09/20/11
re-Issued 09/02/14
re-Issued 2019
55¢

(More)


Sc. B6
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Stamp
Issued 11/30/17
55¢

(More)


Sc. b7
HEALING PTSD
Issued 12/02/2019
55¢

(More)

A FOREVER STAMP IS ALWAYS WORTH THE CURRENT ONE-OUNCE FIRST-CLASS DOMESTIC POSTAGE RATE,
WHICH IS CURRENTLY 55¢ (7/4/2020)

 

POSTAL STATIONERY

Postal Card
Sc. UX74 - John Hancock
5/19/78
10¢

Postal Card
Sc. UX88 - Eagle
3/15/81
12¢

Postal Card
Sc. UX92 - Robert Morris
10/11/81
13¢

Postal Card
Sc. UX105 - Charles Carroll
2/1/85
14¢

Postal Card
Sc. UX199 - Old Glory
1/12/95
20¢

Postal Envelope
Sc. U580 - A Eagle
5/22/78
15¢

Postal Envelope
Sc. U592 - B Eagle
3/15/81
18¢

Postal Envelope
Sc. U594 - C Eagle
10/11/81
20¢

Postal Envelope
Sc. U607 - D Eagle
2/1/85
22¢

Postal Envelope
Sc. U633 - Old Glory
1/12/95
32¢

 

Postal Envelope
Sc. U635 - Sheep Nonprofit
PERMIT REQUIRED
3/10/95

Postal Envelope
Sc. U636 - Eagle Bulk Rate
PERMIT REQUIRED
3/10/95
10¢

Postal Envelope
Sc. U??? - Eagle Presort
PERMIT REQUIRED
2002
10¢

 

It looks like the USPS has abandoned the idea of new rate change stamps. Back in 2007 they issued the Forever Stamp (the Liberty Bell), and stipulated that it will ALWAYS be valid for the one-ounce First Class rate. When first issued, it was worth 41¢; Then it went to 42¢, and as of May of 2009 it was worth 44¢. And when rates go up again, it will assume the new rate. So they don't need rate change stamps any more. Alas, I liked the postal alphabet, and was looking forward to the rest, and the images they would select.

I have not tried to show here all the varieties of each stamp. The white- background G stamps, for instance, occur with the G in red, blue, and black. All have the same value, 32¢. Similar variations occur for some of the others. The color of the background is the key - and the letter on the stamp, of course - find the one that looks most like your stamp, and you'll have its value.

It is no coincidence that so many of the ordinary First Class non- denominated stamps are Christmas issues, since those have to be planned and printed well in advance, and any hoped-for rate change within a few months before or after Christmas cannot be finalized long enough ahead to be sure the denomination on the stamps will be correct - the first two of these, in 1975, were intended as rate change stamps, but the new rate (13¢) did not go into effect until Dec 31, so they were issued at the old rate, ten cents. The next two were part of the change from 18¢ to 20¢, and were issued with the "C" stamp. The 1991 issues were intended to be issued at the time of an increase from 29¢ to 30¢, but the USPS lost its appeal for that rate change, and they were released at the old rate, 29¢; and the 1995 Love stamp had to be printed before the new rate that went into effect in December of 1994 had been approved, so it was issued with just the date, to make it available for Valentine's Day.

Note that, while most of these stamps were designated initially as valid for domestic use only (and some are inscribed "Domestic" or "For U.S. addresses only"), the USPS Domestic Mail Manual states explicitly that all non-denominated stamps are valid on international mail, except for those with special service inscriptions. See: http://pe.usps.com/text/imm/immc1_005.html.

152.2.d. Nondenominated postage stamps (except for those that bear uniquely domestic markings, such as First-Class Presort, Bulk Rate, Presorted Standard, or Nonprofit Organization) may be affixed to postal items that are sent to foreign countries. The value of such stamps is linked to either a current or a former domestic rate (e.g., the "H" stamp has a postage value of $0.33). Since the international postage rates are always higher than the comparable domestic postage rates, mailers who affix a single nondenominated postage stamp to their outbound mailpieces must add additional postage to comply with the international rate schedule. Note: The nondenominated Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp, which has a postage value that is equivalent to the domestic rate for a 1-ounce letter, may be used for international mailing purposes.

