First Stamp Foundation - Let's Go Somewhere Amazing!
FIRST STAMP IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION that provides fully-funded global travel experiences to high school girls from rural areas of the U.S. First Stamp seeks to bring the world closer together through global experiences, while raising American girls’ sights toward a more expansive vision of their own communities and beyond.
Postage stamps and postal history of the United States
The first stamp issue of the U.S. was offered for sale on July 1, 1847, in New York City, with Boston receiving stamps the following day and other cities thereafter.
The Story of the First Postage Stamp | Smithsonian
2013年7月19日 · It was coined in 1865 by Georges Herpin, who very well may have been the first stamp collector, from the Ancient Greek φιλο (philo), meaning “love of” and ἀτέλεια (atelīa ...
United States Stamp Values - 1847-1857 - America's First Stamps
Wondering what your old U.S. stamps are worth? Hobbizine stamp value guides list prices in new and used condition. Highlights of the 1847-57 issues include America's first stamps featuring portaits of Ben Franklin and George Washington.
1847: America’s First Stamps | National Postal Museum
When the first federal postage stamps were issued, the United States comprised 29 states along with several territories. Courtesy of Library of Congress.
First U.S. Postage Stamp Goes on Sale | Mystic Stamp ...
On July 1, 1847, America’s first postage stamps were issued. In the 1840s, United States postal authorities were carefully watching the world’s reaction to Great Britain’s Penny Black – the first adhesive postage stamp.
About Us - First Stamp Foundation
THAT FIRST STAMP IN THE PASSPORT. Jenna Fagnan grew up in a beautiful small town in coastal Oregon and attended college at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. After school, Jenna taught English in Japan; she went on to work for several large multinational brands. Today, Jenna builds companies.