Old Stamps Of The United States ( Great American Leaders ) - Part I

Postal history of the U.S started with the delivery of stampless letters whose cost was borne by the receiving person and followed later by pre-paid letters which finally became compulsory for all letters to bear nationally issued adhesive stamps . After the Revolutionary War, a national postal system was established. The U.S government introduced the first adhesive stamps in the denominations of 5 cents and 10 cents on July 1st. 1847 and was made mandatory the use of stamps on letters in 1855. U.S stamps of early issues showed face or bust of American presidents or famous statesmen. When the use of stamps became a good revenue source, the post office started issuing commemorative stamps like important national expositions and anniversaries of significant American historical events.Today besides self-adhesive stamps, post office clerks now use postal value indication ( PVI ) which are computer labels, instead of stamps. Besides PVI, the United States post office now sells non-denominated " forever " stamps for use on first class and international mails.

1. IST. US PRESIDENT - GEORGE WASHINGTON ( 1732 - 1799 )

2. 1ST. US PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON ( 1732 - 1799 )

3. 1ST. US PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON ( 1732 - 1799 )

4. 1ST. US PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON ( 1732 - 1799 )

5. 1ST. US PRESIDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON ( 1732 - 1799 )

6.   BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ( 1706 - 1809 ) - He is the only founding father to have signed all four of the documents establishing US - declaration of independence, alliance with France, Treaty of Paris and the US Constitution.

7.  16TH. US PRESIDENT - ABRAHAM LINCOLN ( 1809 - 1865 )

8.   SAMUAL GOMPERS ( 1850 - 1924 ) -  The 1st. and longest serving president of the American Federation of Labour.

9.  FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ( 1867 - 1959 ) - A great American leader in modern architecture.

10.   GEORGE C. MARSHALL  ( 1880 - 1959 ) - A famous military leader in American history.

11.   GENERAL PULASKI ( 1745 - 1779 ) - George Washington's distinguished and brilliant military tactician.

12.   ROBERT E. LEE ( 1807 - 1870 ) - Greatest military commander of the American Civil War.

13.   GENERAL VON STENBEN ( 1730 - 1794 ) - A great military leader who fought the key battles that led to the British surrender at Yorktown in 1781.

14.   PATRICK HENRY ( 1736 - 1799 ) - A Virginian lawyer and politician and was one of the leading figures of the American Revolutionary period.

15.   HARLAN F. STONE ( 1872 - 1946 ) - A chief justice of the US Supreme Court who believes in liberal practices.

16.   THOMAS A. EDISON ( 1847 - 1931 ) - A scientist behind such innovations as the phonograph, light bulb and early motion picture cameras.

17.   32ND. PRESIDENT OF THE US -FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ( 1882 - 1945 )

18.   MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE ( 1757 - 1834 ). George Washington's great general of French royal family during the struggle for American independence.

19.   CLARA BARTON ( 1821 - 1912 ). The American Red Cross Founder

20..   DR. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER ( 1864 - 1943 ) - A great American Botanist, Chemist and Scientist.