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  2. U.S. space exploration history on U.S. stamps - Wikipedia

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    On October 5, 1964, the U.S. Post Office issued a postage stamp commemorating Robert Goddard. The stamp depicts an image of Goddard next to a rocket launching from the Kennedy Space Center. The Post Office released the stamp issues at a ceremony held in New Mexico. Goddard's wife, Esther Goddard, attended the ceremony.

  3. United States Postal Inspection Service - Wikipedia

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    The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), or the Postal Inspectors, is the federal law enforcement arm of the United States Postal Service.It supports and protects the U.S. Postal Service, its employees, infrastructure, and customers by enforcing the laws that defend the United States' mail system from illegal or dangerous use.

  4. Owney (dog) - Wikipedia

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    Owney (ca. 1887 – June 11, 1897) was a terrier mix [1] adopted in the United States as a postal mascot by the Albany, New York, post office about 1888.The Albany mail professionals recommended the dog to their Railway Mail Service colleagues, and he became a nationwide mascot for nine years (1888–1897). [2]

  5. List of artworks on stamps of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The "issue year" refers to the year when that person's work listed appeared on a stamp of the United States. Many artists have had the same work appear on different U.S. postages stamps and many artists have had multiple works appear on U.S. postage stamps.

  6. Puerto Rico on stamps - Wikipedia

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    An independent postal service under U.S. authority was established March 15, 1899. But with the Foraker Act of 1900, the postal service of Puerto Rico ceased to be a separate adjunct of the U.S. and was assimilated into the United States postal system. [1]

  7. Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service

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    Critics including union members note the politicization of the USPS, the mishandling of absentee ballots during the 2020 elections, and ongoing delivery delays. Mark Dimondstein , president of the American Postal Workers Union also noted the lack of diversity on the current board: all members are men, there are no African Americans, and there ...

  8. Postmark - Wikipedia

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    The postmarks bore the initial of the particular post office or handling house it was sent from along with a separate time stamp. Postage was prepaid and the postmark was applied to the mailed item by means of an inked hand-stamp. Some historians also consider these postmarks to be the world's first postage "stamps". [3]

  9. Prominent Americans series - Wikipedia

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    The stamps appeared one by one from 1965 on, and the basic designs had all been issued by 1968; tagged versions made their first appearances gradually through 1973, and coil and booklet versions of the 15¢ were issued in 1978 in response to a first-class rate change.