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  2. Postage stamps and postal history of France - Wikipedia

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    The first stamps of France were issued on 1 January 1849. [1] They were designed by Jacques-Jean Barre. The medallion depicts the head of goddess Ceres facing left. In 1852 a new series of definitive stamps were issued, retaining the inscription "REPUB FRANC" but replacing Ceres with the head of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte.

  3. Musée de La Poste - Wikipedia

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    Exhibition of French post boxes. The Musée de La Poste (La Poste's Museum) is the museum of the French postal operator La Poste. It specialises in the postal history and philately of France. Opened in 1946, the museum has been located on two sites in Paris. The museum was closed for redevelopment from 2014 to November 2019.

  4. Timeline of postal history - Wikipedia

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    1840 6 May - The Penny Black and Two Pence Blue, world's first postage stamps, become valid for the pre-payment of postage. 1842 1 February City Despatch Post New York local post. 1843 1 March - Zürich issue their first stamps: Zürich 4 and 6. 1843 1 August - Bull's Eyes, first stamps of Brazil.

  5. List of most expensive philatelic items - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of the highest known prices paid for philatelic items, including stamps and covers. The current record price for a single stamp is US$ 9,480,000 paid for the British Guiana 1c magenta. [1][2] This list is ordered by consumer price index inflation-adjusted value (in bold) in millions of United States dollars in 2023. [note 1 ...

  6. Philipp von Ferrary - Wikipedia

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    Philipp von Ferrary. Philip Ferrari de La Renotière (January 11, 1850 – May 20, 1917) was a noted French-born stamp collector, assembling probably the most complete worldwide collection that ever existed, or is considered likely to exist. Among his extremely rare stamps were the unique Treskilling Yellow of Sweden and the 1856 one-cent ...

  7. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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    The United States Postal Service proposed a price increase for Forever stamps in July 2024, raising the cost from 68 to 73 cents. This follows an increase in January 2024 and marks the sixth increase since January 2021. Despite these ongoing price hikes, the United States maintains relatively inexpensive postage compared to other developed ...

  8. Postage stamp prices are about to increase for second time ...

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    After increasing the price of a first-class postage stamp to 68 cents in January, the U.S. Postal Service is planning to increase the cost again in the coming days.. The USPS will bump the cost of ...

  9. Ceres series (France) - Wikipedia

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    20 centimes black, one of the first two issued stamps of the series. The Ceres series was the first postage stamp series of France, issued in 6 different values from 1849 to 1850 as a representation of the French Republic. The series bore the effigy of Ceres, goddess of growing plants in Roman mythology. Jacques-Jean Barre did the initial ...