The condition of a stamp will impact its greatly value. I am not familiar with this particular stamp, but it sounds like it is a cover issued for a special event. What does "p.i.u.s." stand for? What country issued the stamp? With that knowledge, you could check the Scott Stamp Catalog at your local library. Knowing the year should help. The value listed is usually a slightly elevated retail price, so the price for which you could sell it would usually be much less. In case it is valuable, handle the stamp as little as possible. Try to use stamp tongs (a tweezer-like instrument for handling stamps so that the oils on your hands do not transfer to the paper).
ADDED INFORMATION: I finally figured out what the p.i.u.s. stood for: Phillipine Islands to the United States. With the 10 centavos stamp, it obviously had to be a Phillipines stamp. Anyway, on the site below, I found one for sale for only $8.00, so it doesn't look like it is terribly valuable, but it is an interesting piece--especially if it was either to or from a family member. The current listing from the website below is as follows:
PHIL 31 2.12.1935 - Plain cvr fr; 4 x 30 & 3 x 10c o/pt
P.I.-U.S./INITIAL FLIGHT carried on Clipper FF
to USA (B/S San Francisco). Addr. to JT Trippe
PanAm, New York $8.00
2007-03-25 14:07:46
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answered by Lillian L 5
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answered by ? 4
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