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This led to many of the stamps having varieties with different papers, perforations and the addition of a phosphor coating. Thus at this more specialized level the series is rather complex. [3] The 1/2 cent stamp was the last issued of that denomination for use as postage, although a postage due stamp of that value was issued in 1959.
The Regular Issues of 1922–1931 were a series of 27 U.S. postage stamps issued for general everyday use by the U.S. Post Office. Unlike the definitives previously in use, which presented only a Washington or Franklin image, each of these definitive stamps depicted a different president or other subject, with Washington and Franklin each confined to a single denomination.
The common first-class stamp was a 3¢ Statue of Liberty in purple, and included the inscription "In God We Trust", the first explicit religious reference on a U.S. stamp (ten days before the issue of the 3¢ Liberty stamp, the words "under God" had been inserted into the Pledge of Allegiance). The Statue of Liberty appeared on two additional ...
7¢ Red [PERF 3] Jet Silhouette: June 28, 1961: 13¢ Red & Black: Liberty Bell: 26970: January 13, 1961: 15¢ Orange & Black: Statue of Liberty: 26878: December 5, 1962: 8¢ Red [P 2] [PERF 4] 400 Subjects: Jetliner Over Capitol Building – Booklet Pane of 5 + Label 28024: December 5, 1962: 8¢ Red [PERF 3] (Perforated 10 Horizontally ...
The United States Post Office issued the Statue of Liberty Forever stamp on December 1, 2010. [1] The stamp shows the replica of the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) located at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip rather than the original Statue of Liberty in New York. [2]
11.5 [3] Commemorates: Events of the 20th century in the US in 10 sheets that commemorates each decade: Depicts: Various people, things, events in 15 stamps per sheet: Notability: Used in the CTC education program, [4] [5] and travelled as a railroad exhibit under the CTC Express program. [6] Nature of rarity: Not rare: Face value: 32¢ x 15 ...
The stamp shows the replica of the Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas rather than the original Statue of Liberty in New York. The stamp was released in December 2010 and ...
The bicentennial stamps were first placed on sale January 1, 1932, at the post office in Washington, D.C. While the bicentennial issue presents many unfamiliar images of Washington, the Post Office took care to place the widely loved Gilbert Stuart portrait of the president on the 2-cent stamp, which satisfied the normal first-class letter rate and would therefore get the most use.