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2. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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   Postal service in the United States began with the delivery of stampless letters whose cost was borne by the receiving person, later encompassed pre-paid letters carried by private mail carriers and provisional post offices, and culminated in a system of universal prepayment that required all letters to bear nationally issued adhesive postage stamps.

3. Philately - Wikipedia

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   Astrophilately is the branch of postal history that specializes in the study of stamps and postmarked envelopes that are connected to outer space. Postal stationery includes stamped envelopes , postal cards , letter sheets , aérogrammes (airletter sheets) and wrappers , most of which have an embossed or imprinted stamp or indicia indicating ...

4. List of most expensive philatelic items - Wikipedia

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   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.

5. Hoda Kotb fights tears on “Today ”after opening Savannah ...

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   Hoda Kotb is having a very teary Christmas.. The TV personality became visibly emotional as the Today Show presenters exchanged Secret Santa gifts during the program's Christmas Day broadcast ...

6. Registered mail - Wikipedia

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   Many countries have issued special postal stationery and postage stamps for registered mail. Earlier similar services were known as Money Letters. Today, the registration process is largely computerized with barcode registration labels replacing the traditional analog labels having only a printed serial number.

7. Postal stationery - Wikipedia

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   A registered envelope for Kenya and Uganda from 1930. A scarcity of postage stamps during WWI in German East Africa was the cause for this handstamped envelope. Any indication that postage is prepaid (see top right handstamp) is what makes the item postal stationery. The fact that this indicium was applied to an envelope makes this a stamped ...