Nice pickups, Ken. The stampless letter was particularly interesting for the long (and legible) correspondence. Great to see a little snapshot in time.
Nice copy of the White Plains SS ! I have a Scott hingeless album, and have gone back and forth with weather or not to get this SS for my album. Nice, now complete US SS collection ! That 1845 stampless cover is interesting..... a tiny snapshot of life back then..... Thank you for sharing it all with us.
Those hingeless albums are so nice. Usually I prefer to get a large lot with volume to pore through, but since I was so close to finished, and this one dropped into my lap, I went for it. I also happen to have a big pile of stamps to go through, so I didn't leave myself with just one thing to put in my albums.
Congrats on the new additions Ken! That letter was very interesting - what a poignant snapshot into someone's life. It is possible that Almeria had TB or other then-common stuff that afflicted otherwise healthy young people back in the era but pregnancy was certainly a possibility. On the book, I wonder if the Spellman has considered digitizing it and making it available on their website - it is now in the public domain so no copyright issues. Love the White Plains souvenir sheet - I agree that there is a lot of ambiguity around what exactly is or is not a true souvenir sheet. I was very happy to discover a 1933 German B58 sheet in a box lot recently and a nice addition to my German collection, but not something I would normally seek out otherwise. Hoping everyone has a happy new year and fun stamp adventures!
TB is certainly a possibility. We know so little as fact. Perhaps her father was sick and she was helping him. Or perhaps she was called on to fill a role in the school in Salisbury. It's so hard to tell. I'm struck by how in the dark Martha seemed to be, but that could just be Martha. Who can be sure. What a great german find. There is treasure out there. As for the Spellman and digitizing. They have so much material that could be digitized. I'm not sure if they have any plans for that. I did hear a forum of philatelic archivists discussing this topic. The big problems are 1. what's the most important to digitize, and 2. what format will actually archive the material in a retrievable way? Try getting a mac file off an old floppy disk. And then there's the new issue that some great information exists on web-sites that are abandoned as people move on for various reasons. Oh boy, I'm glad I don't have to solve that problem.
Congrats on the White Plains s/s which is one of the key values of a modern US stamp collection. I asked myself sometimes if this is a "real" s/s or more or less a regular sheet containing twenty five stamps with some margin inscriptions. Anyways, I also got one in my personal collection, but not in pristine condition. I also like early American covers because they contain a lot of daily life history back in those days. Greets from GER, U.
You ask a great question. This SS feels off, but I'm happy with the thought that it is both a sheet and clearly a souvenir of the show. What more could I ask for.
Very interesting. Thank you for the work you do researching to acquire the detailed information you present. Not a US collector but your historical perspective is something I very much respect. The look into past lives confirms that despite all”progress” that humans are essentially the same.
Thanks for the souvenir research and Great Job! With your presentation, I see I have the lower right block and found the dot over the S. I paid $120 thru eBay for a perfect sheet although two light hinge marks. Keep the episodes coming. I really like the your US stamp background info and history for anything from 1930 and earlier.
Hey Ken, Hapoy New Yeat. Looking forward to your videos in the new year. I loved this episode. That cover is impressive. And the story. A gem. Very interesting about the souvenir sheet with all the plates and faults. Also nice you found documentation at the Spellman Museum. And indeed, contrary to what some might say, not everything is available on the internet. A significant part is still in (old) books. Anyway, thank you again and I wish you and your wife health, happiness, humour and a lot of stamp adventures!
What a great cover. I have not gone into collecting covers yet but I do collect mint Government issued envelopes. The White Plains sheet is a good one to have. It is the only early sheet that I am missing but unfortunately it is beyond my price range. Maybe when I have most of everything else I will splurge also! According to my Showgard Mounts list the White Plains sheet should go into a size 139 mount. If that is your sized mount then they also make a 135 and a 131. I like Souvenir Sheets also and I collect them worldwide.
139! I agree and just found one and remounted the thing. Hopefully, I'll never have to touch it again. It makes me so nervous to handle it. I've been reluctant to collect ww souvenir sheets because so many of the modern ones are so horribly money-grubbing. I am drawn to the Japanese ones though.
