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2. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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   Postal rates to 1847. Initial United States postage rates were set by Congress as part of the Postal Service Act signed into law by President George Washington on February 20, 1792. The postal rate varied according to "distance zone", the distance a letter was to be carried from the post office where it entered the mail to its final destination.

3. 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.

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

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   With the postal rate increase from 2 cents to 3 cents in 1932, Lincoln became the first president other than Washington to be featured on a definitive stamp for the normal letter rate. Since two Washington 3-cent stamps were also available by then, the Post Office discontinued the production of the 3-cent Lincoln, ceasing deliveries of it in ...

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

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   You should care, even if you don’t send mail. Chris Isidore, CNN. July 13, 2024 at 7:00 AM. On Sunday, the cost of a stamp is going up for the second time this year, jumping 5 cents for first ...

6. Postage Act 1839 - Wikipedia

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   6 postage rates over 2 oz. but not exceeding 4 oz. 8 postage rates over 4 oz. but not exceeding 8 oz. 2 postage rates for each additional 1 oz. over 8 oz. Every fraction of an ounce over 4 oz. to be charged as an additional 1 oz. Generally no letter weighing over 16 oz. to be forwarded by the General Post Office; On 27 December 1839 a new ...

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