Stamps for Missions

For many years the Minnesota North District has been collecting stamps to raise money for missions. You can, too! By clipping and sending us your canceled postage stamps or bringing them to any LWML event, we are able to auction them off in batches for sale by weight to collectors and club auctions. The money raised goes towards our Mission Grants.

Stamps for Missions Guidelines

Do not save common, air mail, postage due, pre-sorted or other small-size stamps unless they are $1 or more.

Do save all foreign stamps.

Do save all commemorative stamps (larger than standard size).

Do save all stamps with a value of $1 or more.

Do save entire postcards.

Do not pull, soak, or otherwise take stamps off the paper.

Do not reglue stamps.

Do not save torn or creased stamps, or stamps with damaged perforations.

Do not save stamps on red or green envelopes.

If you have any questions, you can call me at 218-281-5946 or email me at: humancare@lwmlmmn.org

Human Care

Human Care Chairman
Ellen Strickler
218-281-5946

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Please call Ellen to find out where to send your Stamps for Missions.

IMPORTANT: Stamps in albums, older postcards and envelopes (from 1930 or earlier) and first day covers should be sent as they are.

It is helpful if you can trim and sort the stamps before bringing them to meetings.

REMEMBER: Cut the stamps from envelopes with a margin of no less than 1/4 inch around the stamp. This provides a "handeling area" for the collector. (Trimmed too closely the stamp may be damaged and become worthless.) Sort them into separate plastic bags and mark them:

  • "Foreign"
  • "Commemorative"
  • "High Value"
  • "Mixed" (If you are not sure about a category).