Official US postage stamps 1873-1884
The franking privilege having been abolished, to take effect on the 1st day of July, 1873, the Postmaster General, as required by law, provided a […]
United States postage stamps issue 1870 (April 9 to 30)
One-cent — a lined rectangular ground is left uncovered near the edges of the stamp on all sides. Inside this a more distinctly outlined border […]
Series of 1869 (march 1, 1869 – april 9, 1970)
The sizes of these stamps vary from the 13/16 of an inch circle on the 1-cent to 13/16 by 27/32 of an inch in dimension. The designs were furnished […]
Series of 1861 (august 17, 1861 to february 17, 1869)
One-cent — profile head of Franklin, looking to the right, in an ellipse as large as could be placed upon the stamp, viz 1 by […]
US series of 1851
These stamps are obsolete and worthless for postage. A reasonable time after hostilities began in 1861 was given for the exchange of stamps in the […]
US postage stamps series of 1847
Five-cent — portrait of Franklin reproduced from a drawing by James B. Longacre, three-quarters face looking left, white neckerchief and fur collar to coat, the […]
First stamp: the Penny Black
First adhesive postage stamp of the world was the Penny Black stamp. It was published in the United Kingdom. The first stamp people could buy […]