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 J61 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 1¢ dull red- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J68 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1925 – ½¢ dull red
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J22 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1891 – 1893 – 1¢ bright claret
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J87 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1956 Rotary Perf 10½ x 11 – $1 scarlet
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J45 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1910 – 1912 Single Line Watermark Perf 12 – 1¢ deep claret
U.S. Special Handling Stamp QE1 UnusedUnited States Special Handling Stamps – 1925 – 1929 – 10¢ yellow green
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C49 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1957 – 6¢ U.S. Air Force
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C64 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1962 – 8¢ Plane & Capitol- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C60 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1960 Design of 1858 – 7¢ Jet Plane – carmine
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C36 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1947 – 25¢ Plane Over Bridge
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C46 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1952 – 80¢ Hawaii- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C51 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1958 – 7¢ Jet Plane – blue
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C59 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1959 – 1960 Regular Issues – 25¢ Lincoln (1960)
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C80 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1971 – 1973 – 17¢ Liberty Head- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C143 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 90¢ Hagatna Bay (2007)
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C70 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1967 – 8¢ Alaska Purchase- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C142 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 69¢ Okefenokee Swamp (2007)
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C141 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 84¢ Yosemite National Park (2006)
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C140 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 75¢ Great Smoky Mountains National Park (2006)
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C95 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – 25¢ Post & Plane- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C139 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 63¢ Bryce Canyon National Park (2006)
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C96 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – 25¢ Plane & Post- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C138 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 60¢ Acadia (2001)
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C135 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 60¢ Grand Canyon (2000)- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C137 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 80¢ Mount McKinley (2001)
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C146 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 79¢ Zion National Park (2009)
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C83 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – Rotary Press Coils Perf 10 Vertical – 13¢ Letter
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C145 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 94¢ Trunk Bay St.John Virgin Islands (2008)
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C82 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – Rotary Press Coils Perf 10 Vertical – 11¢ Plane Silhouette
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C144 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1999 – 2012 Scenic American Landscapes – 72¢ 13-Mile Woods (2008)
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C61 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1960 Rotary Press Coil Perf 10 Horizontal – 7¢ Jet Plane – carmine- U.S. Parcel Post Due Stamp J102 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Due Stamps – 1978 – 1985 – 11¢ red & black
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C52 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1958 Rotary Press Coil Perf 10 Horizontal – 7¢ Jet Plane – blue
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C37 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1948 – 5¢ DC-4 Skymaster – Rotary Press. Coil Perf. 10 Horz
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C17 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press – Winged Globe – 8¢ olive bistre
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C16 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press – Winged Globe – 5¢ violet
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C45 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1949 – 6¢ Wright Brothers- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C41 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1949 – 6¢ DC Skymaster
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J38 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1895 – 1897 Double Line Watermark Perf 12 – 1¢ deep claret
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J68 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1925 – ½¢ dull red
U.S. Postage Due Stamp J69 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – ½¢ carmine- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J62 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 2¢ dull red
U.S. Postage Due Stamp J77 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – $1 scarlet- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J61 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1917 – 1923 Unwatermarked Perf 11 – 1¢ dull red
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C40 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1949 – 6¢ Alexandria Bicentennial- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C17 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press – Winged Globe – 8¢ olive bistre
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C42 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1949 U.P.U. Issue – 10¢ Post Office – purple- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C16 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1931 – 1932 Rotary Press – Winged Globe – 5¢ violet
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C11 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1928 Beacon and Rocky Mountains – 5¢ carmine & blue
U.S. Air Mail Stamp C33 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1947 – 5¢ DC-4 Skymaster