Postage Stamp Haul

This morning I made a stop at an antique store to have a look around and I came across a basket of new and used postage stamps. Most had been postmarked and cancelled, but I found a bunch that hadn't been used or cancelled that I could use on my postcards and letters. I ended up paying $20 total for all of the ones pictured. Below are close ups of the stamps I purchased today.

Two full sheets of 2004 Lewis and Clark stamps that are .37 cents each. Each sheet has twenty stamps. A value of  $14.80 total.

Close up of the Lewis and Clark stamp.

1970 Natural History .06 cent stamps. I got a total of eighteen of these totaling $1.08.

Close up of the American Bald Eagle stamp from the 1970 Natural History set.

Close up of the African Elephant Herd from the 1970 Natural History set.

Close up of the Haida Ceremonial Canoe from the 1970 Natural History set.

Close up of The Age of Reptiles 1970 Natural History stamps.

1980 Coral Reefs series stamps that are .15 cents each. A total of five worth .75 cents. 

Close up of  Chalice Coral and American Samoa stamp from the 1980 Coral Reefs series.

Close up of the Finger Coral: Hawaii stamp from the 1980 Coral Reefs series.

Full sheet of 2002 LOVE .37 cent stamps. Twenty total stamps equaling  $7.40.

Close up of 2002 LOVE stamp.

Full sheet of 2001 Flowers series. I only scanned the front side. Between the front and back there are twenty total stamps equaling $6.80.

Close up of the Asian Hybrid Lily stamp from the 2001 Flowers series.

Close up of the Freesia stamp from the 2001 Flowers series.

Close up of the Cymbidian Orchid stamp from the 2001 Flowers series.

Close up of Longiflorum Lily from the 2001 Flowers series.

A half sheet of 2000 Rose, 1763 Love Letter by John Adams. Ten stamps total and since they are labeled as First-Class, their current worth is .49 cents each making this half sheet worth $4.90.

Close up of 2000 USA First Class Rose stamp.

Four .34 cent We Give Thanks stamps that came out in 2001. Worth $1.36 in postage. 

Close up of the We Give Thanks stamp.

Four .41 cent 2007 Art of Disney stamps. I had to have them for obvious reasons. These give me $1.64 in postage. 

I found nine of these hunk-a-burnin' love 1993 Elvis Presley stamps. I had to have them. I'm not a big Elvis fan, but as a music nerd I had to get these beautiful stamps. At .29 each I have a total $2.61 in postage.

Close up of 1993 Elvis Presley stamp.

Got four of these 2001 Military Academy stamps equaling $1.36 in postage. 

Close up of 2001 Military Academy stamp.

Got four 2001 Neuter/Spay .37 cent stamps, giving me $1.48 in postage.

Four 1998 Victorian Hearts LOVE .55 cent stamps. Gives me $1.20 in postage.

Close up of 1998 Victorian Hearts LOVE stamp.

I got four of these pretty .55 cent 2001 Rose, A Love Letter By John Adams. Giving me another $1.20.

Close up of 2001 Rose stamp.

Found these darling 1991 .19 cent stamps called Fauna. Got a total of six of them giving me $1.14. 

Close up of 1991 Fauna stamp.

Got four .34 cent 2002 Happy Birthday stamps for a total of  $1.36.

Last, but not least, four .37 cent 2002 Happy Birthday stamps totaling $1.48.

Total amount in postage purchased today: $50.46

Not bad for $20.00

A Mini Art Gallery

A few nights ago, after receiving a bunch of stamps in the mail, I decided to sit down and do something with my fast growing collection. I grabbed my smash journal that I am filling with letters and other miscellaneous items I'm sent from all over the world. The first page you open it up to was just a plain black page. I started laying the stamps out to see how they would look. After a few were down it looked like a mini art gallery to me. So I decided that I would go ahead and glue them down. I'll end up cutting more sheets of black card stock and doing a fold out to keep adding to the collection as well. I love looking at my stamps. I don't know why, but there is just something aesthetically pleasing about them. I hope I keep receiving awesome stamps from all over and maybe I'll get some duplicates to trade and sent to others as well. A huge thanks to anyone who has sent me stamps because I really do love and appreciate them. 

Incoming #34

Yesterday I received this envelope filled with goodies

On the envelope the sender used these stamps:

The first one is from a set called The Seaside Architecture collection. This one features the Bexhill-on-Sea Shelter. The second stamp is titled Posting Christmas Cards and the third is called Building A Snowman. Both are from a 2014 Commemorative Christmas series. The stamp below is from a 1983 Military Uniforms series and features Paratroopers, The Parachute Regimen.

I got two magnets.

Three postcards.

He also sent some Christmas stickers.

Some ephemra to craft with if I decide to keep it.

And my most favorite part of this little package were all these cool stamps he sent me.