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  2. 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.

  3. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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    However, this legislation was set to expire in April 2016. As a result, the Post Office retained one cent of the price change as a previously allotted adjustment for inflation, but the price of a first-class stamp became 47 cents: for the first time in 97 years (and for the fourth time in the agency's history) the price of a stamp decreased.

  4. Postage stamps of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The postage stamps of Ireland are issued by the postal operator of the independent Irish state. Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland when the world's first postage stamps were issued in 1840. These stamps, and all subsequent British issues, were used throughout Ireland until the new Irish Government assumed power ...

  5. Postage stamps and postal history of the Confederate States

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    In 1863, a new 2¢ Jackson design appeared, engraved in steel by Frederick Halpin (1805–1880) and printed by Archer & Daly in pale red. A second printing appeared in brown red. Line-engraving would be employed in all subsequent Confederate stamps. Also in 1863, a 10-cent stamp was released bearing the profile of Jefferson Davis in blue.

  6. Stamp prices just went up again. Here’s what the U.S. Postal ...

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    A new stamp price increase went into effect on Sunday, July 10, and includes a price hike for forever stamps. and prices at the post office. ... Postcard stamp: 40 cents to 44 cents. One-ounce ...

  7. Definitive postage stamps of Ireland - Wikipedia

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    Definitive postage stamps of Ireland. Definitive postage stamps of Ireland are the regular series of definitive postage stamps issued by the Irish Free State between 1922 and 1937 and by Republic of Ireland since 1937. Nine distinctly different series of designs have been released; additionally the watermark was changed for two issues and the ...

  8. Twice This Year Already: Why the Cost of a Stamp Keeps Rising

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    In July 2022, the price of a Forever stamp was raised to 60 cents, and on Jan. 22, 2023, it was raised to 63 cents. As the U.S. Postal Service continues to find its way out of a $1 billion debt ...

  9. List of postage stamps - Wikipedia

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    1.9 Ireland. 1.10 Italy. 1.11 ... This is a list of postage stamps that are especially notable in ... world's record auction sales price for a postage stamp; Switzerland