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  2. List of artworks on stamps of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Scenes from American history, famous Americans, and traditional Christmas images are postage stamp themes frequently employing original artwork. The main references for the list are: National Postal Museum online database "Arago: Philately", [1] the Colnect Worldwide Stamp Catalog, [2] and the US Stamp Gallery.

  3. U.S. space exploration history on U.S. stamps - Wikipedia

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    The 10-cent Pioneer commemorative stamp was issued on February 28, 1975, at Mountain View, California, and paid the domestic first-class rate for letters weighing up to one ounce. Designed by Robert T. McCall and printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on the Giori presses, the stamp shares numerous design elements with USA Scott 1557 ...

  4. 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.

  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. This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.

  6. List of United States airmail stamps - Wikipedia

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    Domestic air mail became obsolete in 1975, and international air mail in 1995, when the USPS began transporting First Class mail by air on a routine basis. All post-1977 United States stamp images are copyright of USPS. Scott cataloged stamps received a "C" designation for airmail issues beginning in 1940. Designated for international mail, and ...

  7. 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.

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