While I give a Scott catalogue number beneath each stamp (when known), I do not list ALL catalogue numbers, since some of these occur in multiple formats (coil, sheet, booklet, etc.), each with its own number. Furthermore, the "Release Date" shown for each stamp is different from (and usually earlier than) the "DATE of rate change" shown on my G page. The Post Office tries to get the stamps to users before they are needed.

Have I missed something? e-mail me at if you find a stamp I don't show here, or if you have a question.

SEMI-POSTAL STAMPS

Semi-postal stamps are first class stamps sold at more than their postal value, with the extra money going to a charity.
The U.S. has issued six now (as of 01/02/2021), all of which are still valid as postage, but only three of which are still on sale at Post Offices.

THEIR POSTAL VALUE DEPENDS ON WHEN THEY WERE LAST SOLD IN POST OFFICES. DETAILS BELOW.


Sc. B1 & B5
Breast Cancer Stamp
Issued 7/29/98
(Original postal value: 32¢)
Reauthorized 5/24/2019
ON SALE THRU 2027
Postal value as of 01/02/2021 - 55¢

Sc. B2
Heroes of  9/11 Stamp
Issued 6/7/02
(Original postal value: 34¢)
No longer on sale - value frozen
Postal value as of 01/02/2021 - 37¢

Sc. B3
Stop Family Violence Stamp
Issued 10/08/03
(Original postal value - 37¢)
No longer on sale - value frozen
Postal value as of 01/02/2021 - 39¢

Sc. B4
Save Vanishing Species Stamp
Issued 09/20/11
(Original postal value - 44¢)
re-Issued 09/02/2014
re-Issued 2019
STILL ON SALE
Postal value as of 01/02/2021 - 55¢

Sc. B6
Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Stamp
Issued 11/30/17
(Original postal value - 49¢)
RETURNED TO SALE
Postal value as of 01/02/2021 - 55¢

Sc. b7
HEALING PTSD
Issued 12/02/2019
(Original postal value - 55¢)
(Original postal value - 49¢)
STILL ON SALE
Postal value as of 01/02/2021 - 55¢

 

PRECANCELS - BULK RATE and other Service-Inscribed stamps

Precancels are used by high-volume mailers, who presort their mail for the USPS, and get discounted rates as a result. In the good old days, a precancel was a stamp with a cancel applied by the USPS, usually just bars, or a city name and bars. The USPS still uses the term "precancel", but today the stamps no longer have a cancel applied, and are more properly called "service-inscribed stamps."

NB - While all of these are still worth the value shown here as postage, to use them you are supposed to obtain a special permit (Form 3615), and then hand-deliver mail stamped with them to a postal clerk. Some of these were issued in many forms and variations, but all I am showing is one of each basic design, assuming that if you have any of these, you are savvy enough to deal with that.


Sc. 2602,,,2907
1991, 1993, 1996, etc.
10¢

Sc. 2888
12/13/94
25¢

Sc. 2893
12/13/94

Sc. 2902
3/10/95

Sc. 2905
3/10/95
10¢

Sc. 2908
3/17/95
15¢

Sc. 2911
3/17/95
25¢

Sc. 2904
6/15/96

Sc. 3207
6/5/98

Sc. 3208
6/5/98
25¢

Sc. 3228
8/14/98
10¢

Sc. 3447
11/09/00
10¢

Sc. 3520
6/29/01
10¢

Sc. 3522
08/03/01
15¢

Sc. 3693
10/21/02



Sc. 3792-3801
06/26/03
25¢

Sc. 4157, etc.
07/04/07, etc.
10¢

( More about Precancels)

( How to use Precancels on your mail)


OFFICIAL STAMPS

THESE ARE FOR OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT USE ONLY!

Most people other than collectors have never seen these, and don't even know they exist. Intended for use on official government mail, they seldom get used, since most government offices have envelopes with Official permit imprints or use meters. Still, they were issued with each of the four lettered rate changes from D through G, so here they are.


Sc. O138
2/4/85
14¢
(Postal Card Rate)

Sc. O139
2/4/85
22¢

Sc. O140
3/22/88
25¢

Sc. O144
1/22/91
29¢

Sc. O152
12/13/94
32¢



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Created -- 08/05/2001
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