About United States Postage Stamps
Alexander M. Greig's City Despatch Post, a private New York City carrier, issued the first adhesivestamps in the United States on February 1, 1842. The Post Office Department bought Greig's businessthat same year and continued use of the stamps for carrier service in New York City.After U.S. postage rates were simplified in 1845, New York City Postmaster Robert Morris, amongothers, provided special stamps or markings to indicate prepayment of postage. These now are knownas Postmasters' Provisionals.
in 1847, Congress authorized United States postage stamps. The first general issue postage stampswent on sale in New York City, July 1, 1847. One, priced at five cents, depicted Benjamin FranklinThe other, a ten-cent stamp, pictured George Washington. Clerks used scissors to cut the stamps frompregummed, nonperforated sheets.
In 1855. the prepayment of letter postage became mandatory.
Beginning January 1, 1856, mailers were required to prepay postage using U.S. postage stamps.
Forever Stamps
On April 12, 2007, the Postal Service issued its first Forever stamp, a nondenominated, nonexpirinostamp intended for customers mailing a piece of First-Class Mail. Sold at the going rate of a First-Class stamp, a Forever stamp is always valid for the first ounce of First-Class postage. Foreverstamps were initially intended to ease the transition during stamp price changes. From 2007 toOctober 2010, only one design was issued: the Liberty Bell Forever stamp.Due to their popularity, in 2010 two additional designs were issued - Holiday Evergreens Forever stamps on October 21, and Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag Forever stamp coils on December 1.Since 2011, all new commemorative stamps for the First-Class Mail one-ounce rate have been Forever stamps.
Since 2014, all new stamps for the First-Class Mail one-ounce rate have been Forever stampsIn 2013, a Global Forever stamp was introduced, offering a single price for any First-Class Mailinternational one-ounce letter going to any country in the world -- or for up to a two-ounce lettergoing to Canada. Beginning in 2015, Forever stamps were also issued for postcards, and for lettersneeding additional postage.
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