Anyone ever dig stamps before?

[Greg407]

stupid, right?

I found 8 stamps decently preserved for about 100 years by a Gillette razor box!

The stamps were printed between 1913-15 and commemorate the completion of the Panama Canal and the PPIE in 1915.

I guess you never know what you're going to turn up out there.

 

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[tomhighland]

Nice find. Finds like that are awesome.

 

[CRUSADER]

Yeap, seen it before, the little tin with stamps made banner.

 

[BigWaveDave]

Congrats on a great find!
Now you are a philatelist detectorist!

 

[against the wind]

Very cool, , that's not a common item.
The Panama Canal comemmorative two cent stamp, in mint condition are worth $28 each. That is the plain perforated stamp. The stamps that were part of the "New Perforation Type" issued in 1915 are worth over $100 each, depending on condition.
The razor tin is cool too. That "Cache" is worthy of it's own little display case.
Congrats

 

[kcm]

Great find! I'm amazed the stamps lasted that long.

 

[Doubter in MD]

What a cool find!

 

[kingskid1611]

Simply amazing, two of my hobbies together would be completely amazing. Congrats!

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very cool find! Congratualtions!

 

[trapperart]

That sure is different congrats

 

[relic lover]

Very impressive congratulations

 

[46Wheat]

Cool find . Never seen that posted before

 

[BARKER]

Hi; That is by far one of the coolest things I've ever seen or heard of dug up before especially with the State of Preservation of those stamps. Another thing I like is the Gillette container. The Gillette Co. is from my home town of South Boston,(Southie), My father worked there as a Machinist for 32 years. All my friends and Neighbors and their kids work there today. I buy nothing but Gillette Razors. I'm Proud of it. Now a Gillette container from 1915 shows up in San Fransisco. !! Shows the World wide appeal it had even back then. How cool is that. I love it. Way to go. !!!!
Folks, I hereby Vote for and Suggest BANNER. What say ye Folks?? I await. PEACE:RONB

 

[Davers]

WOW!
That is one Tough Little Box, Silver? ....I suppose if it was u would have stated it.
The Stamps are Cool as Heck ..I'd def, leave the 2 that are together ----"Together'. Banner worthy IMO.

 

[Greg407]

WOW!
That is one Tough Little Box, Silver? ....I suppose if it was u would have stated it.
The Stamps are Cool as Heck ..I'd def, leave the 2 that are together ----"Together'. Banner worthy IMO.

I don't think it's silver. Tough, American made steel I guess? There are actually 6 of them still connected together I think. I haven't handled them much for fear of damaging them and am going to wait until I get them to an expert to help me unfold them.

 

[SeabeeRon]

Commented on this on another site Greg, but well worth giving "Kudos" here!!

 

[Echoplex]

Killer and unusual find! The ground never ceases to amaze me.

 

[Gridwalker306]

I love seeing finds like that, very unusual! I'm amazed at how well preserved they are. Congrats

 

[BigWaveDave]

When I was a kid, I recall boiling the stamps to remove them from an envelope...then place on a paper towel, then flatten in a heavy book for a day. I also remember using the steam from a tea kettle...