She Found Old Stamps in a Drawer – Then Sold Them for Cash (You Won’t Believe the Price)

When Sarah Williams decided to do some spring cleaning, she never imagined it would turn into a payday. Buried in the back of her desk drawer, under a pile of rubber bands and dried-out pens, Sarah discovered a small envelope filled with unused stamps.

“I almost tossed them in the trash,” Sarah admitted. “I thought, ‘Who’s going to want a bunch of old stamps?’”

The envelope contained nearly 200 postage stamps—some forever stamps, some commemorative issues from the early 2000s, and even a few airmail stamps that once belonged to her late grandfather.

Curious, Sarah did a quick online search for “sell unused stamps” and stumbled upon SellUnusedStamps.com, a website that buys back unused postage for cash. With nothing to lose, she filled out a quick form, boxed up her stamps, and mailed them off.

“I honestly didn’t expect much,” she said. “Maybe twenty bucks, if I was lucky.”

A week later, an email arrived that made Sarah’s jaw drop.

Her stash of old stamps was worth $435.

“I had no idea that leftover stamps were worth anything, let alone that much,” Sarah said. “Some of those commemorative stamps had gone up in value, and even the forever stamps were sold at near face value. It was like finding money I didn’t know I had.”

The team at SellUnusedStamps.com explained that unused U.S. postage stamps, regardless of age, can be resold to collectors, businesses, or individuals looking to save on mailing costs. As postage rates climb, many people are eager to buy discounted stamps, creating a surprising secondary market.

Sarah’s story is far from unique. The company reports that every month, people send in envelopes, boxes, and even entire collections of stamps they inherited or uncovered while cleaning.

“People forget how many unused stamps are tucked away in junk drawers, old wallets, and office supplies,” a company spokesperson said. “We’ve had customers send in stamp collections from the 1950s, books of Christmas stamps, rolls of forever stamps—if it’s unused U.S. postage, we can usually buy it.”

Encouraged by her unexpected windfall, Sarah is now helping her parents clean out their garage. “They have old filing cabinets filled with office supplies from when they ran their business,” she said. “Who knows what we’ll find next? I’m checking every drawer.”

So, the next time you’re tempted to declutter, think twice before tossing those old stamps. What looks like a pile of outdated postage might just be your next big payday.