2025-07-01

National US Postage Stamp Day 2025

    US Postage Stamps
Never was one to collect stamps. I had a couple of childhood friends who did; one of whom was really into it. Somehow the allure simply escaped me.

Today is National U.S. Postage Stamp Day.

The US government post office began issuing adhesive postage stamps valued at five and ten cents on July 1, 1847.

In 1855, a scant century prior to my birth, the use of stamps was made mandatory.

They began with stamps featuring the face or bust of some former American president — or other historically significant statesman.

Then the post office discovered that selling stamps that were also collectables was a revenue generator. This resulted in a thrust to make more money by issuing commemorative stamps in conjunction with various events and anniversaries from present and past history.

So happy National US Postage Stamp Day to you. If you are a collector, all the better.