TOP-5 the Most Expensive Postage Stamps
1. US Mint Stamps Set 1922-25 1250$ – Collection of US mint stamps. Issue of 1922-25. Very rare stamps. 2. Package of 100 Sheets Elvis […]
Ordinary Postage Stamps – Issue of 1914
The discontinuance of distinctive parcel-post stamps made it necessary to issue five new denominations of ordinary stamps to take their place. The new stamps are […]
Parcel-Post Postage-Due Stamps of 1912
The parcel-post postage-due stamps are of the same size as the parcel-post postage stamps. The color is green for all denominations. In a horizontal panel […]
Parcel-Post Stamps – Issue of 1912-13
The act of Congress approved August 24, 1912, making appropriations for the Postal Service for the fiscal year 1913. contain- the following provisions as to […]
Panama-Pacific Commemorative Stamp — Issue of 1913
This series of postage stamps, issued to commemorate the opening of the Panama Canal and the discovery of the Pacific Ocean, comprises four denominations, 1, […]
Ordinary Postage Stamps — Issue of 1912
Changes in design and color The postage stamps of the 1908 issue while possessing high artistic merit, have given considerable trouble to the public and […]
Registry Stamp (10-Cent) — Issue of 1911
This stamp, of 10-cent denomination, was originated by the Postmaster General to prepay registry fees. It is of special design, in order to identify mail […]
Postal Savings Official Stamps — Issue of 1911
The act of Congress approved June 25, 1910, establishing postal savings depositories, provides: “Sec. 2. That the Postmaster General is hereby directed to prepare and […]
Hudson-Fulton Stamp (2-Cent) — Issue of 1909
The tercentenary of the discovery of the Hudson River and the centennial of its first navigation by steam, which was celebrated in 1909, was also […]
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Stamp (2-Cent) — Issue of 1909
To commemorate the development of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Territory, which was celebrated by an exposition at Seattle, Wash., in 1909, the Department issued a postage stamp […]