Here is my souvenir sheet story. I have been collecting worldwide up through 1969 for about 40 years. Though recently I have purchased some newer US pages so I now have US up through 2006. I have never been interested in Souvenir sheets because as you say I thought that they were a collector's money grab. Well about 6 years ago I decided that since I see them all over and all the dealers have then I would start collecting them. I figured that since I only collect up through 1969 that there cannnot be that many of them- maybe a couple hundred and I can deal with that. Well after 6 years up through 1969 I now have 1,700 foereign Souvenir Sheets and am still buying more. Yikes! Some Japanese Souvenir Sheets have a Presentstion folder that goes wiith them. I try to buy them with the folder but unfortunately I have not been able to find a list of the the ones that have folders.
1969 is a good cutoff date. Still, I'm like you, my thought would have been a few hundred, not 1700+. I really appreciate your desire for the presentation folders too. Collectors often leave the packaging to history. Other hobbies collect mint-in-box, but apparently not us. For me, the packaging both hides the product and doesn't fit in my album.
Great video Ken! Recently got into pre-postal stamp history and have a few British letters including a cool 1700s letter to the captain of a naval ship stationed in Malta so much rich history!
@KensStampCollection it was less a personal letter more a letter from command about his salary, it included itemised costs and monthly wages which was interesting to learn more about 😁
Happy New Year! What a cool letter from an old Martha. My best friend is the only one I know who still writes letters and I need to write her one like that (the letter made into an envelope). Of course I would mention the history of the technique. She is the one who gifted me the recent Icelandic stamps (from her visit to Iceland) that I gave you. Since I don't collect past 1959, I thought you or someone you know might appreciate them more. Otherwise they would have just been filed in an envelope in a box of stamps I don't look at. Also, thanks for explaining that stamp sheet's significance. I had no idea it was so pricey. No wonder I haven't seen it in my collection. I've seen it mentioned multiple times in "That Stamp Guy" 's videos. What program do you use to print out your perfect album pages? I'm not computer savvy, but it might behoove me to figure out how to print something instead of measuring and drawing squares on blank Scott pages. Thanks! Your videos always brighten my day:)
Hi Martha. How is Milly? You are so generous. To other viewers: If anyone want's to take Martha up on her offer, drop me an email, and I'll try to connect you two. As for my album pages. I use Open Office, essentially word. My pages are design-wise really simple. I have a border, and usually two text block inserts. One for the title and one for the table. I made a video about how I do them. It's one of my earlier ones. Happy New Year
@@KensStampCollection Thanks:) Milly is very old for a skunk (going on 10 yrs). She saw the vet yesterday, but if she doesn't improve (not wanting to eat, move or take her pain meds), it's off to the really expensive vet to spend hundreds on xrays and bloodwork to rule out heart failure issues. I will do everything I can for her, though. She has kept me smiling for so long. I love her more than anything:)
Hello Ken. A stupid question: why is the Souvenir Sheet of stamps called the "White Plains" sheet? I am also a bit confused about the terms "souvenir sheet", "miniature sheet", and "mini sheet". CONGRATULATIONS with getting the sheet and more or less completing your US souvenir sheet collection. Excellent! The cover and its story was also very interesting, and it indeed contributes to the story of your collection. Very nice. Thanks for another very interesting and informative video!!!
Hi Charnie -- Funny, it's not like me to leave out that kind of detail. The stamp honors an event in the US Revolutionary War called the Battle of White Plains. The man in the center is Alexander Hamilton (the guy from the musical) who was an artillery commander in that battle. You are not alone in confusion about those terms. A mini sheet and miniature sheet are the same thing, and refer to a sheet smaller than the ones typically produced by the post office. So, usually 4-25 stamps. With full sheets, the intent was that the postal clerk would rip off the stamps you bought, but a mini sheet is typically sold as a unit. I think these days, Scott lists things as Souvenir sheets if they are intended to be collected as a unit. That typically means that they have some interesting text or pictures in the selvage that a collector would want to save. Most SS are also mini sheets, although there are some SS with just a single stamp that defies that definition. I believe that I'm one of the few who wants to only call sheets that were issued in conjunction with an event a "souvenir" sheet. I'm rowing up stream. I'm not a fan of the USPS issuing a mini sheet with a little selvage art, all with the same stamp, and then selling 12-16 stamps to a collector who really only wants one. Boo. It's one of the things that putting collecting out of the reach of young collectors and ultimately hurt the hobby. Although, in saying that, I understand that the USPS is also looking to make stamps more interesting with that selvage art -- hence the World at War stamps or the Star Wars and D&D stamps. So, I may also be a little wrong here too.
