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Stamp Act The Stamp Act of 1765 (short title Duties in American Colonies Act 1765; 5 George III, c. 12) was a direct tax imposed by the British Parliament specifically on the colonies of British America. The act required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London and carrying an embossed revenue stamp. These printed materials were legal documents, magazines, newspapers and many other types of paper used throughout the colonies. Like previous taxes, the stamp tax had to be paid in valid British currency, not in colonial paper money. The purpose of the tax was to help pay for troops stationed in North America after the British victory in the Seven Years' War. The British government felt that the colonies were the primary beneficiaries of this military presence, and should pay at least a portion of the expense. Stamp Act

Cost Of Postage Stamps Cost of Postage Stamps By Lloyd Lewis The large quantity of mail delivered every day by the US postal service is about 500 million pieces. This is a huge amount of mail. The cause could be the low price of postage fees and the fact that people are accustomed to shuffling paper and envelopes all around the country. This is why each year billions of letters are stuffed into billions of envelopes that get mechanically hauled in postal service trucks to special sorting centers, from there off to the mail airplanes, and then into the postal trucks and finally to the local postal carriers. The above chain of event, is suspected of being too old and totally inefficient there by creating the current cost of postage stamps. On one hand, industry professionals ask for immediate measures to bring more efficiency in this domain which would drastically effect the cost of postage stamps. They say there are many ways to eliminate the strain on the existing postage cost of post...

Value Of Old Postage Stamps If you are a stamp collector, you know that stamps can be quite valuable for many different reasons. Some stamps are valuable because they are one of a kind, others have been misprinted, while others are part of special edition collections. However, it can be very difficult to know the value of old postage stamps. Fortunately, there are several resources available to hep you find how much your stamps are worth. Stamp collecting resources abound on the Internet. You will find web page and web page dedicated to stamp collecting. You can find many websites that will help you to find out how much the stamps in your collection are worth. There are many online stamp collecting discussion forums where you can learn from other stamp collectors and ask questions regarding the value of certain stamps. The APS even has a website where you can learn of their services online. Value Of Old Postage Stamps

Postage Stamps Collecting stamps has been a popular hobby for many years. Lots of people collect stamps. Even Queen Elizabeth herself has an enormous stamp collection and the Palace continues to build this. Getting children interested in stamp collecting is a great way to develop an interest and appreciation of history. Postage Stamps

Stamps If you are going to collect stamps then you need to get a good stamp album to put them in as well. Even if your stamps are not particularly rare, you need to look after them and ensure that they stay in the condition they are when you get them. Stamps are easy to damage and destroy so try and keep them somewhere safe from flooding as well. As your collection improves you may also want to consider getting some tweezers and a magnifying glass so you can start to understand and spot fine details on stamps that make them stand out from more common versions. Stamps