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  2. Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps

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    The 13-cent stamp Christmas Issue commemorates the 200th anniversary of Washington's army at Valley Forge, and was based on the J. C. Leyendecker painting George Washington at Valley Forge. Leyendecker's painting first appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on February 23, 1935. The stamp was designed by Steven Dohanos.

  3. Washington–Franklin Issues - Wikipedia

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    The Washington–Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, issued by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922. The distinctive feature of this issue is that it employs only two engraved heads set in ovals—Washington and Franklin in full profile—and replicates one or ...

  4. Prominent Americans series - Wikipedia

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    Original 5¢ Washington design, 1966 Washington gets a shave, 1967 The Prominent Americans series is a set of definitive stamps issued by the United States Post Office Department (and later the United States Postal Service ) between 1965 and 1978.

  5. Postage stamps and postal history of the United States

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    They consisted of an engraved 5-cent red brown stamp depicting Benjamin Franklin (the first postmaster of the U.S.), and a 10-cent value in black with George Washington. Like all U.S. stamps until 1857, they were imperforate. The 5-cent stamp paid for a letter weighing less than 1/2 ounce and traveling up to 300 miles, the 10-cent stamp for ...

  6. US Regular Issues of 1922–1931 - Wikipedia

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    The Hayes stamp is regarded by many collectors as the beginning of modern First Day Cover collecting. [5] Benjamin Franklin and George Washington were traditionally depicted on the most commonly used stamps, the 1- and 2-cent issues, typically used for post cards and 1st class letters. [6]

  7. Presidential Issue - Wikipedia

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    In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt, himself a serious stamp collector, fostered the idea of a set of stamps honoring all the deceased past presidents of the United States. A national contest was held in 1937 to choose a designer for the first stamp of the series, the 1-cent George Washington issue.

  8. 5 Most Valuable American Coins Still in Circulation - AOL

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    1936 King George V Dot Cent. 1965 Queen Elizabeth II Large Beads 5 Cent. 1948 King George VI Dollar. Is Coin Roll Hunting Worth It? Some collectors go through yard sales and auctions to find rare ...

  9. Washington Bicentennial stamps of 1932 - Wikipedia

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    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.

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