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. 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
- U.S. Semi-Postal Stamp B3 Unused1998 – 2001 United States Semi-Postal Stamps – 37¢ + 8¢ Stop Family Violence
- U.S. Semi-Postal Stamp B2 Unused1998 – 2001 United States Semi-Postal Stamps – 37¢ + 8¢ Heroes of 2001
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C134 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 40¢ Rio Grande(1999)- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C2 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1918 Curtiss Jenny BiPlane – 16¢ green
U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q9 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 25¢ Manufacturing- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E5 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1895 Double Line Watermark – 10¢ blue
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C133 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 48¢ Niagara Falls (1999)
U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E7 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1908 – 10¢ green- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C3 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1918 Curtiss Jenny BiPlane – 24¢ carmine & blue
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C22 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1937 Type of 1935 Issue Date Omitted – China Clipper – 50¢ carmine
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C24 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1939 Trans-Atlantic Winged Globe – 30¢ dull blue
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C4 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1923 – 8¢ Airplane Propeller – dark green- 1942 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW9 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1942 – Number RW 9 Duck Stamp Unused
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J72 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – 3¢ carmine
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C13 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1930 Graf Zeppelin Issue – 65¢ green
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C128 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1991 Commemoratives – 50¢ Harriet Quimby- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J79 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10½ – ½¢ carmine
U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q12 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 1$ Fruit Growing
U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q8 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 20¢ Airplane- U.S. Special Handling Stamp QE4 UnusedUnited States Special Handling Stamps – 1925 – 1929 – 25¢ yellow green
- 1935 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW2 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1935 – Number RW 2 Unused
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J37 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1894 – 1895 Unwatermarked Perf 12 – 50¢ deep claret
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C134 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 40¢ Rio Grande(1999)
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C137 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 80¢ Mount McKinley (2001)
U.S. Postage Due Stamp J77 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – $1 scarlet- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J84 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10½ – 10¢ carmine
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C10 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1927 Lindbergh Tribute Issue – 10¢ dark blue- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J79 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10½ – ½¢ carmine
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E13 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1922 – 1925 Flat Plate Printing Perf 11 – 15¢ (1925) – deep orange
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C31 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1941 – 1944 Transport Issue – 50¢ Transport Plane
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J78 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – $5 scarlet
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C62 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1961 – 13¢ Liberty Bell
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C8 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1926 -1927 Map of US and Airplanes – 15¢ olive brown
- 1972 U.S. Hunting Permit Stamp RW39 UnusedUnited States Hunting Permit Stamp – 1972 – Number RW 39 – $5.00 Duck Stamp Unused
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C91 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1978 – 31¢ Wright Bros. & Plane- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C112 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – 35¢ Pole Vault
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C92 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1978 – 31¢ Wright Bros. & Shed.- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C111 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – 35¢ Volleyball
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C94 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – 21¢ Chanute & 2 Planes- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C110 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1983 – 1989 – 35¢ Cycling
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C95-96 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – Post – 2 Vars
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C93-94 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – Chanute – 2 Vars
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C25 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1941 – 1944 Transport Issue – 6¢ Transport Plane
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C61 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1960 Rotary Press Coil Perf 10 Horizontal – 7¢ Jet Plane – carmine- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C65 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – Rotary Press Coil Perf 10 Horizontal – 8¢ Plane & Capitol
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C30 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1941 – 1944 Transport Issue – 30¢ Transport Plane
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C29 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1941 – 1944 Transport Issue – 20¢ Transport Plane
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C52 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1958 Rotary Press Coil Perf 10 Horizontal – 7¢ Jet Plane – blue