James Madison has never appeared on a 5-cent US stamp.
Maybe you are thinking of James Monroe. If so, these are still quite common.
No stamp in good condition is worthless to a collector.
Mint US stamps are always worth their face value if one can find use for them for postage.
The minimum retail price for single stamps varies with the dealer but is around 15 to 25 cents.
Common mint stamps retail for about twice face if this is more than the minimum.
As for selling common stamps-- dealers do not buy them one at a time. They get them by buying collections or accumulations of thousands of
stamps. They usually have all the common stamps they can sell because they get them along with the scarcer stamps.
Scott Number 1236 pictures Eleanor Roosevelt. This 5c stamp was issued in 1963. It has a minimal value used and can be purchased for 40 cents in mint condition.
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It would depend on the specific issue, but most would cost you about a quarter or so. If you were to try and sell it, you would not likely find a buyer for a single copy. You could use it for postage.
Scott Number 929 pictures the flag raising at Iwo Jima Roosevelt. This 3c stamp was issued in 1945. It has a minimal value used and can be purchased for 70 cents in mint condition.
The purple B stamp with eagle has a face value of 18 cents. It can be purchased for about a $1 mint and .20 cents used. It's a pretty common stamp so the value has never gone up. It was issued in 1981 and cat# 1818 if you want to look it up on Ebay to make sure we are talking about the same stamp.
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The tulip stamp was marked as the F Flower stamp. It has a face value of 29 cents.
It is a forever stamp. It is good for the current value of a first class stamp.
The value of a Top Value Stamp, "Toppie," the elephant sign is approximately $42. The better the condition of the stamp, the more money it will be worth.
First of all, the stamp is not from 1835, too early for postage stamps. You will need to consult the catalogs. Most libraries will have a copy of Scott's Postage Stamp Catalog of the World. First of all, you have to identify the specific stamp or card. That in itself can be a daunting task, but most of the catalogs are well illustrated with lots of information. Once you know what item you have, the catalog will provide a set of prices that can be used to estimate value.
These are Scott # 931 ( 2 cent) and # 933 (5 cents). Their catalog value is 25 cents in very fine condition. You buy one for around 10 cents from a dealer.