Postage Stamps of the United
States First Issued in 1900
President:
William McKinley · Postmaster
General: Charles Emory Smith
Domestic Letter Rate: 2¢ per oz. ·
Postcard Rate: 1¢ · Registry Fee: 8¢
· Foreign Rate: 5¢
The following postage stamp varieties were
first issued by the U.S. in 1900:
Ordinary issue:
see also: Distinguish
Scott 267 - Type III from the 279B's - Type IV
Scott 279Bd - 2¢ Design of 1894 Orange
Red Type IV - EDU: 6/8/1900
Scott 279Be - 2¢ Red Type IV - Booklet
pane of 6 - Issue date: 4/18/1900 - EDU for the booklet
single: 5/7/02
Commemoratives:
No new varieties of Commemorative stamps
were issued in 1900
Special Delivery:
No new varieties of the Special Delivery stamps
were issued in 1900
Postage Dues:
No new varieties of the Postage Due stamps
were issued in 1900