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Letter Rate 3¢ Package Rate 3¢ Postcard Rate 1¢ Effective 7/6/1932 United States 7/4/1939 Lou Gehrig's Number Retired Lou Gehrig became the first MLB player to have his number retired. American President Franklin D Roosevelt (3/4/1933-4/12/1945) Argentine President Roberto Marcelino Ortiz (2/20/1938-6/27/1942) Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies (4/26/1939-8/29/1941) Belgian Prime Minister Hubert Pierlot (2/22/1939-2/12/1945) Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas (11/3/1930-10/29/1945) Brazilian General of the Army Getúlio Vargas (11/3/1930-10/29/1945) Brazilian Admiral of the Navy Getúlio Vargas (11/3/1930-10/29/1945) Brazilian Divisional General of the Army Getúlio Vargas (11/3/1930-10/29/1945) British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain (5/28/1937-5/10/1940) Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King (10/23/1935-11/15/1948) German President Adolf Hitler (8/2/1934-4/30/1945) Japanese Prime Minister Kiichiro Hiranuma (1/5/1939-8/30/1939)