# I have a great stamp collection from the 60s.  Mint plate blocks of 5-6 cent stamps.

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**Created:** [May 25, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-great-stamp-collection-from-the-60s-mint-plate-blocks-of-5-6-cent-stamps/689218 "2014-05-25T01:31:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Linden\_Arden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/53a042/32.png) [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-great-stamp-collection-from-the-60s-mint-plate-blocks-of-5-6-cent-stamps/689218/1 "2014-05-25T01:31:59Z")

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Is it worth anything or should I just use them for Christmas?

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-great-stamp-collection-from-the-60s-mint-plate-blocks-of-5-6-cent-stamps/689218/2 "2014-05-25T02:14:07Z")

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Have you look the prices online to see if they have any value? It’s pretty hard to give any advice based on your very limited description.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-great-stamp-collection-from-the-60s-mint-plate-blocks-of-5-6-cent-stamps/689218/3 "2014-05-25T03:51:14Z")

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Take it to a stamp dealer or check on ebay under ‘completed’. Most stamps from that era are worth face value. I know this because that was the era when I collected stamps as a kid. In fact, I still have some of the plate blocks. There may be a few that are collectible, but they won’t be worth a lot. Plate blocks may be worth a bit more.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-great-stamp-collection-from-the-60s-mint-plate-blocks-of-5-6-cent-stamps/689218/4 "2014-05-25T06:38:50Z")

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Pretty much face value, if that.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-great-stamp-collection-from-the-60s-mint-plate-blocks-of-5-6-cent-stamps/689218/5 "2014-05-25T10:57:14Z")

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Merry Christmas.

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**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2014, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-great-stamp-collection-from-the-60s-mint-plate-blocks-of-5-6-cent-stamps/689218/6 "2014-05-25T13:01:50Z")

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Yep face value. At least you didn’t _lose_ anything.

I get mail from a guy that often has 50s & 60s commemoratives on it.