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2. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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   The ship fee, including the ship rate on letters for delivery at the port of entry, were on a per letter basis, rather than weight. The United States issued its first postage stamps in 1847. Before that time, the letters' rates, dates, and origins were written by hand or sometimes in combination with a handstamp device. [1]

3. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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   An 1832 stampless single sheet "Liverpool Ship Letter" pen franked "Paid 5" by a U.S. postal clerk in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Before the introduction of stamps, it was the recipient of mail—not the sender—who generally paid the cost of postage, giving the fee directly to the postman on delivery.

4. U.S. Special Delivery (postal service) - Wikipedia

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   The U.S. Post Office in conjunction with the Universal Postal Union established a basis for a special service for speedier delivery of mail for an extra fee beginning in 1885. Special Delivery was at first limited to post offices that operated in townships with populations of 4,000 or more.

5. Non-denominated postage - Wikipedia

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   In 2006, the USPS applied for permission to issue a first-class postage stamp similar to non-denominated stamps, termed the "Forever stamp". [12] The first such stamp was unveiled on March 26, 2007, and went on sale April 12, 2007, for 41 cents (US$0.41). [13] Termed the "Liberty Bell" stamp, it was marked "USA first-class forever".

6. USPS is planning to increase shipping prices soon - AOL

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   The United States Postal Service will be raising shipping prices after the holidays, it recently announced.. Ground Advantage prices will go up 5.4%, Priority Mail will increase by 5.7%, and ...

7. USPS says some rural mail delivery could get slower ... - AOL

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   A USPS fact sheet about the proposed changes notes that the plan would have no impact on 75% of first-class mail. The combination of higher prices and slower delivery raises the risk that the USPS ...

8. Denomination (postage stamp) - Wikipedia

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   In 2007 the United States Postal Service issued its first undenominated "Forever stamp", which was guaranteed to remain valid for first-class postage despite any and all future postal rate increases. By 2011, the vast majority of new U. S. postal issues were forever stamps, although some new stamps still carried specific denominations.

9. Stunned by a Citizens Insurance ‘depopulation’ letter? Here’s ...

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   Tens of thousands of customers of state-owned Citizens Property Insurance Corp. are getting a stunning surprise in their mailboxes. It’s a letter from Citizens’ “Depopulation Unit” stating ...