@@KensStampCollection Thank you very much for the excellent answers, Ken. You explain the different sheet names better than what I could find on Google. One definition I also encountered, is that the term "souvenir sheet" is an American term, and "miniature sheet" is an European term for the same thing. Confusing when different definitions are given to the same terms.
@@GreatStampAdventure Yeah, that is confusing. And, I'm not sure the definitions 100% overlap. Very interesting point though. I hadn't considered that regional difference.
Ken I have a lot of old stamps, mainly U.S., how can I find out if they are valuable? I am in Canada, Edmonton. I have a lot of 1902 or therabouts U.S. stamps.
There are a few good ways I can think of. First, try borrowing a stamp catalog from your library. Then assume each stamp is worth about 10-20% of those listings. I wouldn’t hold out hope for value. If the person you got them from didn’t indicate notable value they probably are not valuable, I’m afraid. Second look on eBay for similar collections to your. Only look at sold items. Third you can look up a local stamp club and see if someone is willing to take a look. Next, you can reach out to a dealer. Most are actually nice. Finally, perhaps another viewer from Edmonton will respond to this comment to offer help. Good luck!
I'm not good at selling stamps either, I'm afraid. I did make a blog post with ideas to help. There's a link to it in the channel notes. I hope that helps.
Ken happy new year anyway possible I could send you my stamp collection m8.. to you to value I got stamps from 1900s.. up to 80s from all over world some are very nice and in mint condition I av some valuable stamps.. I just ain't got any idea what or were to sell must be 3000 thousand stamps.. beautiful collection
Hi and happy new year to you too. I left some notes in an earlier comment that I think might help you find someone who can evaluate them. I'm afraid I can't really get into valuations like that. Best of luck!
Hi my name is Robin I am not a stamp person but I went to a thrift store I got a very old book full of stamps I'm very interested in figuring out whether they are worth anything I put a video up of all of the stamps that I have I've asked a couple other people to take a look if you take a look and they are worth something I will be very grateful to you all right now I have no idea what I'm doing
Now I am not a stamp person but if these are worth anything I will hope to give them a good home with somebody who will appreciate them I feel the way that whoever had them in the first place did I'm excited because I have never ever learned about stamps never in my life even considered learning about stamps so here I am now learning about stamps
You've really rescued something wonderful. I appreciate you sharing it like this. It made it so easy to look at and respond to. Let me get to the point first -- You paid about $14 for this. I think you could sell this on eBay for somewhere between $25 to $75 dollars. So, a really nice return, if that's why you bought it. As you say, the album is old and so are the stamps. The stamps in this one are a tad better than the average, what we call, schoolboy collection. There are a few individual stamps worth a few dollars each. Notably, the stamps on the first two pages of the US section; those maroon colored postage due stamps; the Hussey's Express stamp; the first two Canadian stamps. Most everything else is worth like 10-25c each. Two things--First, a beginning collector would get a ton of joy out of a collection like this. While it's not highly valuable, it is a great start to a new collection. These could be the start of your very good collection. Second--there's always a (slim) chance that one of your stamps could be a rarer variety of a common stamp. For example, you pointed out in the second video a stamp with square perforations. That was a privately perforated stamps for vending machines (look up Shermack Vending Stamp). Some of those could sell for $10 or more. Not move-to-an-island money, but a good find. You can't tell that detail from a video. Consider borrowing a Scott Stamp Catalog from you library and doing some research on what you have. Start with the US stamps. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your stamps!
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Great video! Enriched with postal history that makes it so interesting. Thanks Ken!
Always a pleasure. I share what interests me and am glad to find people who are interested
Nice pickups, Ken. The stampless letter was particularly interesting for the long (and legible) correspondence. Great to see a little snapshot in time.
Thanks, Ted. It is so rare to find older handwriting I can read.
Nice copy of the White Plains SS ! I have a Scott hingeless album, and have gone back and forth with weather or not to get this SS for my album. Nice, now complete US SS collection ! That 1845 stampless cover is interesting..... a tiny snapshot of life back then..... Thank you for sharing it all with us.
Those hingeless albums are so nice. Usually I prefer to get a large lot with volume to pore through, but since I was so close to finished, and this one dropped into my lap, I went for it. I also happen to have a big pile of stamps to go through, so I didn't leave myself with just one thing to put in my albums.
