Closed accounts and national savings and investments. The minuteman savings stamps were accompanied by albums and other materials that appealed to the spirit of patriotism. Files concerning the issue of postage stamps for savings, of savings stamps produced by the national savings committee from 1918, the single stamp and stamp book used by the post office savings. When full, the booklets were redeemable in the form of united states savings bonds. A savings stamp is a stamp issued by a government or other body to enable small amounts of money to be saved over time to accumulate a larger capital sum. Originally ordinary postage stamps were affixed to a card up to the value of 156d and when completed exchanged for a war savings certificate paying 5% interest. The book provides much more than merely the details of the stamp issues. The stamps were bought every week on the doorstep and attached to the book. National savings organization, islamabad, pakistan. Sep 03, 2012 all remaining postal savings accounts were closed in 1966 and the sale of treasury savings stamps ended in 1970. An early national savings book with stamps as great itemstop book is full apart from 4 stamps please communicate with us if you are not satisfied with the transaction details. Prince charles and princess anne were featured on the stamps.
Post office savings stamps are they worth anything watch. Jul 21, 2010 ws7 says war savings, s1 says savings stamp. The cost of stamps can be confusing because the post service changes the price of stamps from time to time. National savings stamps were a popular savings scheme aimed at children in the 1950s and 1960s. New stamp history book released a new stamp history book, with colourful images of people and animals, depicts the early uae. The postal savings system was discontinued march 28, 1966.
Once i get my letter should arrive within 28 days i can exchange it for cash hooray. Aug 16, 2016 passport to your national parks collectors edition eastern national on. I have 2 books of national saving stamps each stamps 6d is there any one can tell me if they are. This item will post to united states, but the seller hasnt specified postage options. The savings forms were provided free by post offices and had spaces for 10 savings stamps. Public saving, also known as the budget surplus, is the term t. Media in category savings stamps of the united kingdom the following 33 files are in this category, out of 33 total. Provided images of strange stamps, some of which are now in the. War savings stamps issued during world war i were available in 25. Later that year dedicated savings stamps were issued and continued until 1976. Harry has included the regulations, savings cards, post office forms, meters, slogan cancels, and a very nice chapter on the ephemera used to promote these stamps. National savings stamps and gift tokens these products are no longer sold. Meantime i have been to the post office and apparently savings stamps are an old fashioned way of paying for bills no wonder my nan uses them anyway, i have exchanged the stamps for whats called a po payout letter. Buy united states government war savings stamps your money.
The date stamp says mar 30, 1965 and both were purchased for 1 pound. May 9, 2015 national savings stamps we could take 6d a weeks to school and get a stamp added to our book. The united states savings stamps program was created in 1954 to encourage savings and thrift among american schoolchildren. Sep 30, 2014 felix was only able to paste 7 ten cent stamps in the album. Although these stamps were distinct from the postal savings stamps issued by the united states post office department, the post office nevertheless played a major role in promoting and distributing war savings stamps. In philately, savings stamps are regarded as a form of cinderella stamp. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Official united states 25 cent savings bond stamp album. War savings stamps were issued by the united states treasury department to help fund participation in world war i and world war ii.
If you have any national savings stamps or gift tokens we can redeem these for you at face value. Manchukuo and manchurian carp postal savings stamps. Stamp album for the purchase of united states war savings bonds with 44 stamps. Since we started helping her out with paying bills, shes never had to use her stamp book. I have sent this to national savings and investments and it has replied with. The national savings scheme was originally establish in march 1916 partly to fund the great war.
