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2. 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.

3. United States Postal Service - Wikipedia

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   The full eagle logo, used in various versions from 1970 to 1993. The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas, and its associated states.

4. U.S. Parcel Post stamps of 1912–13 - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Parcel Post stamps of 1912–13 were the first such stamps issued by the U.S. Post Office Department and consisted of twelve denominations to pay the postage on parcels weighing 16 ounces and more, with each denomination printed in the same color of "carmine-rose". Their border design was similar while each denomination of stamp bore ...

5. Stamps.com - Wikipedia

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   StampMaster was among the first companies to obtain approval from the United States Postal Service for beta testing and introducing Internet postage to the market. The Postal Service began announcing proposals for digital delivery of postage in 1996. Stamps.com finished its Series A funding in February 1998 with $1.5 million.

6. American Letter Mail Company - Wikipedia

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   The American Letter Mail Companywas started by Lysander Spoonerin 1844, competing against the legal monopolyof the United States Post Office(USPO, now the USPS). History. [edit] Spooner started the service out of frustration with the exceedingly high postal rates. It cost 18 3/4 cents to send a letter from Boston to New York and 25 cents to ...

7. Here's Where to Buy Stamps for Cheap - AOL

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   Check Out BuyDiscountStamps.com. Another online option is BuyDiscountStamps.com. You can get a roll of 100 stamps for $54, which works out at 54 cents per stamp, or 11.1% off retail price. In ...