| U.S.
Presidents Widows check list. |
Checklist
of free franking privileges for presidential widows |
List
includes, wife name, date of birth, dates for FREE frank usage,
dates of death for wives and presidents. |
| Chronology
traces the evolution to 1792. |
Evolution
of American Postal System to 1792 |
Chronology
of the postal system in U.S. ending in 1792. (Biblography) |
| Postmasters'
Provisionals |
| |
St.
Louis Postmaster's Provisional |
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|
New
York Postmaster's Provisionals |
|
| 1847
thru 1869 Issues |
| The
first U.S. postage stamps issued. |
1847
Issue |
The
Act of March 3, 1847, signed by President Polk, specified
that PMG Cave Johnson “be authorized to prepare postage
stamps ...". |
| Second
series issued, 1¢. |
One-Cent
1851-56 Issue |
July
1, 1851 the rates were lowered and new stamps were printed. |
| Second
series issued, 3¢. |
3-Cent
1851-56 Issue |
The
1851 1¢ rate
for local use, newspapers and circulars |
| Second
series issued, 5¢. |
5-Cent
1856 Issue |
3¢
for letters sent up to 3,000 miles and 6¢
for letters sent over 3k miles. |
| Second
series issued, 10¢. |
10-Cent
1855 Issue |
|
| Second
series issued, 12¢. |
12-Cent
1851-56 Issue |
|
| Second
series gets perforations in 1857. |
1857-60
Issue |
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| |
1875
Reprint of 1857-60 Issue |
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|
1861-66
Issue |
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| |
1875
Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue |
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1867-68
Grilled Issues |
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| |
1868
Z Grill |
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1869
Pictorial Issue |
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| |
1869
Pictorial Inverts |
|
| 1870-93
Bank Note Issues |
| |
1870-75
National & Continental Bank Note Issues |
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|
1875
Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printings |
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| |
1879-93
American Bank Note Company Issues |
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1880-84
American Bank Note Company Special Printings |
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last updated:07/28/11.
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