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The stamps went on sale October 1, 1851, in three denominations covering three rates: the 2-cent stamp was for newspapers going to the US, the 5-cent value was for regular mail to the US, and the 13-cent value was for mail to the US East Coast, combining the 5 cents of Hawaiian postage, a 2-cent ship fee, and 6 cents to cover the transcontinental US rate.
This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1] [2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023.
These stamps, which were the first to be issued in Hawaii, featured denominations of 2, 5, and 13 cents. Due to their fragile nature, few managed to survived. In 1995, a 2-cent Blue Hawaiian ...
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Hawaii. The Hawaiian Islands occupy most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States. It was governed by the Kingdom of Hawaii until 1893, Provisional Government of Hawaii through 1894, and Republic of Hawaii until 1898.
3. Wheat Pennies. Every so often, news of a rare coin, perhaps a recently discovered misstep by the U.S. Mint, gets people emptying their pockets in search of a jackpot find — and good luck with ...
For example, if you bought 1,500 Forever Stamps at 60 cents today, which equals $900, and the price increased to 70 cents in the next couple of years, you could potentially make $150 if you sold ...
This article lists people who have been featured on United States postage stamps, listed by their name, the year they were first featured on a stamp, and a short description of their notability. Since the United States Post Office (now United States Postal Service or USPS) issued its first stamp in 1847, over 4,000 stamps have been issued and ...
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