Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1858 President: James Buchanan  ·  Postmaster General: Aaron V. Brown Admitted to the Union: Minnesota on May 11, 1858 Postage Rates: Domestic Letter Rate under 3000 mi. per 1/2 oz.: Three Cents - Prepayment compulsory, stamp required Domestic Letter Rate over 3000 mi. per 1/2 oz.: Ten Cents - Prepayment compulsory, stamp required Foreign Letter Rate under 2500 mi. per 1/2 oz.: Ten Cents - except where otherwise adjusted by treaty Foreign Letter Rate over 2500 mi. per 1/2 oz.: Twenty Cents - except where otherwise adjusted by treaty Rate for Drop Letters: One Cent - prepayment not required - no weight restrictions Rate for Newspapers and Circulars up to 3 oz.: One Cent, with one cent for each additional oz. Carrier Fee (not available in all cities): One Cent Registry Fee: Five Cents (no return receipt to sender) - No stamp required   The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1858: Ordinary issue:  See also: Designs of the 1851-1860 Regular Issues Perforated 15.5 - 5c Jefferson Scott 27 - 5¢ Brick Red Type I Jefferson - EDU: Oct. 6, 1858 - over 135,000 issued Scott 28A - 5¢ Indian Red Type I Jefferson - EDU: March 31, 1858 - 25 to 50 thousand issued Commemoratives: The first commemorative stamps were not issued until 1893 Special Delivery: The first Special Delivery stamps were not issued until 1885 Postage Dues: The first  Postage Due stamps were not issued until 1879                   Previous: 1857 Next: 1859

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