Newspaper & Periodical Stamps
On March 3, 1863, an Act of Congress granted postal agents the ability to accept newspapers bundles, which would lead to the first US Newspaper and Periodical stamps two years later.
On March 3, 1863, an Act of Congress granted postal agents the ability to accept newspapers bundles, which would lead to the first US Newspaper and Periodical stamps two years later.
On February 10, 1941, the first Highway Post Office began service in the United States.
On February 3, 1998, the USPS issued the first sheet in the Celebrate the Century Series.
On December 18, 1787, New Jersey became the third state to ratify the Constitution and join the Union.
Engineer and inventor Robert Fulton was born on November 14, 1765, in Little Britain, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
On October 26, 1825, the Erie Canal opened, offering a quicker shipping route through New York’s waterways.
On October 19, 1929, the U.S. Post Office issued a 2¢ commemorative honoring the canalization of the Ohio River. Improvements on the river allowed for year-round travel and increased trade.
On August 28, 1864, the U.S. Post Office Department created the Railway Mail Service.
On August 2, 1873, Clay Street Hill Railroad inaugurated San Francisco’s now-famous cable car system.