United States postage stamps
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United States postage stamps are official adhesive labels issued by the U.S. Postal Service to prepay mail postage, often featuring historically and culturally significant people, symbols, and events.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Postal Service commemorative stamp (2012, posthumous honor) | 1 |
| United States postage stamps canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2452577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States postage stamps Context triple: [Liberty Bell, featuredOn, United States postage stamps]
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A.
National Philatelic Collection
The National Philatelic Collection is the United States’ premier assemblage of postage stamps and postal history artifacts, housed and curated by the Smithsonian Institution.
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B.
United States coins
United States coins are the official metallic currency of the U.S., issued in various denominations and designs by the U.S. Mint for everyday transactions and collecting.
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C.
Inverted Jenny stamp block
The Inverted Jenny stamp block is a famously misprinted 1918 U.S. airmail stamp sheet segment depicting an upside-down biplane, considered one of the most iconic and valuable philatelic errors in the world.
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D.
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.
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E.
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American indie pop/electronic music project best known for its 2003 album "Give Up" and its collaboration between Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States postage stamps Target entity description: United States postage stamps are official adhesive labels issued by the U.S. Postal Service to prepay mail postage, often featuring historically and culturally significant people, symbols, and events.
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A.
National Philatelic Collection
The National Philatelic Collection is the United States’ premier assemblage of postage stamps and postal history artifacts, housed and curated by the Smithsonian Institution.
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B.
United States coins
United States coins are the official metallic currency of the U.S., issued in various denominations and designs by the U.S. Mint for everyday transactions and collecting.
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C.
Inverted Jenny stamp block
The Inverted Jenny stamp block is a famously misprinted 1918 U.S. airmail stamp sheet segment depicting an upside-down biplane, considered one of the most iconic and valuable philatelic errors in the world.
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D.
Great Seal of the United States
The Great Seal of the United States is the official national emblem used to authenticate certain documents and symbolize the authority and sovereignty of the U.S. federal government.
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E.
The Postal Service
The Postal Service is an American indie pop/electronic music project best known for its 2003 album "Give Up" and its collaboration between Ben Gibbard and producer Jimmy Tamborello.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | postage stamp ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
domestic mail
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international mail ⓘ |
| associatedWith | philately ⓘ |
| canBe |
airmail stamp
ⓘ
commemorative stamp ⓘ definitive stamp ⓘ express mail stamp ⓘ forever stamp ⓘ limited edition issue ⓘ official stamp ⓘ permanent issue ⓘ postage due stamp ⓘ priority mail stamp ⓘ semi-postal stamp ⓘ special issue stamp ⓘ |
| collectibleAs | philatelic item ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| denominatedIn |
U.S. cents
ⓘ
U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| earliestDepictedPerson |
Benjamin Franklin
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George Washington ⓘ |
| earliestIssueLocation |
Boston
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| earliestIssueYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| feature |
American authors
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American holidays ⓘ American military history ⓘ American scientists ⓘ U.S. presidents ⓘ cultural heritage themes ⓘ culturally significant people ⓘ government buildings ⓘ historically significant people ⓘ important events ⓘ landscapes ⓘ national symbols ⓘ space exploration ⓘ statehood anniversaries ⓘ wildlife ⓘ works of art ⓘ |
| firstIssuedBy |
Post Office Department
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Post Office Department
|
| governedBy | U.S. postal regulations ⓘ |
| introducedConcept | Forever rate for first-class letters ⓘ |
| issuedBy | United States Postal Service ⓘ |
| materialForm | adhesive label ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
security features
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self-adhesive backing ⓘ water-activated gum ⓘ |
| oftenIssuedAs |
coil of stamps
ⓘ
pane of stamps ⓘ souvenir sheet ⓘ |
| printingMethod |
engraving
ⓘ
gravure ⓘ offset lithography ⓘ |
| producedBy |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
ⓘ
private security printers ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service
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surface form:
U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
|
| soldAt |
authorized retailers
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online postal store ⓘ post offices ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
face value
ⓘ
postal rate changes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
franking of mail
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prepayment of postage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States postage stamps Description of subject: United States postage stamps are official adhesive labels issued by the U.S. Postal Service to prepay mail postage, often featuring historically and culturally significant people, symbols, and events.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
U.S. Postal Service commemorative stamp (2012, posthumous honor)