How much do you think he got paid for this photo?

I'd guess nothing. Large organizations like that are good at holding photo contests and having the winner get the "prize" of their photo being published - for free.

The reason I've stopped entering most local photo contests is that they're really just bait for an organization to get free use of photos.
 
Well to have your photo on a stamp is a pretty big deal
 
In most cases, federal government policy is to pay something for reproduction rights of content like a photo (unless it's in public domain, of course). So probably $1. Of course, since this license is certainly non-exclusive, he can now may big bank selling large prints, phone covers, tote bags, etc.
 
In most cases, federal government policy is to pay something for reproduction rights of content like a photo (unless it's in public domain, of course). So probably $1. Of course, since this license is certainly non-exclusive, he can now may big bank selling large prints, phone covers, tote bags, etc.

Or, he got paid mookoo bucks for an exclusive license. Maybe the USPS themselves demanded an exclusive license.
 
Look up the Terms etc. for the contest and see if there was any prize, or if entering means entrants agreed to worldwide, non exclusive, blah blah blah use by the website/company.
 

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