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2. Stamp collecting - Wikipedia

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   Stamp collecting. Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is an area of philately, which is the study (or combined study and collection) of stamps. It has been one of the world's most popular hobbies since the late nineteenth century with the rapid growth of the postal service, [1] as a stream of new stamps ...

3. PCS Stamps & Coins - Wikipedia

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   Products. Coins, paper money and stamps. Website. www.pcscoins.com. PCS Stamps & Coins, formerly known as the Postal Commemorative Society, offers a variety of collectible stamps, coins, and other memorabilia. In short, it's the world's largest company dedicated to the collection of stamps, coins, and other related items. [1]

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

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   On July 1, 1851, the U.S. Post Office issued a 3-cent postage stamp. Because of die recuts, double transfers from die to plate and different paper used for its printing, this issue comes in numerous varieties. The authoritative book on the issue, 'Classic U.S. Stamps 1845–1869' was written by Carroll Chase, published in 1962.

5. U.S. Parcel Post stamps of 1912–13 - Wikipedia

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   The second set of four stamps of 5, 10, 15 and 20 cents, depicted the various transportation methods for delivering the mail. [5] The 20-cent U.S. Parcel Post stamp of 1912 had the distinction for being the first postage stamp in history to depict an airplane (identified as an "aeroplane"), six years before the U.S. Post Office Department ...

6. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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   Like all U.S. stamps until 1857, they were imperforate. The 5-cent stamp paid for a letter weighing less than 1/2 ounce and traveling up to 300 miles, the 10-cent stamp for deliveries to locations greater than 300 miles, or, twice the weight deliverable for the 5-cent stamp.

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

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   James Montgomery Flagg (2001) Illustrator [5] Henry Ford on a 1968 stamp. Father Edward J. Flanagan (1986) Orphan advocate. Henry Fonda (2005) Actor [15] Lynn Fontanne (1999) Actress [3][38] Betty Ford (2024) First Lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 [52] Gerald Ford (2007) President of the United States [49][51] Henry Ford (1968 ...