People began collecting postage stamps almost immediately after the first example, the Penny Black, was issued in 1840.  Today it is one of the world’s most widely enjoyed hobbies, and it is estimated that there are 20 million stamp collectors just in the United States. While many people collect stamps as nothing more than a more »

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The years between the late 19th Century and early 20th Century were an era of rapid technological advances, and communications were in on the revolution with the invention of the telephone and the radio.  But for the Postal Service, it was more a time of extending the network and technologies that were already in place.  more »

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September 30, 2010 DMM Advisory Pricing — keeping you informed about the prices and mailing standards of the United States Postal Service Statement of Postmaster General on PRC Ruling, Fully Paying Retiree Health Benefit Mandate We are disappointed to learn that the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has denied our price filing. But we are encouraged more »

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