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2. National Philatelic Collection (United States) - Wikipedia

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   The National Philatelic Collection is a collection of nearly six million postage stamps, revenue stamps, and related items, owned by the United States Government and managed by the Smithsonian Institution. It is housed within the National Postal Museum and a portion of the collection is on display in the museum's National Stamp Salon.

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. 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 ...

5. Wedding invitation - Wikipedia

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   A wedding invitation is a letter ... the envelope may be franked with love stamps. The United States postal service issues a love stamp each year specifically ...

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

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   Since the United States Post Office (now United States Postal Service or USPS) issued its first stamp in 1847, over 4,000 stamps have been issued and over 800 people featured. People have been featured on multiple stamps in one issue, or over time, such as various Presidents of the United States.

7. List of stamp clubs and philatelic societies in the United States

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   Christmas Seal & Charity Stamp Society. Cinderella Stamp Club. Germany Philatelic Society. Polonus Philatelic Society. Scandinavian Collectors Club. Society for Czechoslovak Philately. Society of Philatelic Americans [3] Southern New England Federation of Stamp Clubs [4] United Postal Stationery Society.