Old American Ins Coin Stamos

Hello everybody, I guess these would be considered cinderellas.They have a great design.
Thanks
David






S - Old American Insurance Company Coin Stamps
These three Coin Stamps came from mid-twentieth century mail order solicitations of the Old American Insurance Company which was founded in 1939. The solicitation provided an application card with a space for inserting a coin to pay for the first thirty days of coverage while the application was being processed. A denominated Coin Stamp was provided to secure the proper coin in place so that it would not move around in the envelope and/or get lost in the mail. The Coin Stamp was typically stuck to the solicitation letter, which accounts for the fact that many of these stamps are found with gum disturbances particularly at one corner or along an edge.

The whole arena of cinderellas is pretty fuzzy. I consider them cinderellas but many collector restrict cinderellas to charity labels and poster stamps only.
I have see the coin stamps increasing in popularity.

Russ, I agree. I guess it has a lot to do with a persons perception. Foe mr the coin stamps are not really any different than a poster stamp as they are both advertising labels of sorts.
Thanks
David

I think the term 'Cinderella' covers just about anything like this.
I can't see limiting that term when it's whole connotation is wide ranging.

Good info in this thread. Thanks for posting.
I am late to the party here, but I have just recently aquired a set of these.

ratio411, They are a nice looking stamp, aren't they.
David

Yeah they are.
Now I know WHAT they are!

fincbob2451, thank you for posting such a "lovely" set!

I could acquire one set as well


Cheers

I was digging around an old collection this evening and here is what I found:




I wonder if we now have a complete set of all the denominations that were represented.

Didn't I post these a few weeks back? Found out they was to put over coins so they wouldn't "rattle around" in the mail. is that half right? I have a few as well.