Congrats on the new additions Ken! That letter was very interesting - what a poignant snapshot into someone's life. It is possible that Almeria had TB or other then-common stuff that afflicted otherwise healthy young people back in the era but pregnancy was certainly a possibility. On the book, I wonder if the Spellman has considered digitizing it and making it available on their website - it is now in the public domain so no copyright issues. Love the White Plains souvenir sheet - I agree that there is a lot of ambiguity around what exactly is or is not a true souvenir sheet. I was very happy to discover a 1933 German B58 sheet in a box lot recently and a nice addition to my German collection, but not something I would normally seek out otherwise. Hoping everyone has a happy new year and fun stamp adventures!
TB is certainly a possibility. We know so little as fact. Perhaps her father was sick and she was helping him. Or perhaps she was called on to fill a role in the school in Salisbury. It's so hard to tell. I'm struck by how in the dark Martha seemed to be, but that could just be Martha. Who can be sure.
What a great german find. There is treasure out there.
As for the Spellman and digitizing. They have so much material that could be digitized. I'm not sure if they have any plans for that. I did hear a forum of philatelic archivists discussing this topic. The big problems are 1. what's the most important to digitize, and 2. what format will actually archive the material in a retrievable way? Try getting a mac file off an old floppy disk. And then there's the new issue that some great information exists on web-sites that are abandoned as people move on for various reasons. Oh boy, I'm glad I don't have to solve that problem.
Thanks for yet another entertaining and informative video. Keep 'em coming.
Appreciate you watching.
Congrats on the White Plains s/s which is one of the key values of a modern US stamp collection. I asked myself sometimes if this is a "real" s/s or more or less a regular sheet containing twenty five stamps with some margin inscriptions. Anyways, I also got one in my personal collection, but not in pristine condition. I also like early American covers because they contain a lot of daily life history back in those days. Greets from GER, U.
You ask a great question. This SS feels off, but I'm happy with the thought that it is both a sheet and clearly a souvenir of the show. What more could I ask for.
Very interesting. Thank you for the work you do researching to acquire the detailed information you present. Not a US collector but your historical perspective is something I very much respect. The look into past lives confirms that despite all”progress” that humans are essentially the same.
I had fun doing it. Thanks for watching
Yay! A new episode from Ken! Another enjoyable one👍
Thanks Jeff. Great to hear from you and happy new year
Thanks for the souvenir research and Great Job! With your presentation, I see I have the lower right block and found the dot over the S. I paid $120 thru eBay for a perfect sheet although two light hinge marks. Keep the episodes coming. I really like the your US stamp background info and history for anything from 1930 and earlier.
What a great price on your sheet. Congratulations! Glad I could point you to the plate flaw. How fun
Blessed new year!
Thank you and blessings to you as well
Happy New Year 2025.Very interesting cover and the SS sheets.
Happy new year! Thanks for your support
Hey Ken, Hapoy New Yeat. Looking forward to your videos in the new year. I loved this episode. That cover is impressive. And the story. A gem. Very interesting about the souvenir sheet with all the plates and faults. Also nice you found documentation at the Spellman Museum. And indeed, contrary to what some might say, not everything is available on the internet. A significant part is still in (old) books. Anyway, thank you again and I wish you and your wife health, happiness, humour and a lot of stamp adventures!
A very happy new year to you as well, Chris. Love your Germany journey!
What a great cover. I have not gone into collecting covers yet but I do collect mint Government issued envelopes. The White Plains sheet is a good one to have. It is the only early sheet that I am missing but unfortunately it is beyond my price range. Maybe when I have most of everything else I will splurge also! According to my Showgard Mounts list the White Plains sheet should go into a size 139 mount. If that is your sized mount then they also make a 135 and a 131. I like Souvenir Sheets also and I collect them worldwide.
139! I agree and just found one and remounted the thing. Hopefully, I'll never have to touch it again. It makes me so nervous to handle it.
I've been reluctant to collect ww souvenir sheets because so many of the modern ones are so horribly money-grubbing. I am drawn to the Japanese ones though.
