In order to help separate the stamps. Without them it would require scissors or a knife. The modern self-stick stamps that are already separated when they are manufactured have jagged edges like perforations strictly for historical reasons.
President James Buchanan (1857)The first stamps issued in the US was in 1847. They were printed in sheets that were not perforated and had to be cut out of the sheet. Perforated sheets were introduced in 1857.
These adhesive, non-perforated stamps for the prepayment of postage were the famous 'Chalon Head' design that portrayed a full-face likeness of Queen Victoria in her coronation robes.
The punched holes are referred to as perforations. The edges of the current self adhesive stamps is basically a cut edge.
Not legally! It is a Federal crime in the US to reuse postage. It is also difficult because the wavy edges of the stamp mean that when you try to take it of it will rip of the edges. There is also sometimes two cuts in the middle that will also make the stamp tear if you try to remove it.
What was the cost of a postage stamp in 2001
postage stamp
the postage stamp had cost $00.32 in the year 1993
The current cost of a US postage stamp is 44 cents
how much did a postage stamp cost in 2016
The current value for a standard postage stamp is 46 cents.
Bill Gates should be on an postage stamp.
Right now, a postage stamp is 44 cents.