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 J63 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 3¢ dull red- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J63 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 3¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J64 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 5¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J66 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 30¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J66 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 30¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J67 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 50¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J68 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1925 – ½¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J68 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1925 – ½¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J70 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – 1¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J71 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – 2¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J72 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – 3¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J74 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – 10¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J75 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – 30¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J78 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – $5 scarlet
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J78 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – $5 scarlet
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J79 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10½ – ½¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J79 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10½ – ½¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J84 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10½ – 10¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J85 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10½ – 30¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J87 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1956 Rotary Perf 10½ x 11 – $1 scarlet
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J90 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1959 – 2¢ red & black
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J91 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1959 – 3¢ red & black
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J92 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1959 – 4¢ red & black
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J93 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1959 – 5¢ red & black
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J95 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1959 – 7¢ red & black
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J102 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1978 – 1985 – 11¢ red & black
- U.S. Semi-Postal Stamp B2 Unused1998 – 2001 United States Semi-Postal Stamps – 37¢ + 8¢ Heroes of 2001
- U.S. Semi-Postal Stamp B3 Unused1998 – 2001 United States Semi-Postal Stamps – 37¢ + 8¢ Stop Family Violence
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E3 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1893 Columbian Exposition – 10¢ orange
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E3 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1893 Columbian Exposition – 10¢ orange
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E5 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1895 Double Line Watermark – 10¢ blue
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E8 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1911 Single Line Watermark – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E9 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1914 Perf 10 – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E10 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1916 Unwatermarked Perf 10 – 10¢ pale ultramarine
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E11 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1917 Perf 11 – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E11 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1917 Perf 11 – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E13 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1922 – 1925 Flat Plate Printing Perf 11 – 15¢ (1925) – deep orange
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E15 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1927 – 1951 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10 ½ – 10¢ gray violet
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E16 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1927 – 1951 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10 ½ – 15¢ (1931) – orange
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E17 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1927 – 1951 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10 ½ – 13¢ (1944) – blue
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E18 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1927 – 1951 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10 ½ – 17¢ (1944) – yellow
- 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. Special Delivery Stamp E19 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1927 – 1951 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10 ½ – 20¢ (1951) – black
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E19 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1927 – 1951 Rotary Press Printing Perf 11 x 10 ½ – 20¢ (1951) – black
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E21 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1954 – 1971 – 30¢ (1957) – maroon
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E23 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1954 – 1971 – 60¢ (1971) – blue & red
- U.S. Special Handling Stamp QE2 UnusedUnited States Special Handling Stamps – 1925 – 1929 – 15¢ yellow green
- U.S. Special Handling Stamp QE3 UnusedUnited States Special Handling Stamps – 1925 – 1929 – 20¢ yellow green
- U.S. Special Handling Stamp QE4 UnusedUnited States Special Handling Stamps – 1925 – 1929 – 25¢ yellow green
U.S. Special Handling Stamp QE1 UnusedUnited States Special Handling Stamps – 1925 – 1929 – 10¢ yellow green