FREE: Very old US 8c Stamp from 1895

The listing, Very old US 8c Stamp from 1895 has ended.

Here's another VERY old US stamp-- it's a 8c violet-brown with a portrait of William Sherman, Scott number 272 from 1895, although I am NOT an expert on US stamps. It is in used condition-- not perfect, but certainly reasonable for an item so old. The lack of perforations at left is from the natural sheet edge-- that's how old stamps were made.

Here's the bigger scoop: My mom and stepdad both passed away over the past couple of years, and I've been going through some of their old stuff-- they were both dedicated "savers" of everything. In some ways, I guess they were borderline "hoarders." My stepdad collected stamps, and this is from his collection-- although it's more like a giant pile of messy album pages and envelopes.

I think people should have fun bidding on stuff-- that's what auctions are all about! So the starting bids for my stuff will always be is FIVE credits, and we go from there, no matter HOW valuable something might be.