First US Postage Stamp 1847
Title
First US Postage Stamp 1847
Subject
Description
Benjamin Franklyn, one of the U.S. Founding Fathers, was the first Postmaster General under the Continental Congress. In 1775, Franklin served as a member of the Second Continental Congress, which appointed him Postmaster General on July 26 of that year. With an annual salary of $1,000 and $340 for a secretary and comptroller, Franklin was responsible for all Post Offices from Massachusetts to Georgia and had authority to hire postmasters as necessary.
Creator
U.S. Postal Service
Date
1847
Source
US Phila and Mystic Stamp Company
Benjamin Franklyn, the first U.S. Post Master General was featured on the first U.S. Postage Stamp in 1847.
Source: U.S. Postal Service
Benjamin Franklyn, the first U.S. Post Master General was featured on the first U.S. Postage Stamp in 1847.
Source: U.S. Postal Service
Relation
Source: Wikipedia
Rights
U.S. Postal Service
Publisher
U.S. Postal Service
Contributor
U.S. Postal Service
Format
Medium: Postage Stamp
Language
English
Type
Stamp
Identifier
Postal
Coverage
Historic
Files
Collection
Reference
U.S. Postal Service, First US Postage Stamp 1847, U.S. Postal Service, 1847
Cite As
U.S. Postal Service, “First US Postage Stamp 1847,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 19, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/71.