Ww2 peoples war savings weeks, competitions, school. Once a savings form had been cashedin the rules stated that it must be destroyed. Photo, print, drawing buy united states government war savings stamps your money back with interest from the united states treasury reproduced by the strobridge litho. In 1969 the name was changed to national savings and run by the treasury.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A savings stamp is a stamp issued by a government or other body to enable small amounts of. National savings stamps files the national archives. Shop official united states 25 cent savings bond stamp album 1959 w 3 stamps and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. The sale of united states government securities to the public dates back to the nations very founding, more than 200 yearsago. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The funds accumulated may then be used to make a larger purchase such as taking out a savings bond or to pay a large upcoming bill. Tr, which is government revenue through taxes, minus government expenditures on goods and services, minus transfers. Commerce departments bureau of economic analysis bea of the amount of income left over after subtracting. Other us back of book stamps, back of book, united states, stamps. National savings and investments sunderland sr43 2sb. December, 1971, the national savings organization functioned as a publicity organization and its activities were merely promotional in nature. To do this, send the stamps and tokens to us with details of your name and address. Stamp album for the purchase of united states war savings bonds.
In all three cases the catalog value is 50 cents, but no one is likely to offer you as much as catalog value for yours. Two new national savings stamps depicting the royal children. Rates on national savings products have been revised please click for details dear customers, please click on the link given below to view guidelines regarding complaints registration on. Apparently you can swap them for the new budget card at the post office or hand them in in exchange for a letter that you can then exchange for cash. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back. Stamp album used for buying and storing war savings bonds. Other us back of book stamps, back of book, united.
National savings stamp princess anne 6d hinged national savings stamp book with 4x6d princess elizabeth stamps. I have old national saving stamps each stamp 6d is it worth. Im supposing the bluegreen ones have a face value of 25 cents. Originally ordinary postage stamps were affixed to a card up to. Great 1942 10 cent stamp album for the purchase of united states war savings bonds. The cover of the album is patriotically decorated with an eagles at the bottom and a red, white, and blue color scheme. Post office savings stamps are they worth anything the. Passport to your national parks collectors edition eastern national on.
I recently found a couple of books titled national savings certificate book that my grandparents bought when i was a child. At the launch, minister heng told the students a story of how he used to save as a child under the national savings campaign and how he looked forward to collecting all the stamps until the booklet was. Home stamps us stamps miscellaneous issues war savings stamps war savings stamps. Felix could have then taken the filled album to a bank or the post office, and with 5 more cents he could have purchased a series e savings bond.
How much old post office savings book balance worth today. Genuine late 70searly 80s unused national savings 10p stamps x5 and collectors book with name written in pencil inside front cover so could be erased. The national savings rate is an estimate from the u. Aug 04, 2014 i have old national saving stamps each stamp 6d is it worth anything. There have been seven price changes on traditional first class letter stamps over the past decade. Collecting war savings stamps although the united states has issued postal savings stamps since 1911 and war savings stamps since 1917, there are very few collections of them in existence, due to the fact that the government at first discouraged their collecting. World war ii savings bond stamp books were issued by the united states treasury department in 1942. Posb brings back national savings campaign for kids. The prizes awarded were national savings certificates and savings stamps. National savings stamps we could take 6d a weeks to school and. Im now in canada and wondered if there is a website i can go to, to find out who to contact to see if the books have any value. When enough had been saved they could be cashed in or put towards savings bonds. When a customer had collected 10 stamps, the book was taken to a post office and 100f 1 yuan was added to the customers savings account.
Ancient national savings certificate moneysavingexpert forum. Post office savings stamps are they worth anything. Passport to your national parks collectors edition. But, i think they are coming out of use at the end of february. Find the perfect national savings book stock photo. These were stuck into our savings books and on reaching a total of 15s or later. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement. The savings campaign, reintroduced in conjunction with sg50, was unveiled on 23 january 2015 by the minister for education, mr. Savings stamps of the united kingdom wikimedia commons. The stamps were sold in schools and then stuck into savings books.
1281 1383 380 687 1298 1366 1129 1246 802 1342 922 636 417 272 1481 1347 526 1505 103 1304 1357 449 1037 343 143 1195 1513 1499 126 264 103 1171 965 1100 1308 1083 304 212 1055 1225 932 1162 645 1188