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Postage Stamps of the United
States First Issued in 1867
President: Andrew Johnson · Postmaster General:
Alexander Randall
Admitted to the Union: Nebraska on March 1, 1867 |
Domestic Letter Rate: 3¢ per 1/2 oz. |
| Registry Fee - Jan. 1 - May 31: 20¢ -
paid in cash |
| Registry Fee - Jun. 1 - Dec. 31: 20¢ -
stamps to pay the registry fee were now required |
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The following postage stamp varieties were
first issued by the U.S. in 1867:
Ordinary issue:
Designs of 1861-1867 with Grills
3c Washington
Scott 79 - 3¢ Rose Washington "A" Grill -
EDU:
Aug. 13, 1867 - about 50,000 issued
Scott 83 - 3¢ Rose Washington "C"
Grill - EDU: Nov. 16, 1867 - about 300,000
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 |
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