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2. From piñata to postage stamp, US celebrates centuries-old ...

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   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service on Friday rolled out its latest special edition postage stamps, paying homage to a tradition with global roots that has evolved over centuries to ...

3. Postage is going up again. You should care, even if you don’t ...

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   You should care, even if you don’t send mail. Chris Isidore, CNN. July 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM. On Sunday, the cost of a stamp is going up for the second time this year, jumping 5 cents for first ...

4. Betty Ford forever postage stamp is unveiled at the ... - AOL

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   A new forever postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Betty Ford was unveiled Wednesday afternoon in the East Room of the White House. Ford, who died in 2011, was an advocate for ...

5. Columbian Issue - Wikipedia

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   The 2¢ Landing of Columbus is the most common stamp of the Columbian Issue. The Columbian Issue, also known as the Columbians, is a set of 16 postage stamps issued by the United States to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago during 1893. The finely-engraved stamps were the first commemorative stamps issued by the United ...

6. 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.

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

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   The 5-cent Franklin and the 10-cent Washington postage stamps issued in 1847 were the first postage stamps issued and authorized for nationwide postal duty by the U.S. Post Office. The firm of Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, and Edson of New York City were given a four-year contract to print the first U.S. postage stamps in 1847.

8. U.S. postage stamp to honor civil rights icon John Lewis - AOL

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   The late congressman and civil rights giant John Lewis will be honored with a postage stamp in 2023, the U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday. The design for the stamp uses a photograph taken by ...

9. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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   The United States Postal Service proposed a price increase for Forever stamps in July 2024, raising the cost from 68 to 73 cents. This follows an increase in January 2024 and marks the sixth increase since January 2021. Despite these ongoing price hikes, the United States maintains relatively inexpensive postage compared to other developed ...