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  2. Non-denominated postage - Wikipedia

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    The first United States non-denominated postage stamp, issued in 1975, was valued at 10 cents. Non-denominated postage is a postage stamp intended to meet a certain postage rate, but printed without the denomination, the price for that rate. They may retain full validity for the intended rate, regardless of later rate changes, or they may retain validity only for the original purchase price ...

  3. United States airmail service - Wikipedia

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    Cover flown on the first day of scheduled Air Mail Service in the U.S. and franked with the first U.S. Air Mail stamp, the 24 Cent "Jenny" (C-3). Cancel: "AIR MAIL SERVICE – WASH. N.Y. PHILA." "MAY 15, 1918 – FIRST TRIP" "PHILA." (Type: USPOD CDS w/killer bars) United States airmail was a service class of the United States Post Office Department (USPOD) and its successor United States ...

  4. USPS Building Bridges Special Postal Cancellation Series

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    The first USPS Building Bridges Special Postal Cancellations was issued on May 29, 1996 [3] in partnership with Dan DiMiglio, the USPS Manager of the Pacific Area, Corporate relations, at a special ceremony unveiling the Breast cancer research stamp in Contra Costa County. 60 Representatives from non-profit organizations and coalitions were present in a special presentation with live music and ...

  5. 1984 Summer Olympics torch relay - Wikipedia

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    The 1984 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from May 8 until July 28, prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. It was commonly referred to as the AT&T Olympic Torch Relay, reflecting the lead sponsor of the event. The relay crossed the United States from New York City to Los Angeles, with 3,636 torchbearers running with the torch along a 9,375-mile (15,088 km) route. It was by far ...

  6. List of parks in San Diego - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of parks in the city of San Diego, California: [1][2]

  7. Cancellation (mail) - Wikipedia

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    The first adhesive postage stamp was the Penny Black, issued in 1840 by Great Britain. The postal authorities recognized there must be a method for preventing reuse of the stamps and simultaneously issued handstamps for use to apply cancellations to the stamps on the envelopes as they passed through the postal system. [3] The cancels were handmade and depicted a Maltese cross design. Initially ...

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

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    Presidents of the United States have frequently appeared on U.S. postage stamps since the mid-19th century. The United States Post Office Department released its first two postage stamps in 1847, featuring George Washington on one, and Benjamin Franklin on the other. The advent of presidents on postage stamps has been definitive to U.S. postage stamp design since the first issues were released ...

  9. List of airports in the San Diego area - Wikipedia

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    San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN) (San Diego, California, USA) is a public airport located 3 mi (4.8 km) northwest of the central business district of San Diego, California, and also 20 mi (32 km) from the Mexico – United States border at Tijuana, Mexico.