Comments on: Collecting Trading Stamps: Finding Redemption?

By: Linda

Linda — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:03:03 +0000

I just found 2 empty Quality Stamp book, and several loose stamps (red and white). Could you tell me if they are of any value? Also, I found some Green stamps with an Eagle. The name of the company is Eagle Stamp Co. Any value?

Thanks so Much..(these were my grandparents stamps)

By: Val Ubell

Val Ubell — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:14:42 +0000

Bev,
I have learned some of these stamps are still redeemable at the amount listed on the booklets. If Quality is one with value, I’m just not sure. If you can reach some one in Memphis, please let me know so others will also have the chance to redeem their books,
The Dean

By: Bev Belch

Bev Belch — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:57:52 +0000

I have found 42 books of Quality Stamps Saver Books. They have an address on the back page for someplace in Memphis TN. I’d like to know if they are worth anything. Thank You.

By: The Dean

The Dean — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:50:46 +0000

Chris,
Many thanks for the info on Green stamp, I’m sure other readers will be interested to know that S&H stamps still have value.
The Dean

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:16:14 +0000

go to greenpoints.com and register. You can mail in your stamps 50 to a page if you do not have books. At present, I have over 500,000 stamps

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:13:51 +0000

you can turn your S&H green stamps in for points. They will give you equal points for equal stamps. THey have really nice things in there catalog including fla screen TV’s

By: Susie Melton

Susie Melton — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:03:04 +0000

I have a saver book of FAMILY STAMPS by Stampie series B
Would like any known information.

By: Cassie

Cassie — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:51:52 +0000

Thanks, i will frame them!

By: The Dean

The Dean — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:47:09 +0000

Cassie,
Thank your for reading my article on trading stamps posted on Collectors Quest. Sorry I do not know of redemption places for Scottish or Gold Bond stamps. and if there is a place it would only bring the face value of a dollar or two.
Both books are common, and were widely distributed. I would think a garage sale price at face value might be the best you could expect to receive for these books. But are they a fond rememberence of family you would want to keep, possibly framing them with a family photo as a momento of another time and place?

The Dean

By: Cassie

Cassie — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:52:01 +0000

I went up to my grandpas house this 4th of July weekend to help them with a garage sale. I found a booklet of Gold Stamp Bond, and a booklet of Savers book for golden ten and single (.10) stamps. Both are almost filled completely. They were his mother in laws and i was just seeing if i could sell them, or redeem for cash? They have different covers. One has a world with gold bond stamps going into it, and the other has a cartoon of a Scottish man with a kilt and big hat. Can you help me?

By: The Dean

The Dean — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:22:12 +0000

Kathy,
Thank you for reading my posting on Collectors’ Quest,
You have a very good memory, Toppie was the elephant and I seem to remember him on the stamps, but I do know he had a cartoon of some kind and here he is playing baseball. See attachment.

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By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:39:20 +0000

I remember trading stamps my mom collected with an elephant on them. I thought they were the Top Value ones, but now that I see them again, I don’t see an elephant on them (although she did collect both Top Value & S&H Green). Am I recalling an image from something else?

By: Garry McLin

Garry McLin — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:01:45 +0000

i HAVE APPROXIMATELY 300 SHEETS OF CLARK OIL TRADING STAMPS IN MINT CONDITION. I AM WONDERING IF THEY HAVE ANY CURRENT VALUE. I AM SEEKING A INTERNET SITE THAT CAN PROVIDE ME WITH INFORMATION.
GARRY

By: The Dean

The Dean — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:28:00 +0000

Douglas,
Thank you for the information on the book by Art Mongan, so many replies on the subject and I had no idea a book existed,
If you already have the book you mention, that would mean your a true collector of these stamps. How extensive is your collection? Is the book a price guide? And does it give info on the dispensing companies that had redemption centers?

Best Regards
The Dean

By: Douglas Hoyt

Douglas Hoyt — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:23:02 +0000

The Kin-ship stamps are listed and pictured in Art Mongan’s book “Deposit, Rebate, Savings, and Trading Stamps. He lists about 4000 varieties of trading stamps and even that listing is not complete.

By: The Dean

The Dean — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:56:20 +0000

Siobhan,
Thank you for your interest in my posting on Collectors’ Quest.
I believe S&H is still in business but I’m not sure of their function. With all the giveaway gimmicks, and other inducements to buy, including points programs, the stamp maybr too out of fashion. But don’t count out the idea, and of a self sticking sticker placed in a booklrt with a redeemable value for merchandice.
Please keep checking back to Collectors’ Quest for all of our community features.
Best Regards
The Dean

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:00:36 +0000

Do you reckon trading stamps will ever come back? I really wish they would.

By: The Dean

The Dean — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:38:29 +0000

Ken,
Thank you for taking your time to inform our readers about the Kin-Ship stamps that both you and Mike have found. I was able to e-mail Mike (he had the original question on the stamps) with the text of your information.
Please continue to enjoy our Collectors’ Quest community of collectors.
Best Regards
The Dean

By: Ken Nelson

Ken Nelson — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:44:48 +0000

I just came across your response posted on September 8, 2008, regarding Kin-Ship Stamps. I recently found among my mothers collected papers an unfilled Kin-Ship stamp booklet in a Kin-Ship envelope and including a published list of Vancouver, WA, merchants who distributed the stamps. When completely filled in, a “bond” could be redeemed at any branch of the Seattle-First National Bank. The envelope is copyrighted 1952 by KIN-SHIP FOUNDATION, INC.

The included flyer has further information, including five ways to achieve “the happiness of sharing”:

1. The merchant shares his profits with you.
2 You send deserving students to college.
3. You support independent colleges.
4. You share in community betterment.
5. You help build business in your community.l

More information, if requested.

By: The Dean

The Dean — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:40:17 +0000

Judy,
Top Value (TV) stamps were well distributed, over many years. I have quite a few full sheets in my collection. The collection has no great value even if it fills a couple of shoe boxes. One of our CQ community members, Karen wrote that she had found a redemption center for S&H and Plaid stamps, which would indicate some value for full books. If the value is retained from the books I show, then these filled books would only be redeemed for a dollar or two. All the stamps I have, came in box lots of paper goods in estate sales or auctions were my interest was on some other item within the contents of the box.
Please continue to enjoy our postings on Collectors Quest.
The Dean
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