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2. 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 ...

3. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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   The postage stamps issued in the 1870s and 1880s are collectively known as the "Bank Notes" because they were produced by the National Bank Note Company, the Continental Bank Note Company, then the American Bank Note Company. After the 1869 fiasco with pictorial stamp issues, the new Postmaster-General decided to base a series of stamps on the ...

4. Postage stamp - Wikipedia

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   3. Denomination. 4. Country name. A postage stamp is a small piece of paper issued by a post office, postal administration, or other authorized vendors to customers who pay postage (the cost involved in moving, insuring, or registering mail). Then the stamp is affixed to the face or address-side of any item of mail —an envelope or other ...

5. List of most expensive philatelic items - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$ 9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1][2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023. [note 1 ...

6. List of people on the postage stamps of the United States

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   James Montgomery Flagg (2001) Illustrator [5] Henry Ford on a 1968 stamp. Father Edward J. Flanagan (1986) Orphan advocate. Henry Fonda (2005) Actor [15] Lynn Fontanne (1999) Actress [3][38] Betty Ford (2024) First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 [52] Gerald Ford (2007) President of the United States [49][51] Henry Ford (1968 ...

7. Non-denominated postage - Wikipedia

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   Non-denominated postage is a postage stamp intended to meet a certain postage rate, but printed without the denomination, the price for that rate. They may retain full validity for the intended rate, regardless of later rate changes, or they may retain validity only for the original purchase price. In many English-speaking countries, it is ...