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Makeup Rate

First Day of Issue Date: January 22, 1991

First Day of Issue Location: TBA

About This Stamp

The 1991 4-cent Make-Up Rate stamp, issued January 22, 1991, was designed to bridge the gap between the old and new first-class postage rates. Known for its text-only, non-pictorial design, it stated: "This U.S. stamp, along with of additional U.S. postage, is equivalent to the 'F' stamp rate." 

First Day of Issue Ceremony

First Day of Issue Date: January 22, 1991
First Day of Issue Location: TBA

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