This Day in History: USPS debuts first general issue postage stamps
Published: Jul. 1, 2026 at 7:55 AM EDT
(WDBJ) - July 1, 1847:
The United States Post Office debuted its first general issue postage stamps on July 1, 179 years ago.
The first stamp was only five cents and it honored the first postmaster general under the Continental Congress.
The second stamp honored George Washington; it cost 10 cents.
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