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2. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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   Where for a century-and-a-half or so, stamps were almost invariably denominated with their values (5 cent, 10 cent, etc.) the United States post office now sells non-denominated "forever" stamps for use on first-class and international mail. [3] These stamps are still valid for the full rate even if there is a rate increase. However, for other uses, adhesive stamps with denomination indicators ...

3. United States Postal Service - Wikipedia

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   The first national postal agency in the US, known as the United States Post Office was founded by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1775, at the beginning of the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general; he also served a similar position for the American colonies. [8] The Post Office Department was created in 1792 with the passage of ...

4. United States Post Office Department - Wikipedia

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   The Postal Service Act, signed by U.S. president George Washington on February 20, 1792, established the department. Postmaster General John McLean, in office from 1823 to 1829, was the first to call it the Post Office Department rather than just the "Post Office." The organization received a boost in prestige when President Andrew Jackson invited his postmaster general, William T. Barry, to ...

5. Stamp prices just went up again. Here’s what the U.S. Postal ...

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   Here are the first-class mail price increases, effective Sunday, according to the Postal Service website: One-ounce letter (domestic): 58 cents to 60 cents. Single-piece letter (extra ounce): 20 ...

6. The US Postal Service wants to hike stamp prices again in ...

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   Stamp prices alone have soared 36% since 2019 when they used to cost 50 cents. The Postal Service last raised First-Class stamp prices by two cents in January, just a few months after it raised ...

7. US Postal Service hikes stamp prices again. Here’s ... - AOL

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   Postcard stamps increased to 44 cents from 40 cents and the cost to ship international letters increased 10 cents to $1.40, according to its website.