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With the advent of robotic and human spaceflight a new era of American history had presented itself. Keeping with the tradition of honoring the country's history on U.S. postage stamps, the U.S. Post Office began honoring the various events with its commemorative postage stamp issues. The first U.S. Postage issue to depict a U.S. space vehicle was issued in 1948, the Fort Bliss issue. The first issue to commemorate a space project by name was the ECHO I communications satellite commemorative issue of 1960. Next was the Project Mercury issue of 1962. As U.S. space exploration progressed a variety of other commemorative issues followed, many of which bear accurate depictions of satellites, space capsules, Apollo Lunar Modules, space suits, and other items of interest. 3 / 1103 -
Stories about America's West have long been among the most popular pieces of American folklore. This set pays tribute to 16 individuals and features four topic-oriented stamps as well. Each of the individuals honored played an important part in the amazing history of America. This set of stamps is the first installment in a series known as the "Classic Collection." The Classic Collection will feature two or three releases each year with the same unique 20-stamp format as the Legends of the West stamps. Broadly-defined Americana themes, exceptional artwork, a banner printed on the selvage of the sheet, and descriptive text on the back of each stamp will make them a favorite with collectors. 4 / 1103 -
Issued as part of the ongoing Bicentennial celebration, the 13¢ State Flags pane was a first in U.S. history. This was the first time a pane with 50 face-different stamps was issued. Each state is represented by its official flag, with the stamps arranged on the sheet in the same order each state was admitted into the Union. The format proved to be popular with collectors, and has been repeated many times since. 6 / 1103 -
This pane of fifteen 33-cent Arctic Animals commemorative stamps was issued on March 12, in Barrow, Alaska. Wildlife has been one of the most popular stamp subjects. These five stamps, repeated three times in varying orders in a gummed pane of fifteen, are color reproductions of existing photographs of individual Arctic animals. The stamps were designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, and photographed by Art Wolfe (Arctic Hare), Joe McDonald (Wolf), Zig Leszczynski (Snowy Owl), Gary Schultz, (Arctic Fox), Jeff Foott (Polar Bear), and Johnny Johnson (polar bear family). 16 / 1103 -
On December 30, 2003 the USPS issued the first of 3 stamp panes honoring the art of Disney. Every good story has heroes and villains, but friends play a part too. From the friendships in Disney films, we've learned how to share, trust, laugh in spite of difficulties, and sometimes, just have fun. The Art of Disney: Friendship stamps feature several world-famous friends: Goofy, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; Bambi and Thumper; Simba and his father, Mufasa; and Jiminy Cricket and Pinocchio. 19 / 1103 -
American Folk Art Series Carousel Animal Stamps. As part of the Folk Art Series, the Postal Service issued four new designs, featuring four carousel horses. The 32-cent stamps were issued July 21, 1995 in Lahaska, Pennsylvania. The stamps were designed by Paul Calle of Stamford, Connecticut. 20 / 1103 -
The Postal Service commemorated Classic American Dolls with the issuance of a pane of fifteen 32-cent stamps on July 28, 1997, in Anaheim, California. The pane features fifteen dolls that were selected to appeal to both antique and modern doll collectors. The names of the dolls appear on the bottom of the sheet. Designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, the stamps were printed by Ashton-Potter (USA), Ltd., in the offset process. Dolls featured are "Alabama Baby" and Martha Chase, "Baby Coos", Ludwig Greiner, "The Columbian Doll", Plains Indian, "Betsy McCall", Johnny Gruelle's "Raggedy Ann", Izannah Walker, Percy Crosby's "Skippy", Martha Chase, "Babyland Rag", "Maggie Mix-up", American Child", Scooties, Albert Schoenhut 21 / 1103 -
United Nations New York Stamps 1985 52 / 1103 -
Famous Explorers Stamps 79 / 1103 -
Wildflowers Stamp Set - Romania 80 / 1103 -
The Bar Pieces of the Past relic 85 / 1103 -
Newspaper from 1890s 87 / 1103 -
The magnificent 1901 Pan-American Exposition celebrated the impressive progress America had made in engineering and industry. Six stamps were issued in conjunction with the fair. They were the first stamps of the twentieth century and the first bi-colored general release since the 1869 Pictorials. A printing error caused a number of prized inverted stamps. The three stamps on the bottom of this sheet are reprints of 1901 issue. 92 / 1103 -
The images used on these stamps were taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, launched into space on April 25, 1990. The huge instrument can see the cosmos clearer than land-based telescopes because of its position above Earth's distorting atmosphere. It was named for Edwin Powell Hubble, an American astronomer whose studies helped explain the universe. 98 / 1103 -
Israeli Stamps First Day Cover, 1960 99 / 1103
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