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 Handeling Stamp
Issue of 1925
United States Postage Stamps
1847 through 1947 ~ The first 100 years
FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1944
This stamp was issued to commemorate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in America.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in purple by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50. The central subject depicts the celebration ceremonies which took place at Promontory, Utah, on May 10, 1869, on the occasion of the driving of the last spike in the completion of the transcontinental railroad. The design is enclosed in an arch, at the base of which, in white Gothic, is the title, "Completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad." The wording, "United States of America," in dark Roman letters, appears in a white ribbon panel, with scroll ends, along the lower edge of the stamp. Within shields, ornamented with laurel leaves, in the upper corners at the left are the dates "1869" and "1944," in dark numerals, arranged in two lines and at the right, also in two lines the wording, "Postage "3 c" in dark Roman.
The stamp was first placed on sale May 10, 1944, at Omaha, Nebr., Ogden, Utah, and San Francisco, Calif.
STEAMSHIP SAVANNAH COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1944
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundred twenty-fifth anniversary of the sailing of the steamship Savannah, the first steam-propelled vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in purple by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50. The central subject depicts the steamship Savannah, which sailed from Savannah, Ga., on May 22, 1819, and arrived at Liverpool, England, 27 days later. In the upper left corner is the wording, "First Steamship to Cross the Atlantic," in dark Gothic, arranged in 5 lines. In a corresponding position in the upper right corner are the denomination numeral, "3c" and the dates, "1819", and "1944", In dark figures, arranged in 3 lines. Along the base of the stamp is the inscription, "United States Postage" in white Gothic.
The stamp was first placed on sale on National Maritime Day, May 22, 1944, at Savannah, Ga., and Kings Point, N.Y., seat of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
CENTENARY OF THE TELEGRAPH COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1944
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the first message transmitted by electric telegraph.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed ir purple by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50. Depicted at the left as the mail feature of the central design is the uppe] portion of a telegraph pole with cross arm, and wires attached, from which lines extent into the distance. Superimposed over the wire: in two lines is the wording of the first tele graph message, "What Hath God Wrought,' in dark Gothic lettering. In the upper righ corner is the title, "Centenary of the Telegraph," in dark Gothic, arranged in thre. lines underneath which is the denomination designation "3c" In the space below tho numerals are the dates "1844" and "1944", ir two lines. In a horizontal panel with darl background along the lower edge of the stamr is the inscription, "United States Postage," in white Gothic.
The stamp was first placed on sale May 24 1944, at Washington, D.C., and Baltimore Md.
PHILIPPINES COMMEMORATIVE STAMPISSUE OF 1944
Issued in commemoration of the final re sistance of the United States and Philippin. defenders on Corregidor.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed ir purple by the rotary process, and issued ir sheets of 50. The central subject is a view of Corregidor, with the connecting Islands in the background on which were located For Drum, Fort Frank and Fort Hughes. The words "United States of America," in white, Gothic, appear across the top of the stamp, ir a panel-like effect formed by the shoreline of Manila Bay. The word "Corregidor" appears in small dark Gothic lettering immediatel above and to the right of the reproduction of the Island, and at the left of the Island, ir the lower corner, are the words, "3c" Postage, arranged in two lines, the numeral in darl modified Roman and the word "Postage" in dark Gothic.
This stamp was first placed on sale September 27, 1944, at Washington, D.C.
MOTION PICTURES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1944
This stamp was issued to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of motion pictures.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in purple by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50. The central subject depicts the showing of a motion picture in a native setting in the South Pacific before an audience comprised of members of the armed forces. Across the top is the wording "United States of America," in white Gothic, and at the base of the stamp in similar lettering is the inscription "50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures," at the left of which is the denomination designation "39'," over the word "Postage."
The stamp was first placed on sale on October 31, 1944, at Los Angeles, Calif. (Hollywood Station) and New York, N.Y.