1 1/4 Cent Stamp? Yes, Plus 1/2 Cent & 1 1/2 Cent (9 Stamps from 1920's)

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Great listings today sulu. I am always somehow atracted to the unique and out of the ordinary in all of my hobbies. I really like this listing, good stuff!

May 17th, 2011 at 9:47:09 PM PDT by

Thank you FT, I agree, I like unique stamps as well. Thanks for stopping by!

May 18th, 2011 at 12:14:35 PM PDT by

Very nice set!

May 18th, 2011 at 2:55:32 AM PDT by

Hi hotpink,
Thank you so much!

May 18th, 2011 at 12:14:50 PM PDT by

Really a great auction! Fanned you!

May 18th, 2011 at 5:31:27 AM PDT by

Hi, I fanned you back, thakns for stopping by!

May 18th, 2011 at 12:15:06 PM PDT by

In the 20s, 1/2¢ was about how far they calculated - and remember that the second ounce was cheaper to mail than the first. Before that, stamps were cut in half or quarters, when they weren't available in the proper denomination at the post office. But, most fractional stamps are directed to "Bulk" mailers, who pre-package mail for delivery to a hub, so it is handled in packs for distribution and saves handling.) Today with the electronics to track it, 1/100,000 of a cent can mean massive profits over the many millions of customers some companies (banks in particular) deal with. There's a suspense novel about that, that was even made into a movie, where some clerk finds a way to remove the interest that the bank pays, in quantities too small to transfer, and diverts it into his own account; thus, embezzling millions that neither the bank nor the depositors will notice because each transaction is too small to see. If not really smart, at least, it makes half-cents! LOL

May 18th, 2011 at 5:57:58 PM PDT by

Very, Very, Interesting!!! Thanks Whitefoote!!!

May 22nd, 2011 at 4:07:17 PM PDT by

FREE: 1 1/4 Cent Stamp? Yes, Plus 1/2 Cent & 1 1/2 Cent (9 Stamps from 1920's)