Here is my souvenir sheet story. I have been collecting worldwide up through 1969 for about 40 years. Though recently I have purchased some newer US pages so I now have US up through 2006. I have never been interested in Souvenir sheets because as you say I thought that they were a collector's money grab. Well about 6 years ago I decided that since I see them all over and all the dealers have then I would start collecting them. I figured that since I only collect up through 1969 that there cannnot be that many of them- maybe a couple hundred and I can deal with that. Well after 6 years up through 1969 I now have 1,700 foereign Souvenir Sheets and am still buying more. Yikes! Some Japanese Souvenir Sheets have a Presentstion folder that goes wiith them. I try to buy them with the folder but unfortunately I have not been able to find a list of the the ones that have folders.
1969 is a good cutoff date. Still, I'm like you, my thought would have been a few hundred, not 1700+. I really appreciate your desire for the presentation folders too. Collectors often leave the packaging to history. Other hobbies collect mint-in-box, but apparently not us. For me, the packaging both hides the product and doesn't fit in my album.
Great video Ken! Recently got into pre-postal stamp history and have a few British letters including a cool 1700s letter to the captain of a naval ship stationed in Malta so much rich history!
Oh, I love that. I have so much trouble reading old handwriting. I hope you were able to make sense of it.
@KensStampCollection it was less a personal letter more a letter from command about his salary, it included itemised costs and monthly wages which was interesting to learn more about 😁
Still, that's fascinating insight into the history. Before email, that was the only way to get those things done.
white plains hope to be next on my list still looking
Happy hunting
Hi Ken, happy new year, i hope you have a great stamp year!
That is a wonderful wish. Same for you!
Happy New Year! What a cool letter from an old Martha. My best friend is the only one I know who still writes letters and I need to write her one like that (the letter made into an envelope). Of course I would mention the history of the technique. She is the one who gifted me the recent Icelandic stamps (from her visit to Iceland) that I gave you. Since I don't collect past 1959, I thought you or someone you know might appreciate them more. Otherwise they would have just been filed in an envelope in a box of stamps I don't look at.
Also, thanks for explaining that stamp sheet's significance. I had no idea it was so pricey. No wonder I haven't seen it in my collection. I've seen it mentioned multiple times in "That Stamp Guy" 's videos. What program do you use to print out your perfect album pages? I'm not computer savvy, but it might behoove me to figure out how to print something instead of measuring and drawing squares on blank Scott pages. Thanks! Your videos always brighten my day:)
Hi Martha. How is Milly?
You are so generous. To other viewers: If anyone want's to take Martha up on her offer, drop me an email, and I'll try to connect you two.
As for my album pages. I use Open Office, essentially word. My pages are design-wise really simple. I have a border, and usually two text block inserts. One for the title and one for the table. I made a video about how I do them. It's one of my earlier ones.
Happy New Year
@@KensStampCollection Thanks:) Milly is very old for a skunk (going on 10 yrs). She saw the vet yesterday, but if she doesn't improve (not wanting to eat, move or take her pain meds), it's off to the really expensive vet to spend hundreds on xrays and bloodwork to rule out heart failure issues. I will do everything I can for her, though. She has kept me smiling for so long. I love her more than anything:)
@ I’m sorry to hear. Pets become part of our souls
Hello Ken. A stupid question: why is the Souvenir Sheet of stamps called the "White Plains" sheet? I am also a bit confused about the terms "souvenir sheet", "miniature sheet", and "mini sheet".
CONGRATULATIONS with getting the sheet and more or less completing your US souvenir sheet collection. Excellent!
The cover and its story was also very interesting, and it indeed contributes to the story of your collection. Very nice.
Thanks for another very interesting and informative video!!!
Hi Charnie -- Funny, it's not like me to leave out that kind of detail. The stamp honors an event in the US Revolutionary War called the Battle of White Plains. The man in the center is Alexander Hamilton (the guy from the musical) who was an artillery commander in that battle.
You are not alone in confusion about those terms. A mini sheet and miniature sheet are the same thing, and refer to a sheet smaller than the ones typically produced by the post office. So, usually 4-25 stamps. With full sheets, the intent was that the postal clerk would rip off the stamps you bought, but a mini sheet is typically sold as a unit.
I think these days, Scott lists things as Souvenir sheets if they are intended to be collected as a unit. That typically means that they have some interesting text or pictures in the selvage that a collector would want to save. Most SS are also mini sheets, although there are some SS with just a single stamp that defies that definition.
