250 Years of US Postal Service (1,2)

In 2025, the United States celebrates a milestone: 250 years of postal service. This collection of postcards have been released one a month. All 12 align to form a timeline spanning from 1775 to 2025.

1.

This postcard commemorates the establishment of the United States Post Office by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 26, 1775, and highlights Benjamin Franklin's appointment as the first Postmaster General. Received 25 March 2025

2.

This postcard commemorates the first issuance of postage stamps by the U.S. Post Office in 1847, marking the beginning of prepaid postage in the United States.

Two stamps were introduced:

• A 5-cent stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin for letters weighing less than 1/2 ounce and traveling up to 300 miles.
• A 10-cent stamp depicting George Washington for deliveries to locations greater than 300 miles or for letters twice the weight of those covered by the 5-cent stamp.

Postcards sent by Bryon (the USA).