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Exactly one year later, on 1 September 1859, the first postage stamps were put on sale. At that time Colombia was called the Granadine Confederation. The second issue appeared in 1860 and the third in September 1861, under the name of the United States of New Granada.
Since at least the early 1980s, the price of a stamp has closely followed the consumer price index. The large jumps in the early 1900s are because a change by a single penny was significant compared to the cost of the stamp. For example, the price increase from $0.02 to $0.03 on July 6, 1932, was a 50% increase in cost. Historical notes
The first Confederate Postage stamps were issued and placed in circulation on October 16, 1861, five months after postal service between the North and South had been suspended. [9] The first postage stamp issued by the Confederate States (1861) was a 5¢ green depicting Jefferson Davis.
Canal Zone Airmail cover, franked with 25c overprint on Goethals 1928 issue, Postmarked Feb. 12, 1931. The first Canal Zone air mail stamps were issued in 1928—1929, with rates of postage over-printed on existing Canal Zone permanent issue stamps, issued in 1929. [32] Canal Zone's air mail stamp, issue of 1929.
More Postage Due. The U.S. Postal Service is planning to raise postage costs for a second time this year on July 14 with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 73 cents from 68 cents.
One-ounce letter (domestic): 58 cents to 60 cents. Single-piece letter (extra ounce): 20 cents to 24 cents. Metered mail one-ounce: 53 cents to 57 cents. Postcard stamp: 40 cents to 44 cents. One ...
At the time of writing, you could buy a sheet of 20 2022 Forever stamps for $10.80, which is 11.1% off retail price. BuyDiscountStamps.com advertises no taxes and free shipping on all orders.
Pedro Alcántara Herrán, Colombian general, statesman and president, 1841-45 (1957) Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, leader of the Mexican War of Independence (1955) Sir Rowland Hill, postal reformer and inventor of the postage stamp (1979) Carlos Holguín Mallarino, president of Colombia, 1888-92 (1981)