I believe that I'm one of the few who wants to only call sheets that were issued in conjunction with an event a "souvenir" sheet. I'm rowing up stream. I'm not a fan of the USPS issuing a mini sheet with a little selvage art, all with the same stamp, and then selling 12-16 stamps to a collector who really only wants one. Boo. It's one of the things that putting collecting out of the reach of young collectors and ultimately hurt the hobby.
Although, in saying that, I understand that the USPS is also looking to make stamps more interesting with that selvage art -- hence the World at War stamps or the Star Wars and D&D stamps. So, I may also be a little wrong here too.
@@KensStampCollection Thank you very much for the excellent answers, Ken. You explain the different sheet names better than what I could find on Google. One definition I also encountered, is that the term "souvenir sheet" is an American term, and "miniature sheet" is an European term for the same thing. Confusing when different definitions are given to the same terms.
@@GreatStampAdventure Yeah, that is confusing. And, I'm not sure the definitions 100% overlap. Very interesting point though. I hadn't considered that regional difference.
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Happy New Year!
Ken I have a lot of old stamps, mainly U.S., how can I find out if they are valuable? I am in Canada, Edmonton. I have a lot of 1902 or therabouts U.S. stamps.
There are a few good ways I can think of. First, try borrowing a stamp catalog from your library. Then assume each stamp is worth about 10-20% of those listings. I wouldn’t hold out hope for value. If the person you got them from didn’t indicate notable value they probably are not valuable, I’m afraid. Second look on eBay for similar collections to your. Only look at sold items. Third you can look up a local stamp club and see if someone is willing to take a look. Next, you can reach out to a dealer. Most are actually nice. Finally, perhaps another viewer from Edmonton will respond to this comment to offer help. Good luck!
@@KensStampCollection thank you.
Same thing here I av no idea
@@KensStampCollectionKen I really would love your advice I av some very nice and old stamps but av no ideas what or how to sell... happy new year
I'm not good at selling stamps either, I'm afraid. I did make a blog post with ideas to help. There's a link to it in the channel notes. I hope that helps.
Good luck for 2025🎉
Happy New Year
Ken happy new year anyway possible I could send you my stamp collection m8.. to you to value I got stamps from 1900s.. up to 80s from all over world some are very nice and in mint condition I av some valuable stamps.. I just ain't got any idea what or were to sell must be 3000 thousand stamps.. beautiful collection
Hi and happy new year to you too. I left some notes in an earlier comment that I think might help you find someone who can evaluate them. I'm afraid I can't really get into valuations like that. Best of luck!
Hi my name is Robin I am not a stamp person but I went to a thrift store I got a very old book full of stamps I'm very interested in figuring out whether they are worth anything I put a video up of all of the stamps that I have I've asked a couple other people to take a look if you take a look and they are worth something I will be very grateful to you all right now I have no idea what I'm doing
Now I am not a stamp person but if these are worth anything I will hope to give them a good home with somebody who will appreciate them I feel the way that whoever had them in the first place did I'm excited because I have never ever learned about stamps never in my life even considered learning about stamps so here I am now learning about stamps
You've really rescued something wonderful. I appreciate you sharing it like this. It made it so easy to look at and respond to.
Let me get to the point first -- You paid about $14 for this. I think you could sell this on eBay for somewhere between $25 to $75 dollars. So, a really nice return, if that's why you bought it.
As you say, the album is old and so are the stamps. The stamps in this one are a tad better than the average, what we call, schoolboy collection. There are a few individual stamps worth a few dollars each. Notably, the stamps on the first two pages of the US section; those maroon colored postage due stamps; the Hussey's Express stamp; the first two Canadian stamps. Most everything else is worth like 10-25c each.
Two things--First, a beginning collector would get a ton of joy out of a collection like this. While it's not highly valuable, it is a great start to a new collection. These could be the start of your very good collection.
Second--there's always a (slim) chance that one of your stamps could be a rarer variety of a common stamp. For example, you pointed out in the second video a stamp with square perforations. That was a privately perforated stamps for vending machines (look up Shermack Vending Stamp). Some of those could sell for $10 or more. Not move-to-an-island money, but a good find. You can't tell that detail from a video.
Consider borrowing a Scott Stamp Catalog from you library and doing some research on what you have. Start with the US stamps.
Thanks for sharing and enjoy your stamps!