Join the American Philatelic Society for an intriguing and entertaining presentation by two wildly popular speakers, Jasmine Smith, and Bill Schultz, as they explain a highly unusual postage rate.
The story begins like this: as a result of an Act of Congress passed on April 9, 1816, a single-sheet letter traveling less than 30 miles would be rated at 6 cents. Interestingly, however, a small number of covers posted between 1816 -1845 show the rate of 6 ¼ cents. How could this be and why?
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