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The first official US stamps were issued in 1847, depicting Benjamin Franklin and George Washington (5 and 10 cents). These were followed by 50 years worth of highly collectible 19th Century US Stamps, including an imperforated series in the 1850s, special Civil War stamps, bank note stamps, the first pictorial issues in 1869 (featuring images other than US leaders), and the first US commemorative stamps, issued in conjunction with the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
There was also a set of special re-printings in 1875, meant specifically for stamp collectors.
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Interviews & Articles
An Interview With U.S. Stamp Collector Bob Allen
Like many collectors, I collected when I was a child, and then I became interested again in the ‘90s. I think eBay and other Inter… [more]
The New York Postmaster's Stamp of 1845
The first American postmaster to take his cue from Great Britain's "Penny Black" of 1840 and issue an adhesive postage stamp for i… [more]
An Interview With Postal History Collector Richard Frajola
I have a stamp collection, but I don’t consider myself a collector. I have a collection of my initials on stamps from Great Britai… [more]
An Interview with John Hotchner on Philatelic Errors, Freaks, and Oddities
My father was a stamp collector, and I just took to it. He was perfectly happy to mentor me, so I began collecting at the age of f… [more]
An Interview with Smithsonian National Postal Museum Curator Cheryl Ganz
I’ve been a lifelong collector, even as a kid. There are just certain people for whom collecting seems to be part of their nature.… [more]
Best of the Web (“Hall of Fame”)
1847USA
Bob Allen's beautiful and well organized catalog of US stamps from 1847 to 1970 is a fantastic resource for all US … [read review or visit site]
PhilaMercury
Richard Frajola's incredibly rich database of over 11,000 U.S. and foreign 19th Century postal stamp covers. This s… [read review or visit site]
Post Office in Paradise
Post Office in Paradise showcases Hawaiian postal history from the years before Hawaii became a part of the United … [read review or visit site]
Alphabetilately
First shown in 2008 to celebrate the Smithsonian National Postal Museum's 15th anniversary, Alphabetilately is esse… [read review or visit site]
The Stamp Collecting Round-up
Don Schilling's long-running, in-depth blog on stamp collecting and postal operations. Schilling stays up on all th… [read review or visit site]
National Postal Museum
If you're into postal history or collectibles, check out the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum. This extensive s… [read review or visit site]
Private Die Proprietary Stamps
Bob Hohertz's impressive database of U.S. Private Die Proprietary stamps from the Civil War and Spanish American Wa… [read review or visit site]
R. A. Siegel Auction Galleries
This auction house site offers an extensive online database of US stamp information. Includes PDF catalogs of past … [read review or visit site]
Clubs & Associations: US Stamps
- American Philatelic Society
- American First Day Cover Society
- American Air Mail Society
- United States Stamp Society
- American Topical Association
- Wreck And Crash Mail Society
- Precancel Stamp Society
- American Plate Number Single Society
- U.S. Philatelic Classics Society
- National Duck Stamp Collectors Society
- TPO and Seapost Society
- Council of Northern California Philatelic Societies
- Errors, Freaks and Oddities Collectors Club
Other Great Reference Sites: US Stamps
Top eBay Auctions
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