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From hand-painted postcards to those tied to historical events in sports or entertainment, here are some of the most expensive postcards ever sold, plus ones that are valued at insane amounts. 1 ...
Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (/ ˈ m ɛ ɡ z /; May 3, 1816 – January 2, 1892) was a career United States Army officer and military and civil engineer, who served as Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army during and after the American Civil War.
During the first seven weeks of the Civil War, the U.S. Post Office still delivered mail from the seceded states. Mail that was postmarked after the date of a state's admission into the Confederacy through May 31, 1861, and bearing U.S. (Union) postage is deemed to represent 'Confederate State Usage of U.S. Stamps'. i.e., Confederate covers franked with Union stamps. [4]
Some are quite rare, but many are extremely common; this was the era of the postcard craze, and almost every antique shop in the U.S. will have some postcards with green 1¢ or red 2¢ stamps from this series. In 1910 the Post Office began phasing out the double-lined watermark, replacing it by the same U S P S logo in smaller single-line letters.
Time-Life Books. (1995) The Civil War : a collection of U.S. commemorative stamps. Alexandria VA. ISBN 978-0-8094-9191-9. U.S. Postal Service. 1994. "Civil War: 1861, the war between the states, 1865." Worldcat. United States History Civil War, 1861–1865 on postage stamps there are thirteen entries. viewed February 13, 2013. General
Flag and Antique Toy Stamps Used January 8, 2006.39.39.24.24 Lady Liberty Flag Stamp Used May 14, 2007.41: 1.13.17.26 .69 (Can & Mex).90 (rest of world) [7] Shape-based postage pricing introduced; international surface rates were terminated. [7] Forever stamps introduced; different prices for letters and packages for the first time May 12, 2008.42
The Regular Issues of 1922–1931 were a series of 27 U.S. postage stamps issued for general everyday use by the U.S. Post Office. Unlike the definitives previously in use, which presented only a Washington or Franklin image, each of these definitive stamps depicted a different president or other subject, with Washington and Franklin each confined to a single denomination.
The Regimental Insignia was authorized in 1986 and revised in 1994 to the current insignia. The insignia is described as a gold color metal and enamel device 1 inch in height consisting of a gold eagle with wings spread and head lowered looking to his right and standing upon a wheel with a blue felloe set with thirteen gold stars, having thirteen gold spokes and the hub white with a red center ...