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1. What origin is the word philately? Greek Italian French American

2. Who came up with the word philately? John K. Tiffany Harold Ickes Franklin Delano Roosevelt Georges Herpin

3. What year were the first stamps issued in the United States? 1817 1847 1867 1807

4. Candle light once determined the postage rate for a letter. True False

5. What are Cinderella stamps? Stamps that feature the faces of women Stamps from Disney World Non-postage stamps Cartoon stamps

6. Who was the first President of the American Philatelic Society? Harry Truman Franklin Delano Roosevelt John K. Tiffany Harold Ickes

7. Who were the first two men allowed to be depicted on a postage stamp in the United States? George Washington and Benjamin Franklin George Washington and John Adams John Hancock and Paul Revere Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison

8. Which former President was a member of the APS? Thomas Jefferson Harry Truman George Washington Franklin Roosevelt

9. As of 1840, did stamps always have adhesive on the back of them? Yes No

10. Who has the final decision on what picture or face to put on the front of a United States stamp? President of the United States Postmaster General Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee Public