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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. 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. New-York Historical Society - Wikipedia

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    The New-York Historical Society is an American history museum and library in New York City, along Central Park West between 76th and 77th Streets, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The society was founded in 1804 as New York's first museum. It presents exhibitions, public programs, and research that explore the history of New York and the ...

  5. Category:Postal history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Postal history of the United States". The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . Postage stamps and postal history of the United States. United States Post Office Department.

  6. Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History - Wikipedia

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    The Spellman Museum was founded in 1961 to house and share the collection of Cardinal Francis Spellman. Cardinal Spellman was introduced to the world of stamps by seminarian Lawrence Killian prior to World War I, while they were at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Italy. Cardinal Spellman used stamps as souvenirs, having them ...

  7. New York Postmaster's Provisional - Wikipedia

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    The New York Postmaster's Provisional is, as its designation implies, a postage stamp provided by the New York Post Office to facilitate the prepayment of mail at a time when the United States had not yet issued postage stamps for national use. Placed on sale on July 14, 1845, this was the nation's first provisional stamp to be issued by a ...

  8. Category:History museums in New York City - Wikipedia

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    Historic house museums in New York City‎ (38 P) Pages in category "History museums in New York City" The following 42 pages are in this category, out of 42 total.

  9. National Register of Historic Places listings in New York

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    House at 3 Crown Street, Nelsonville, in Putnam County New York State Capitol, in Albany County Eagle Island Camp, Saranac Lake, in Franklin County Empire State Building, Manhattan, in New York County First Baptist Church of Painted Post, Painted Post, in Steuben County Buffalo City Hall, Buffalo, in Erie County

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