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

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    On November 12, 1903, because of public dissatisfaction with the 1903 2-cent Washington "Flag" stamp, the Post Office issued a new 2-cent stamp featuring Washington's portrait within a shield of stars and stripes. Often referred to as the 2-cent Washington "Shield" stamp, this issue was released on November 12, 1903.

  3. United States Postal Savings System - Wikipedia

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    A certificate of a $5 deposit in the United States Postal Savings System issued on September 10, 1932. The United States Postal Savings System was a postal savings system signed into law by President William Howard Taft and operated by the United States Post Office Department, predecessor of the United States Postal Service, from January 1, 1911, until July 1, 1967.

  4. Non-denominated postage - Wikipedia

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    A 2012 U.S. Forever stamp. In 2006, the USPS applied for permission to issue a first-class postage stamp similar to non-denominated stamps, termed the "Forever stamp". [12] The first such stamp was unveiled on March 26, 2007, and went on sale April 12, 2007, for 41 cents (US$0.41). [13]

  5. Elvis Presley Forever stamp - Wikipedia

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    The release of the stamp was accompanied by a hit compilation album, Elvis Forever, sold through post offices around the United States and on the internet. [3] The first stamps, and earliest known use (EKU), were purchased August 10, 2015 at the Mason, Tennessee post office by stamp collector David Saks. [4] [5] [6]

  6. Distinguished Americans series - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] In 2011, with the Oveta Culp Hobby stamp, the series went to a larger format with full color images and colored backgrounds. [2] [5] The 2004 Rudolph stamp is the only one in the series to have been issued in both a sheet (pane) and booklet format. [6] Both the 2001 Caraway issue and the 2002–2003 Ferber issues have perforation ...

  7. List of United States airmail stamps - Wikipedia

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    Domestic air mail became obsolete in 1975, and international air mail [2] in 1995, when the USPS began transporting First Class mail by air on a routine basis. [3] [4] All post-1977 United States stamp images are copyright of USPS. [5] Scott cataloged stamps received a "C" designation for airmail issues beginning in 1940. Designated for ...

  8. List of most expensive philatelic items - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1] [2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2024.

  9. 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.