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A Romanian stamp from 1947 showing a denomination of 12 Lei. In philately, the denomination is the "inscribed value of a stamp". [1]The denomination is not the same as the value of a stamp on the philatelic market, which is usually different, and the denominations of a country's stamps and money do not necessarily match.
Individuals accumulated their war savings stamps in various collection booklets provided with the purchase of a stamp. Filled collection booklets could later be used to purchase Series E war bonds. For example, a full 25-cent booklet contained 75 stamps and was worth $18.75, which was the initial price of a $25 war bond.
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.
The Wikimedia Commons entry on "Passport stamps by country or territory" may be helpful instead. If appropriate, ...
The first official experiment at flying air mail to be made under the aegis of the United States Post Office Department took place on September 23, 1911, on the first day of an International Air Meet sponsored by The Nassau Aviation Corporation of Long Island, when pilot Earle L. Ovington flew 640 letters and 1,280 postcards from the Aero Club of New York's airfield located on Nassau Boulevard ...
The bicentennial stamps were first placed on sale January 1, 1932, at the post office in Washington, D.C. While the bicentennial issue presents many unfamiliar images of Washington, the Post Office took care to place the widely loved Gilbert Stuart portrait of the president on the 2-cent stamp, which satisfied the normal first-class letter rate and would therefore get the most use.
The video, posted over the weekend by TikTok user @mrscandyladyy21, was filmed in the Antioch area and shows the man going back and forth between a USPS van and a dumpster, throwing items away.
On Friday, August 25, Becky G performed live on TODAY Plaza as part of the Citi Concert Series! She sang her hits "Shower," "MAMMIII" and more. Here's how to watch the highlights for free.