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2. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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   Benjamin Franklin — George Washington The First U.S. Postage Stamps, issued 1847. The first stamp issues were authorized by an act of Congress and approved on March 3, 1847. [20] The earliest known use of the Franklin 5¢ is July 7, 1847, while the earliest known use of the Washington 10¢ is July 2, 1847.

3. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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   The United States Postal Service proposed a price increase for Forever stamps in July 2024, raising the cost from 68 to 73 cents. This follows an increase in January 2024 and marks the sixth increase since January 2021. Despite these ongoing price hikes, the United States maintains relatively inexpensive postage compared to other developed ...

4. Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps

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   The 5-cent Franklin and the 10-cent Washington postage stamps issued in 1847 were the first postage stamps issued and authorized for nationwide postal duty by the U.S. Post Office. The firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, and Edson of New York City were given a four-year contract to print the first U.S. postage stamps in 1847.

5. What your old stamps are worth now - AOL.com

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   However, you shouldn't throw your old stamps away just yet -- they may be worth a lot of money. You may not be aware, but stamp collecting is an extremely popular hobby, and some collectors are ...

6. U.S. Parcel Post stamps of 1912–13 - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Parcel Post stamps of 1912–13 were the first such stamps issued by the U.S. Post Office Department and consisted of twelve denominations to pay the postage on parcels weighing 16 ounces and more, with each denomination printed in the same color of "carmine-rose". Their border design was similar while each denomination of stamp bore ...

7. Stamp prices are falling by 2 cents, and that's bad ... - AOL

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   Starting April 10, stamps for 1-ounce letters will drop in price from 49 cents to 47 cents after the expiration of a 2-year agreement. Stamp prices are falling by 2 cents, and that's bad news for ...

8. Postage is going up again. You should care, even if you don’t ...

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   On Sunday, the cost of a stamp is going up for the second time this year, jumping 5 cents for first class postage to 73 cents. You probably didn’t notice. Postage is going up again.

9. List of British postage stamps - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of British postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail postal service of the United Kingdom, normally referred to in philatelic circles as Great Britain. This list should be consistent with printed publications, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and cite sources of any deviation (e.g., magazine issue listing newly found variations).