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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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    The introduction of postage stamps in the UK in May 1840 was received with great interest in the United States (and around the world). Later that year, Daniel Webster rose in the U.S. Senate to recommend that the recent English postal reforms—standardized rates and the use of postage stamps—be adopted in America.

  3. List of postage stamps - Wikipedia

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    Two pence blue – Issued for second rate step, at the same time as Penny Black. VR official – First official stamp. Prince Consort Essay. Penny Red – Improved follow-ons to the Penny Black. Archer Roulette – Experimental separation of stamps. Edward VII 2d Tyrian plum – Withdrawn before issue, but one used. Postal Union Congress £1 stamp.

  4. Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps

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    In 1855 the postal rate for mail bound for destinations over 3,000 miles was increased from 6 cents to 10 cents, a change that prompted the issue of the 1855 10-cent Washington stamp. This 10-cent green issue was printed by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. who reused the engraving of Washington (the vignette) of the 12-cent Washington 1851 ...

  5. Postage stamps and postal history of Costa Rica - Wikipedia

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    Costa Rica has produced its own stamps since 1863. [1] First series of 1863. The first issue of stamps was printed by the American Bank Note Co., and consisted of values "Medio Real " (Blue), "Dos Reales" (Red), "Cuatro Reales" (Green) and "Un Peso" (Orange). In 1883, following the change in currency from Reales to the new Pesos and Centavos ...

  6. Wilding series - Wikipedia

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    A pane from a postage stamp booklet showing two different stamps from the Wilding series. The Wildings were a series of definitive postage and revenue stamps featuring the Dorothy Wilding photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that were in use between 1952 and 1971. The Wildings were the first and only British stamps to feature graphite ...

  7. Mail - Wikipedia

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    The mail or post is a system for physically transporting postcards, letters, and parcels. [1] A postal service can be private or public, though many governments place restrictions on private systems. Since the mid-19th century, national postal systems have generally been established as a government monopoly, with a fee on the article prepaid.

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