Please Help Me Put A Value On These Stamps

Hey everybody, I need some help identifying and valuing some stamps. These are an inheritance and I have no idea what they are or if they're worth anything.

All are still attached in the books and in perfect shape. Can someone give me a background and fair selling price? These aren't for sale yet

Blue/grey books (two of them, one with 10 and one with 15) have 25 George Washington $.05 stamps total. The inside cover of the book has postal rates of $.05 and says they are effective as of Jan 7, 1963. All stamps are attached in book.

Brownish book is a partial book that has 6 green Ben Franklin $.01 stamps. Inside cover has $.02/ounce postal rate but no date on stamps or book. 4 stamps attached in book and 2 stamps detached but still in book. Back cover of book has disconnected from the binding.

Red book is also a partial book that has 6 red George Washington $.02 stamps. There is no date on stamps or the book. Back cover of book gives information on the Postal Savings System and CODs. All stamps are attached in book.

There are 34 blank postcards with $.02 stamps (stamped images, not stamps like the ones in the stamp books) on them and no writing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have seen these images online with a very wide range of values. I think the red and green stamps are 1920s and the blue/grey stamps are 1960s from what I have found online. I think the postcards are also 1920s.

I forgot to add a pic of the postcards. There are 34 of them and they are in such great shape they look like they were just freshly printed.

Your first four items are stamp booklets. They have some value but nothing incredible. The stamps all have centering issues. The damaged booklet cover and the partial sheet have negligible extra value over the face value of the stamps. The postal card is common and is valued in the catalogs at a minimum value that pays a dealer to handle the item. The cards appear frequently in lots sold at or below face value. They can be used in the mail with the addition of postage to make up the current post card rate.

DO NOT USE OR DO ANYTHING TO THE TWO CENT RED BOOKLET!!
The 2 cent booklet of 49 cents is one of a few possible booklets, some of which are quite valuable. This one is probably the inexpensive variety, but is still worth more than postage.

The stamps alone are common. But in booklet panes, it can get interesting. About your green Franklin stamps... The sheet stamps (Scott #331 & #374) were also produced in booklet panes of six. Full booklet panes are moderately priced. "Used full" booklet panes are worth substantially more than mint panes. These were some of the first booklet stamps produced. Many collectors ignored them because they had straight edges. Very few full panes were used.

#331 is perf 12 with a double line watermark.
#374 is perf 12 with a single line watermark.

You would have to determine this very carefully. Find a good stamp store unless you're an experienced collector, and let them verify it for you.

But first, to me, "used full" concerning a booklet pane of stamps is a contradiction in terms. I am assuming that a used full booklet pane is one one where not all of it's stamps were used. Let another member here tell you if I'm wrong about that.

If that green Franklin booklet pane is one of these two, and if "used full" means what I said it means, you would have something of interesting value. The 2013 Scott Specialized Catalog bears this out.

I'm not saying you have found a gold nugget, just hang on to that green Franklin booklet pane until you get some other posts here from members who know about Washington/Franklins. There are alot of knowledgeable people here. I just don't have the guts to tell you you've got something there. But if ever in doubt, take it to a knowledgeable stamp dealer and have them check it out. Keep us posted. (No pun).

God Bless.


-IBFS


Edit-- The stamp booklet Scott numbers are as follows...

#331a
#374a

Use these numbers when you are discussing the booklet pane stamp issues.


-IBFS

A "used full booklet" is exactly that. A complete pane of 6 or 8 or whatever the quantity was of that particular pane which someone put on a letter or package and used for postage. Used panes tend to be pretty uncommon, since it is relatively a high rate of postage and they tend to fall apart when soaked off.

I really don't want to get into the values because of my lack of knowledge but I will throw these figures at you for what it's worth.

The Mint Booklet in the 2013 Scott Specialized catalog lists #331a at $150.00 Never Hinged Booklet pane of 6
With plate letter D $225 and never hinged $450.00
#374a at $375.00 Never Hinged Booklet pane of 6
With plate letter D $300 and never hinged $475.00

The 5 cent Washington's depending which ones again are not listed in Scott or at least I couldn't quickly find them. Like suggested I would take them to a stamp shop/Dealer and ask them what they are worth. Depending on what the selvage says one is $3 one is $6 and one is $7

The Post Cards again depending which ones are valued anywhere from 35cents each to $1,000 depending which ones and if there are any errors. The errors you would not know without close examination and the knowledge what to look for.

I almost deleted this post because it is so feeble, but sent it anyway for what it's worth. In other words don't remove anything until examined by someone that can put them in their hands and check them out. They do have value though at least some value.

Hi Kylemob,
Very nice accumulation of stamps there. I haven't the knowledge to give you any facts or values myself. My words to you would be make sure you don't touch them with your fingers. Try and handle them with latex/powder free rubber type medical gloves. Store them in something to protect them and keep moist climate away from them. Just my 4 cents worth.. Respectfully, Gary

The 331a is not a complete booklet, therefore thy get cataloged as four mint never hinged singles, although their real value is probably a fairly small percentage of that.

You guys are great, thanks for taking the time to give me some advice. I will try to find a local dealer/collector here in Oregon and bring them in to be appraised.