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  2. File:William Henry Harrison. Indiana statehood stamp, 1950 ...

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    This Indiana Territory Issue stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Indiana Territory. The Indiana Territory was the first area formed out of the Northwest Territory. The stamp features a portrait of the territory’s first governor, William Henry Harrison, and an image of the First Indiana Capitol Building in ...

  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. Territories of the United States on stamps - Wikipedia

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    From the Northwest Territory came Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. From The Southwest Territory came Mississippi and Alabama. A 3-cent stamp was issued on July 13, 1937, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Territory as defined by the Ordinance of 1787.

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

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    Postage stamps and postal history of the United States; Postage stamps and postal history of the Confederate States; References. United States Postal Service (2008). The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps (35th ed.). Washington, D.C.: HarperResource. ISBN 978-0-06-166263-8. Kloetzell, James E., ed. (2005). 2006 Scott Standard Postage Stamp ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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.

  8. Postage stamps and postal history of the Confederate States

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    The first Confederate Postage stamps were issued and placed in circulation on October 16, 1861, five months after postal service between the North and South had been suspended. [9] The first postage stamp issued by the Confederate States (1861) was a 5¢ green depicting Jefferson Davis.

  9. U.S. Postal Service releases stamp honoring Indiana ... - AOL

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    The framed stamp goes for $29.95 and is available on the postal service’s website. The U.S. Postal Service plans to produce 18 million sheets of John Wooden stamp Forever stamps. The stamp was ...

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