Until then the federal postal system had operated without stamps. Mail usually traveled postage due. To claim a letter, the addressee, rather than the addressor, paid its postage. This C.O.D ...

Whatever their origins, and no matter how long- or short-lived these new governments were destined to be, they all announced their arrival by issuing postage stamps. Enjoy this selection of stamps ...

The stamps will join the USPS Forever series, which can be used to mail a 1-ounce letter regardless of when they are bought or used, even if postage rates go up in the future. These stamps cost ...

Languages: English. Forever stamps are stamps that can be used at any time, and are worth whatever the first-class postage rate for a one-ounce envelope is on any given day. Today, the rate is $0.73.