Postmaster General John Wanamaker stirred up quite a commotion back in 1893 when he issued the nation\'s first commemorative postage stamps. He was rebuked by a congressional joint resolution that protested the \"unnecessary\" stamps. Wanamaker, an astute businessman, defended his actions by saying that the commemorative stamps could become moneymakers. Little did he know the impact commemorative stamps would have on the American culture in future years. Stamp Collecting has become the most popular hobby …showed first 75 words of 1899 total…

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