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. Parcel Post Stamp Q9 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 25¢ Manufacturing
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q9 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 25¢ Manufacturing
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q8 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 20¢ Airplane
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q7 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 15¢ Auto Service
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q7 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 15¢ Auto Service
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q5 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 5¢ Mail Train
- U.S. Parcel Post Stamp Q2 UnusedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 2¢ City Carrier
- 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 Q11 UsedUnited States Parcel Post Stamps – 1912 – 1913 All Printed in Carmine Rose – 75¢ Harvesting
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J77 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – $1 scarlet
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J77 UsedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – $1 scarlet
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J69 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1930 – 1931 Perf 11 – ½¢ carmine
- U.S. Postage Due Stamp J1 UnusedUnited States Postage Due Stamps – 1879 Unwatermarked Perf 12 – 1¢ brown
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E7 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1908 – 10¢ green
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E6 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1902 – 10¢ ultramarine
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E4 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1894 Line Under “Ten Cents” Unwatermarked – 10¢ blue
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E22 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1954 – 1971 – 45¢ (1969) – blue & red
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E22 UsedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1954 – 1971 – 45¢ (1969) – blue & red
- U.S. Special Delivery E20 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1954 – 1971 – 20¢ blue
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E12 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1922 – 1925 Flat Plate Printing Perf 11 – 10¢ deep ultra
- U.S. Special Delivery Stamp E1 UnusedUnited States Special Delivery Stamps – 1885 Perf 12 Inscribed “Secures Immediate Delivery at Special Delivery Office” – 10¢ blue
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C99 Used1980 U.S. Airmail Stamp #C99 featuring Blanche Stuart Scott
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C98 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1980 – 40¢ Philip Mazzei
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C97 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – 31¢ High Jumper
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C96 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – 25¢ Plane & Post
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C95 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – 25¢ Post & Plane
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C94 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1979 – 21¢ Chanute & 2 Planes
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C92 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1978 – 31¢ Wright Bros. & Shed.
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C91 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1978 – 31¢ Wright Bros. & Plane
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C90 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1976 – 31¢ Plane Flag & Globes
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C89 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1976 – 25¢ Plane & Globes
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C88 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1974 – 26¢ Mt. Rushmore
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C88 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1974 – 26¢ Mt. Rushmore
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C87 Unused1974 U.S. 18 cent Statue of Liberty Airmail Stamp
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C87 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1974 – 18¢ Statue of Liberty
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C86 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1973 – 11¢ Electronics
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C85 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1972 – 11¢ Olympic Games
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C84 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1972 – 11¢ City of Refuge
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C80 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1971 – 1973 – 17¢ Liberty Head
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C80 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1971 – 1973 – 17¢ Liberty Head
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C79 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1971 – 1973 – 13¢ Letter (1973)
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C76 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1968 – 1969 – 10¢ Man on Moon
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C75 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1968 – 1969 – 20¢ U.S.A. Plane
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C73 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1967 – 10¢ Star Runway Coil Stamp
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C71 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1967 – 20¢ “Columbia Jays"e;
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C70 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1967 – 8¢ Alaska Purchase
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C7 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1926 -1927 Map of US and Airplanes – 10¢ dark blue
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C69 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1963 -1964 – 8¢ R.H. Goddard
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C66 UsedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1963 -1964 – 15¢ Montgomery Blair
- U.S. Air Mail Stamp C64 UnusedUnited States Airmail Stamps – 1962 – 8¢ Plane & Capitol