Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1877 Presidents: Jan. 1 - Mar. 3: Ulysses S. Grant  ·  Mar. 3 - Dec. 31: Rutherford B. Hayes  Postmasters General:  Jan. 1 - Mar. 11: James N. Tyner  ·  Mar. 12 - Dec. 31: David M. Key Domestic Letter Rate: 3¢ per 1/2 oz. ·  Card Rate: 1¢ ·  Registry Fee: 10¢ ·  Foreign Rate: 5¢ The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1877: Ordinary issue: No new varieties of Regular Issue stamps were issued in 1877 Commemoratives: The First Commemorative stamps were not issued until 1893 Special Delivery: The First Special Delivery stamps were not issued until 1885 Postage Dues: The First Postage Due Stamps were not issued until 1879                   Previous: 1876 Next: 1878

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