United States Postage Stamps
A History
Regular, Commementive, Memorial Issues
Introduction
~ Series of 1847
Series of 1851
Series of 1861
Series of 1869
Issues of 1870
Issues of 1890&3
Columbian Series of 1893
Isues of 1894
Trans-Mississippi Exposition Stamps of
1898
Pan-American Stamps of 1901
Series of 1902-3
Lousiana Purchase Commemorative Stamps of
1904
Jamestown Commemorative Stamps of
1907
Issues of 1908-9
Issues of 1909
Issues of 1912
Panama-Pacific
Commemorative Stamps of 1913
Issues of 1914-5
Issues of 1918
Issues of 1919
Pilgram Tercentenary Commemorative Stamps
of 1920
Issues of 1922-23
Issue of 1923
Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary Stamps of
1924
Issues of 1925
Issues of 1926
Issues of 1927
Issues of 1928
Issues of 1929
Issues of 1930
Isues of 1931
Washington Bicentennal Commemorative Stamps
of 1932 & other Issues
Issues of 1933
Issues of 1934
Issues of 1935
Special
Souvenior sheets of 1935
Issues of 1936
Issues of 1937
Issues of 1938
Issues of 1939
Famous Americans Commem's of 1940 &
Others
Vnmont Statehood of 1941
Issues of 1942
Overrun Countries commem's of 1943-44 &
Others
Issues of 1944
Roosevelt and Armed Forces Series of 1945
& Others
Issues of 1946
Issues of 1947
Air Mail Stamps
Issues
of 1918-1947
Carriers' Stamps
Issues of 1851
Newspaper & Periodical Stamps
Issues
of 1865
Issues of 1875
Issues of 1895
Offical Postage Stamps
Issues
of 1873-1884
Parcel Post Stamps
Issues of 1912-1913
Postage Due Stamps
Issues of 1879-1930
Parcel Post Postage Due Stamps
Issues of 1912
Postal Savings Offical Stamps
Issues of 1910-1911
Postal Savings Stamps
Issue
of 1911
Registry Stamp
Issue of 1911
Special Delivery Air Mail Stamp
Issue of 1934-1936
Special Delivery Stamps
Issues
of 1885-1925
Special Handling Stamp
Issue of 1925
United States Postage Stamps
1847 through 1947 ~ The first 100 years
Jamestown Commemorative Stamps - Issues of 1907
 A
new series of postage stamps to commemorate the founding of Jamestown, the
tercentennial of which was celebrated during 1907, was issued beginning April
25, 1907.
The stamps are rectangular in shape, 49/64 by 1 3/64 inches in size, and of three denominations, 1-cent green, 2-cent red, and 5-cent blue. |
The 1-cent contains, in a semicircular frame, the portrait of Capt. John Smith, after a painting in the Virginia State Library. In the upper corners are medallions in relief, in oval frames, of Pocahontas and Powhatan; in the lower corners, shields with the numeral "I"; upon a scroll surrounding the portrait and conforming to the semicircle is the legend, "Founding of Jamestown, 1607"; on the base, "Captain John Smith," with the years of his birth and death, 1580-1631. In the semicircle above the head are the words "United States of America"; across the extreme top and bot. tom, in white letters in green panels, are the words "Commemorative series, 1907", and "Postage, one cent."
The 2-cent stamp contains a picture depicting the landing of the adventurers at Jamestown in 1607. On one side is a tobacco plant, and on the other a stalk of Indian corn. Underneath, on a scroll, are the words, "Founding of Jamestown, 1607." In a curved panel over the picture, in white letters, are the words "United States of America"; on the extreme top and bottom, in the white letters on red background, "Commemorative series, 1907", and the words "Postage, two cents." In each lower corner is a shield with the numeral "2."
The 5-cent stamp contains a portrait, in an oval frame, of Pocahontas. In a panel at the top, in white letters, are the words "United States of America." At the bottom, in a panel, are the words "Postage, five cents"; under the portrait, on a scroll, "Pocahontas", and the years of birth and death 1595-1617. On either side of the portrait are shields, their bases resting on the lower panel, containing the numeral "5." Arising from behind these shields are scrolls with the words, "Founding of Jamestown, 1607." In vertical panels on the right and left are the words "Commemorative series, 1907."
The 1-cent and 2-cent denominations were first placed on sale April 25, 1907, at Jamestown, Va., and the 5-cent stamp at the same post office on May 3, 1907.