Why are these stamps all the way at the back of the book? The phrase “Back of the Book” (BOB) is a bit of philatelic slang, referring to stamps that are listed at the back of U.S. collectible stamp reference catalogs. Worldwide BOB stamps appear at the end of country sections. They have or had specialized use, such as Air Mail, and are categorized separately.
Read more in our stamp collecting blog article “What are Back of the Book Stamps?”.
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J85 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10½ – 30¢ carmine
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q11 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 75¢ Harvesting
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E4 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1894 Line Under “Ten Cents” Unwatermarked – 10¢ blue
- 1992 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW59 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1992 – Number RW 59 – $15.00 Spectacled Eider Unused
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q5 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 5¢ Mail Train
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E11 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1917 Perf 11 – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J53 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1914 – 1915 Single Line Watermark Perf 10 – 2¢ carmine lake
- 1940 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW7 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1940 – Number RW 7 – $1.00 Black Mallards Unused
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C98 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1980 – 40¢ Philip Mazzei
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C118 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – 45¢ Samuel P. Langley (1988)
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q9 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 25¢ Manufacturing
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C121 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1989 – 1990 Commemoratives – 45¢ Pre-Columbian Customs Southeast Carved Figures
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E6 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1902 – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C135 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 60¢ Grand Canyon (2000)
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q7 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 15¢ Auto Service
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C136 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 70¢ Nine Mile Prairie (2001)
- U.S. Parcel Post Due Stamp J103 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Due Stamps – 1978 – 1985 – 13¢ red & black
- 2002 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW69 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 2002 – Number RW 69 – $15.00 Black Scoter Unused
- 1993 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW60 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1993 – Number RW 60 – $15.00 Canvasbacks Unused
- 1988 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW55 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1988 – Number RW 55 – $10.00 Snow Geese Unused
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E3 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1893 Columbian Exposition – 10¢ orange
- 1991 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW58 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1991 – Number RW 58 – $15.00 King Eider Unused
- 1990 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW57 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1990 – Number RW 57 – $12.50 Whistling Duck Unused
- 1987 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW54 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1987 – Number RW 54 – $10.00 Redhead Ducks Unused
- 1961 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW28 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1961 – Number RW 28 – $3.00 Mallard Hen Unused
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J1 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1879 Unwatermarked Perf 12 – 1¢ brown
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E18 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1927 – 1951 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10 ½ – 17¢ (1944) – yellow
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C1 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1918 Curtiss Jenny BiPlane – 6¢ orange
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E3 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1893 Columbian Exposition – 10¢ orange
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C5 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1923 – 16¢ Badge of Air Service – dark blue
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C109-12 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – Olympics – 4 Vars
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J101 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1959 – $5 red & black
- 1957 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW24 UsedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1957 – Number RW 24 – $2.00 American Eider Used
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C105-08 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – Olympics – 4 Vars
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C9 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1926 -1927 Map of US and Airplanes – 20¢ yellow green
- 1954 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW21 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1954 – Number RW 21 – $2.00 Ring-Necked Ducks Unused
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C6 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1923 – 24¢ Airplane – carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J54 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1914 – 1915 Single Line Watermark Perf 10 – 3¢ carmine lake
- 1958 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW25 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1958 – Number RW 25 – $2.00 Canada Geese Unused
- U.S. Semi-Postal Stamp B1 Unused1998 – 2001 United States Semi-Postal Stamps – 32¢ + 8¢ Breast Cancer Research
- U.S. Official Stamp Number O123 UsedUnited States Official Stamp – O123 $1.00 Official Used
- U.S. Official Stamp Number O143 UnusedUnited States Official Stamp – O143 1¢ Official Unused
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C119 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – 39¢ Igor Sikorsky (1988)
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E12 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1922 – 1925 Flat Plate Printing Perf 11 – 10¢ deep ultra
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C122-25 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1989 – 1990 Commemoratives – Future Mail – 4 Vars
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C150 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – $1.05 Amish Horse and Buggy Lancaster County PA (2012)
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C136 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 70¢ Nine Mile Prairie (2001)
- 1939 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW6 UsedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1939 – Number RW 6 – $1.00 Green-Winged Teal Used
- U.S. Official Stamp Number O139 UnusedUnited States Official Stamp – O139 “D” Rate Official Unused
- U.S. Official Stamp Number O135 UnusedUnited States Official Stamp – O135 20¢ Official Unused