Historical Figures

How much was postage stamps in the

United States

* 1847: 5¢

* 1851: 1¢

* 1857: 2¢

* 1863: 3¢

* 1865: 10¢

* 1869: 12¢

* 1870: 15¢

* 1872: 18¢

* 1873: 24¢

* 1875: 30¢

United Kingdom

* 1840: 1d

* 1841: 2d

* 1854: 4d

* 1855: 6d

* 1858: 1s

* 1860: 2s

* 1862: 5s

* 1864: 10s

* 1867: £1

* 1870: £5

France

* 1849: 1c

* 1850: 2c

* 1851: 4c

* 1853: 8c

* 1854: 12c

* 1855: 16c

* 1857: 20c

* 1859: 25c

* 1860: 30c

* 1863: 40c

Germany

* 1871: 1gr

* 1872: 2gr

* 1873: 3gr

* 1874: 4gr

* 1875: 5gr

* 1876: 10gr

* 1877: 20gr

* 1878: 30gr

* 1879: 40gr

* 1880: 50gr