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Non-Denominated U.S. Stamps Since 1975

Have you ever come across a U.S. Postage Stamp that does not have a visible face value? Or had an A, B, C or D rate Eagle; E rate Earth; F rate Flower; G rate Flag or H rate Hat and wonder what the postal rate was when it was issued. Since 1975 the United States has issued a number of non-denominated postage stamps and the table below will help you determine the face value and when it was issued and its current face value if used for postage.

Note that the four semi-postal stamps are not "forever" stamps (whose face value will always be the current first-class rate), but instead their face values will be the rate in effect when the stamps were most recently sold at post offices.  For example, Scott B2 was taken off sale when the postage rate was 37¢, so today its face value as postage is still 37¢.  Although the Breast Cancer stamp (Scott B1 and B5) was issued as a 32¢ stamp (with an additional 8¢ going to cancer research), it was still on sale when the postage rate was 55¢, so its current face value as postage is 55¢ even if it was bought at the lower rate. (USPS Quick Service Guide 604a)

Also note that while non-denominated "bulk rate" stamps (those inscribed "bulk rate", "presorted", "nonprofit") can be used on first class mail, you must apply for Form 3615 from your post office to use them since they are technically precanceled stamps.

10¢ Scott 1579 Oct. 14, 1975	10¢ Scott 1580 Oct. 14, 1975	15¢ Scott 1735, 1736, 1743 May 22, 1978	18¢ Scott 1818, 1819, 1820 March 15, 1981	20¢ Scott 1946, 1947, 1948 Oct. 11, 1981
20¢ Scott 1939 Oct. 28, 1981	20¢ Scott 1940 Oct. 28, 1981	22¢ Scott 2111, 2112, 2113 Feb. 1, 1985	25¢ Scott 2277, 2279, 2282 March 22, 1988	29¢ Scott 2517, 2518, 2519, 2520 Jan. 22, 1991
4¢ Scott 2521 Jan. 22, 1991	29¢ Scott 2522 Jan. 22, 1991	29¢ Scott 2578 Oct. 17, 1991	29¢ Scott 2579, 2580, 2581 Oct. 17, 1991	29¢ Scott 2582 Oct. 17, 1991
29¢ Scott 2583 Oct. 17, 1991	29¢ Scott 2584 Oct. 17, 1991	29¢ Scott 2585 Oct. 17, 1991	10¢ Scott 2602 Dec. 13, 1991	10¢ Scott 2603, 2604, 2907 1993 & 1996
10¢ Scott 3270, 3271 Dec. 14, 1998	3¢ Scott 2877, 2878 Dec. 13, 1994	20¢ yellow  Scott 2879, 2880 Dec. 13, 1994	32¢ white Scott 2881, 2882, 2883, 2884, 2885, 2886, 2887, 2889, 2890, 2891, 2892 Dec. 13, 1994	25¢ blue  Scott 2888 Dec. 13, 1994
5¢ green  Scott 2893 1995	5¢ Scott 2902, 2902B 1995, 1996	10¢ Scott 2905, 2906 1995, 1996	15¢ Scott 2908, 2909, 2910 1995, 1996	25¢ Scott 2911, 2912, 2912A, 2912B, 3132 1995, 1996, 1997
32¢ Scott 2948, 2949 Feb. 1, 1995	5¢ Scott 2903, 2904, 2904A, 2904B 1996, 1997	5¢ Scott 3207, 3207A 1998	25¢ Scott 3208, 3208A 1998	10¢ Scott 3228, 3229 Aug. 14, 1998
1¢ Scott 3257, 3258 Nov. 9, 1998	33¢ Scott 3260, 3264, 3265, 3266, 3267, 3268, 3269 Nov. 9, 1998	10¢ Scott 3447, 3769 2000, 2003	34¢ Scott 3448, 3449, 3450 Dec. 15, 2000	34¢ Scott 3451, 3452, 3453 Dec. 15, 2000
34¢ Scott 3454, 3458, 3465 Dec. 15, 2000	34¢ Scott 3455, 3459, 3464 Dec. 15, 2000	34¢ Scott 3456, 3460, 3462 Dec. 15, 2000	34¢ Scott 3457, 3461, 3463 Dec. 15, 2000	34¢ Scott 3496 Jan. 19, 2001
10¢ Scott 3520, 3770 June 29, 2001; 2003	15¢ Scott 3522 Aug. 3, 2001	37¢ Scott 3620, 3621, 3622, 3623, 3624, 3625 June 7, 2002	37¢ Scott 3626 June 7, 2002	37¢ Scott 3627 June 7, 2002
37¢ Scott 3628 June 7, 2002	37¢ Scott 3629 June 7, 2002	5¢ Scott 3693, 3775, 3785, 3864, 3874, 3875 2002, 2003, 2004	25¢ Scott 3792-3801, 3844-53 2003, 2004	39¢ Scott 3965, 3966, 3967, 3968, 3969, 3970, 3972, 3973, 3974, 3975 Dec. 8, 2005
39¢ Scott 3976 Jan. 3, 2006	41¢ Scott 4129, 4130, 4131, 4132, 4133, 4134, 4135 April 12, 2007	10¢ Scott 4157, 4158 July 4, 2007	5¢ Scott 4495 Feb. 11, 2011	25¢ - 6 colors Scott 4585-90 Jan. 3, 2012
55¢ Scott B1, B5 July 19, 1998, 2014 Originally issued at 40¢ (32+8), increased to 65¢ (55+10)	37¢ Scott B2 June 27, 2002 Originally issued at 45¢ (34+11), later increased to 37¢ postage + 8¢ charity	39¢ Scott B3 Oct. 8, 2003 Originally issued at 45¢ (37+8), later increased to 39¢ postage + 11¢ charity	55¢ Scott B4 Sept. 20, 2011 Originally issued at 55¢ (44+11), increased to 65¢ (55+10)