• Postage Hq
• Everything you need to know about postage
• The Facts About Us Postage
• Postage Stamp Art - Beautiful And Historical
• The Current Rates For Postage
• The Facts About Postage Stamps
• Benefits Of Internet Postage
• Rates For Us Postage
• Using Postal Meters
• Can You Get A Postage Discount?
• The Postage Meter: Saving Money And Time
• Postage Stamp Supplies
• Benefits Of Buying Rebuilt Mailing Equipment
• A Stamp For Every Holiday
• History And How-tos Of A Postage Stamp Collection
• The Philatelist And His Stamps
• Everything you need to know about postage
• The Increase In Postage Price
• The Facts About Postage Stamps
• Us Postage Stamps, A Necessary Part Of Our Society
• Why Stamp Collecting Is Perfect For Kids
• Finding The Best Postage Scales
• The Benefits Of Using Mailing Equipment
• The Facts About Postage Meters
• Valuable Postage Stamps
• The Fun Of Personalized Postage Stamps

The Facts About Postage Stamps

The text definition of a postage stamp is that it is a small, usually rectangular-shaped piece of paper that can be attached to an envelope and provides proof of payment to send correspondence. Mail can be sent without postage, or without the correct amount of postage paid, but the receiver of the correspondence would have to be willing to pay the postage due before the delivery can be completed. The price of stamps will vary and there are scheduled price increases. Stamps are currently priced at 39 cents a piece, a recent 2 cents increase over the 37 cents price, which was around for a while. When these small increases occur, 1 cent stamps will have to purchased to bring the total postage paid up to the required amount.

Stamps have changed a lot over the years, from the traditional square shape with the material on the back that needed to be moistened to stick. Stamps come in several different shapes and sizes now, including circular, triangular and even pentagon-like shapes.

Stamps have become a collector's item since their debut as a simple postage payment verification. Since then, the pictures displayed on stamps have become much more artistic and meaningful. Stamps are offered in seasonal/holiday styles, such as at Easter, Christmas, Halloween or the Fourth of July. Stamps have also portrayed pictures of some of the most memorable and influential people on society. Stamps have been made with pictures of Princess Diana, Elvis, and past presidents.

One of the best services that stamps provide for the community is the idea that was incorporated to have stamps promote a current cause, such as breast cancer. Stamps can be purchased for a slight increase over the current cost of the stamp and the extra proceeds are donated to the cause that the stamp advertises. This is a wonderful way to take a necessary process (such as simply sending mail) and make it into an opportunity to benefit others.

Probably the best advance in postage stamps was the introduction of the self-sticking stamp. Whatever adhesive was used on stamps that required moistening was not the most pleasant of tastes, and the most common practice was to lick the stamp to moisten it and adhere it to the envelope. Self-sticking stamps changed all that by being a peel and stick, with no licking required.