Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1878 President: Rutherford B. Hayes · Postmaster General:  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 1878: Ordinary issue: see 1879 - American Bank Note Printings Scott 183 - Two Cent Vermilion Jackson - EDU: Aug. 19, 1878 - 547,073,700 issued  2c Scott 184 - Three Cent Green Washington - EDU: July 2, 1878 - about 1.3 billion issued  Scott 188 - Ten Cent Brn.-Yellow Brown Jefferson - with secret mark - EDU: Oct. 5, 1878 - about 22 million issued 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: 1877 Next: 1879

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