US Newspaper Stamps Collection

United States · 1875 · 2¢

These stamps feature a profile portrait of Liberty, facing left, within an oval frame, with 'U.S. POSTAGE' and 'NEWSPAPER' at the top and the denomination at the bottom.

Issued for the prepayment of postage on newspapers and periodicals in bulk, these stamps highlight a unique period in U.S. postal history requiring specific stamps for different mail classes.