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The first US postage stamps ever issued was in 1847 and were - 5 cent brown featuring B Franklin 10 cent black featuring G Washington Both of these stamps served as the standard postage until 1851 when new values with mostly the same faces were introduced.
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∙ 13y agoQueen Victoria appear on the first postage stamp, issued in England in 1840. Since then all Great Britain stamps have had a picture of the ruling monarch on them.
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin appeared on the first US stamps which came out in 1847.
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∙ 11y agoGeorge Washington was the first president to appear on a postage stamp. He is seen on the first US stamp, issued in 1847.
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∙ 14y agoBen Franklin's head graced the first US postage stamp (Scott #1). The first postage stamp was Great Britain's Penny Black, issued in 1840 and it pictured Queen Victoria's head.
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∙ 12y agoGeorge Washington and Benjamin Franklin were on the first two postage stamps issued at the same time.
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Who was the first actress to appear on a US postage stamp?
Ethel barrymore , 1982
Value of Booker T Washington US postage stamp?
Booker man was on the postage stamp because he was the founder of the first president of Tuskegee collage
What year did Elvis image appear on a postage stamp?
1993.
Who is the first baseball player to appear on a US postage stamp?
In 1939 the US Issued a stamp picturing kids playing baseball on a sandlot. Thirty years later a batter was pictured on a stamp honoring professional baseball. In 1982, Jackie Robinson was pictured and named on a postage stamp.
Who was the first African American woman to have her picture on a postage stamp?
The first African-American woman honored on her own stamp was Harriet Tubman in 1978. Some of the letter-sorters shown on a 1973 stamp appear to black women.
Who were the first to appear on the postage stamp?
The first person to appear on a stamp was Queen Victoria. It was called the One Penny Black. It was issued by Great Britain in 1840.
Who was the first actress to appear on a US postage stamp?
Ethel barrymore , 1982
Who was the first actress to appear on US postage stamp?
Ethel barrymore , 1982
Who was the first US President to be on a postage stamp?
It was George Washington on the 10 cent stamp in 1847.
Who was the first movie star to be put on a postage stamp?
Martha Washington, wife of President George Washington.
Value of Booker T Washington US postage stamp?
Booker man was on the postage stamp because he was the founder of the first president of Tuskegee collage
Who is the only non royal to appear on a UK postage stamp?
william shakespeare was the first on a brish stamp, there have been many others
Who was the first black woman to appear on a Postage stamp?
My guess is Empress Zewditu of Ethiopia who appeared on a 1918 stamp of Ethiopia. You didn't ask from what country, so it's hard to say. If you are talking about the United States, the first Black woman to appear on a postage stamp was Harriet Tubman on Feb 1, 1978.
Who was the first living non royal to appear on a postage stamp?
If I am not wrong he is Frances Chichester, he appears in British stamp 24th July, 1967.
What was the first US President's wife on a postage stamp and what year?
Scott Number 306 - Martha Washington was pictured on a stamp in 1902.
What president was on a postage stamp during his lifetime?
No US President has been pictured on a US stamp during his lifetime. The rules do not allow a living person to be depicted on a US Postage stamp.
What was the image on the first postage stamp?
A profile bust of Queen Victoria was pictured on the first postage stamp.
