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I'm confused. The G rate make-up stamp (blue dove carrying olive branch) was also never issued as a booklet -- only as a sheet stamp. Nor did USPS ever make it into a makeshift vending machine booklet (those did not appear until 1996).

ive been searching for a booklet of the blue dove too and I cannot find it. I have to ask my brother to see his but I think perhaps they cut up a sheet and sold that with a card (to give it a ridge frame) in the vending machine??? if this is case then the fish stamp that I found from 1992 must be it

They may have. USPS did sell stamp packets from vending machines as well, typically in sealed glassines. These are not Scott listed as they were locally made.

It's still best if you can first upload a picture of what your brother has.

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this is the stamp. I took a block from my brother a long time ago and kept it in my wallet. when he gets home tonight I will ask to see his complete set.

i did order 1 from ebay a few years ago and it came in a back that looks like it could have been used in a vending machine

When I was a kid, money was always a factor with vending machines. We weren't really poor, but mom would dig through her purse and pull out a few nickels or dimes, maybe throw in a quarter if I was lucky. Of course that was the late 60s, early 70s when most everyone at least acted poor. :)

I say this because your brothers stamps were make up rate stamps. I think they were 3 cents each. Your stamps would have been 45 cents each. So for 8 stamps your brothers would have cost a quarter, but yours would have been 4 bucks.

The problem is there aren't many other low denomination stamps from that time period. Definitely nothing with a fish or anything similar.

Ray

i have been thinking about this as well. I know for a fact I got a stamp set as well but youre right, I dont think my mom gave us much money to get some. I beleive my brother got a set of 20 when be bought his.

I've discussed with Desii, and at this point I'm guessing the vending machine was dispensing locally packaged booklets and stamp packs. Those do exist and are not listed in the Scott US Specialized. I know, because I've bought them before from my local post office.

Desii has already told me the stamp are not the 1991 29c fishing flies issue. Since your stamps were purchased during the rate change, maybe it was an alligator instead of a fish. The 32c Florida statehood stamp is orange and red at top.

thank you so much for continuing to help me. I know we are on two different forums, which one should I be replying to? (the other one seems to be getting more traffic)

back in 2010 when I first got the notion of researching these stamps, I purchased a new set of the DOVE stamps from ebay. They arrived in a pack of 20, folded and sealed in a wax like paper. (like of like those cheap bic lead pencils). I tore up my room last night trying to find them since I never opened the package (I hate being so unorganized). I think these are the exact same way they would have came out of the vending machine since it wasnt a flimsy sheet or anything. I have been researching last night and I cannot find something similar posted online, so I am lead to believe they were packaged individually (probably by usps).

"U.S. Postage 20 Unused G Stamps Blue Dove #3698" this was the exact title of the ebay listing I purchased. I looked up #3698 and it came up with a different stamp so they were listed incorrectly.

last night I searched ebay and purchased this http://www.ebay.com/itm/191064045479 (listing was ending soon and for 6 bucks it wasnt going to break the bank) in hopes that it might be the same style as I purchased form ebay before. however, I am a bit confused, on the listing they say 1997, and at 32 cents. I could not find any of these stamps issued in 1997 or at this price

i dont believe the alligator stamp is the correct one. In my gut, I cannot break away from the notion of a FISH. Now I am color blind so I might have mixed up the colors as a kid,

the pumpkin seed stamp seems to fit the bill for a few reasons. even though they were issued as a sheet stamp but so were the dove stamps so they could have been packaged individually and they are the only fish stamp with sort of the right colors (i see it as an orange fish which might not be what others are seeing) issued between 1990 through 1995.

a few reasons why I am a bit hesitant is the price. they are marked as 45 cents. if the dove ones from the recent ebay listing are correct at 32 cents then it makes sense, but I am not sure. they were also only released in 1992 (from what I am finding online) and my father was in the hospital in 1994-1995. it could be possible that since these were individually wrapped and sold in a Hospital (not a post office, I cant think of people buying stamps frequently from a vending machine in a hospital). also, it is possible the vending machine was not run by USPS so the prices and things inside the vending machine are controlled by the owner of the machine.

to answer your question, he passed away in January 1995. he stayed in the hospital on and off from August 1994 till Jan 1995. I remember he did stay in the hospital a few times prior to that but I dont remember details and I think these stamps were form the august-jan time frame.

Now, I am far from a philatelist, so I am not sure if my reasoning is being ideal here or just my wishful thinking.

what do you guys think??

Desii - this section of my website shows all US stamps (other than airmail) issued between 1990-1994:

http://www.mystupidhobbies.com/Stam...90-1994.html

Thank you for posting mike. I went through it and did not find the stamp.

But thank you for posting