Bidspirit auction | US 1982-1984 USPS Stamp Collecting

US 1982-1984 USPS Stamp Collecting Kits, Set of 6 - A set of six vintage United States Postal Service (USPS) stamp collecting kits issued between 1982 and 1984. Each kit is presented in its original pictorial cardstock folder. The collection includes the following themes: Creatures of the Sea (Item #852), Animals (Item #933), 1984 Summer Games (Item #854), Winter Olympics (Item #857), 1982 United States Stamp Collecting Kit (Item #925), and Spirit of America (Item #924). According to the external packaging, the thematic kits generally contain an international assortment of 30 to 31 stamps, a 20-page illustrated stamp album, mounting hinges, and an introductory booklet titled Getting Started in Stamp Collecting. The 1982 United States kit specifies the inclusion of five US postage stamps and a preview of 1983 commemoratives. The reverse of each folder features a character illustration of a stamp and bears the United States Postal Service logo with the text UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE and U.S. MAIL. Original retail price markings of $2.00 or $2.50 are printed on the reverse. Several folders have adhesive remnants from previous labels or tape on the reverse upper sections.