On this day in history, July 1, 1847, the US Post Office issues the first stamps

"...The two stamps came in two designs, one for each denomination.

The five-cent stamp featured a picture of Benjamin Franklin, while the ten-cent stamp depicted George Washington. ... Prior to the invention of the postage stamp, a person mailing a letter would need to bring each letter to the post office and pay for it in person, said the USPS.

Rather than a set price, the postage rate was