On this day in Labor History the year was 1950. The cost of a first-class stamp was three cents. 
And starting on this day, one of the options for first class postage bore the image of US labor leader Samuel Gompers. 
The British-born Gompers was a founder and long-time head of the American Federation of Labor.

On this day in Labor History the year was 1950. The cost of a first-class stamp was three cents. And starting on this day, one of the options for first class postage bore the image of US labor leader Samuel Gompers. The British-born Gompers was a founder and long-time head of the American Federation of Labor.

On this day in Labor History the year was 1950.&nbsp;The cost of a first-class stamp was three cents.&nbsp;
And starting on this day, one of the options for first class postage bore the image of US labor leader Samuel Gompers.&nbsp;
The British-born Gompers was a founder and long-time head of the American Federation of Labor.&nbsp;

January 27 - Working Class Stamps

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