Wondering what your old U.S. stamps are worth? Hobbizine stamp value guides list prices in new and used condition. Highlights of the 1847-57 issues include America's first stamps featuring …

The common first-class stamp was a 3¢ Statue of Liberty in purple, and included the inscription " In God We Trust ", the first explicit religious reference on a U.S. stamp (ten days before the …

In the mid-19th century, the United States Postal Service introduced its first postage stamps, revolutionizing the way mail was sent and received. These early stamps not only represented …

When the first federal postage stamps were issued, the United States comprised 29 states along with several territories. Courtesy of Library of Congress.

The first nondenominated stamps (stamps without a printed value) in the United States were two Christmas stamps issued October 14, 1975. The Postal Service had requested a rate change …

Jul 19, 2013 · It was coined in 1865 by Georges Herpin, who very well may have been the first stamp collector, from the Ancient Greek φιλο (philo), meaning “love of” and ἀτέλεια (atelīa), …

Free identifier of each design of the early U.S. stamps with links to more information on each design, including a list of Cat. # numbers for that design.

In July 1847 another event of lasting consequence occurred-the United States issued its first adhesive postage stamps. The two stamps produced for the federal government inaugurated a …

postage stamp produced under the auspices of a government in the western hemisphere. An Act of Congress of March 3, 1845 (effective July 1, 1845), estab-lished uniform (and mostly …

Jul 10, 2024 · Great Britain was the obvious example, and Brazil and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland issued their first stamps in 1843. Early drafts of the Postal Act of 1845 included a …