Stamps on approval pages

[manoverboard70]

Got these in a trade. There are about 30 pages and each one of is a little different. Any advice on identifying some of these?

 

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[TwoYewts]

Hello Manoverboard70
The image you posted is a bit blurry so I can't make out the stamps in that image to help you. I have created my own stamp pages for my albums and can send info your way to help in identifying those stamps. I'll PM you.

-TwoYewts

 

[manoverboard70]

Thank you very much

 

[Mackaydon]

If your pages are delineated by country, you may wish to post pics of your earliest US stamps; a few at at time. Members of this forum can ID them to the point of giving you a fair estimate of value--unless they are stamps with endless varieties that would have to be examined more closely.
I assume the number in the bottom right corner of each area is the price (or value) placed on the stamp by the seller (trader in your case). Those numbers represent very inexpensive stamp prices, but it you only seek ID of the stamps, posting a few close up pics should get you your desired result.
Don.....

 

[Slingshot]

You will need a stamp catalogue to identify your stamps. Try you library first as they are expensive, several hundred $'s for a new set. Your stamps on that page look to be pre-1940, and there is a single catalogue known as the Classic Specialized by Scott's which deals with all the worlds stamps issued from 1840-1940. Sometimes you can pick up an older used copy online for just a few $'s. You will then have to determine the country that issued the stamp, and the country name is usually on the stamp, except Great Britain which was exempted by the Universal Postal Union (UPU) back in the 1800's when this organization was formed to expedite mailings between different countries. The reason they did this was because Great Britain was the first country recognized as issuing postage stamps, and their early stamps didn't include the country name, and still don't, and to honor that the UPU exempted Great Britain from having their country name printed on their stamps.
Of course the countries spell their names in their own language, as an example stamps from Spain will have Espana on them, and so forth. Also some countries use different alphabet characters, like China, Japan, and Ceylon, that can be difficult to identify. A stamp identifier book will be useful in finding which countries the stamps are from so you can search the catalogue for that particular stamp. Stamp identifier books only cost a couple of $.
Good luck in your search on these stamps. I will be happy to assist you in any way I can.