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
FLORIDA STATEHOOD COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1945
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the admission of Florida to statehood.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in purple by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50 stamps. The central subject is a large reproduction of the original State seal. On the left of the seal appears the date, "1845," and on the right the date, "1945." In the lower left corner of the stamp the Gates of Saint Augustine are pictured, and in a corresponding position, at the right, is shown the State Capitol. The wording, "Florida Centennial," in dark Gothic is centered across the top of the stamp, and the wording, "3 United States Postage," appears horizontally in white Gothic on a dark background across the bottom of the stamp.
The stamp was first placed on sale March 3, 1945, at Tallahassee, Fla.
UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1945
This stamp, in 5-cent denomination, was issued to commemorate the United Nations Conference on International Organization.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in blue by rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50 stamps. The central subject comprises the quoted words, " 'TOWARD UNITED NATIONS APRIL 25, 1945,'" in three lines of dark-face Gothic lettering followed by the wording, "FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT" on another line in smaller dark-face lettering. Below this wording is a spray of laurel leaves centered over a dark panel of white-face Gothic lettering, "5c" UNITED STATES POSTAGE."
The stamp was first placed on sale April 25, 1945, at San Francisco, Calif.
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL SERIES-ISSUE OF 1945-46
This series of four stamps was issued in tribute to the late President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The dimensions are 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process and issued in sheets of 50 stamps.
The 1-cent stamp, printed in green, has for its central design a portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to the left with the Roosevelt home at Hyde Park comprising the right and central positions of the stamp. At the top and centered slightly to the right are the words, "U. S. Postage," in stylized script. At the bottom and beneath the portrait appear the dates, "1882," and "1945," in white Gothic, with the name, "Roosevelt," centered below the dates in the same style lettering. The words, "Hyde Park," appear in dark Gothic below the vignette and in the lower right corner the denomination, "1c" in white Gothic.
This stamp was first offered for sale at Hyde Park, N.Y., on July 26, 1945.
The 2-cent stamp, printed in red, shows the portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt at the left with the Roosevelt cottage at Warm Springs, Ga., comprising the right and central portions of the stamp. Beneath the portrait are the dates, "1882," and "1945," in white Gothic, with the name "Roosevelt," centered below the dates in the same style lettering. At the top of the stamp and centered slightly to the right is the wording, "U. S. Postage," in white Gothic. Below the vignette are the words, "Little White House," in quotations, with "Warm Springs," centered directly below in dark Gothic, and in the lower right corner of the stamp is the denomination, "2c" in white Gothic.
This stamp was first placed on sale on August 24, 1945, at the Warm Springs, Ga., post office.
The 3-cent stamp, printed in purple, has for its central subject a portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in an oval to the left, with a south view of the White House comprising the right and central parts of the stamp. Across the top appear the words, "United States Postage," in white-face Gothic. At the bottom and under the portrait in white Gothic are the dates "1882," and "1945," with the name, "Roosevelt," centered below the dates in the same style lettering. Under the vignette are the words, "White House," in dark Gothic, and in the lower right corner the denomination, "3c" in white Gothic.
This stamp was first sold at Washington, D.C., on June 27, 1945.
The 5-cent stamp, printed in blue, has for its central design a portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt appearing in an oval to the left, with dates, name, and denomination numeral in white-face Roman arranged to conform with the preceding denominations of the series. Amidst scattered clouds to the right appears a large terrestrial globe with the words, "Freedom of Speech and Religion, From Want and Fear," in white-face Gothic arranged in five lines across the face. Above the globe in dark Roman is the inscription, "United States Postage."
The first sale of this stamp was conducted at Washington, D.C., on January 30, 1946.
ARMED FORCES SERIES-ISSUE OF 1945-46
This series of stamps was issued to commemorate the achievements of the United States Marines, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine in the Second World War. The stamps are 84/00 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, 3-cent denomination, printed by rotary process and issued in sheets of 50 subjects.
Iwo Jima.-This stamp is printed in green, arranged vertically, and the central design depicts the raising of the United States flag by United States Marines on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. The words, "United States Postage," appear across the top of the stamp in white-face Gothic, and below this wording, at the right, appears the denomination, "3c" in dark-face Gothic. Under the central subject are the words, "Iwo Jima," in white.face Gothic.
This stamp was first placed on sale at the Washington, D.C., post office, on July 11, 1945.
Army.-The Army commemorative stamp is printed in a khaki color, arranged horizontally, and the design consists of a procession of United States troops passing by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris with an escort of six large bombers overhead. In small squares in each of the upper corners appears the coat of arms of the United States. Denomination numerals enclosed in circles occupy corresponding positions in the lower corners. Connecting vertical panels form the right and left borders of the stamp, and in the left panel appear the words, "U.S. Army," and in the right, "U.S. Postage," reading downward.
This stamp was first placed on sale September 28,1945, in Washington, D.C.
Navy.-The Navy commemorative stamp is printed in blue, arranged horizontally. The central design portrays an informal group of seamen in summer uniform. The words, "United States Postage," in white architectural Roman appear in the center of a narrow dark panel across the bottom of the stamp. On the left of this panel in a square with shaded background is the denomination, "3c" and in a similar square on the right in dark Gothic the lettering, "U.S. Navy," in two lines.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Annapolis, Md., on October 27, 1945.
Coast Guard.-This stamp is printed in green, arranged horizontally, and the central design shows two Coast Guard landing craft proceeding from a supply ship in the background. Across the top of the stamp in a lightly shaded panel appear the words, "United States Postage," in dark Gothic lettering. Directly under this panel and to the extreme right appears the denomination numeral "3c" with the word, "cents," below, likewise in dark Gothic. Centered across the bottom of the stamp are the words, "U. S. Coast Guard." To the left and right of these words, slightly elevated, are the dates, "1790," and "1945," all in white-face Gothic.
The initial sale of this stamp took place at New York, N.Y., on November 10, 1945.
Merchant Marine.-The Merchant Marine stamp is printed in green, arranged horizontally, and the central design shows a liberty ship unloading cargo. In the upper left corner is the wording, "U.S. Merchant Marine," in white-face Gothic lettering, comprising three lines. In the upper right corner in a similar arrangement and style is the wording, "United States Postage," arranged in three lines, below which is the symbol,"3c" in white Gothic lettering. At the top and centered between these groups of lettering appears the wording, "Peace and War," in white-face architectural Roman lettering, in one line. All lettering is arranged horizontally.
This stamp was first placed on sale February 26, 1946, at Washington, D.C.
ALFRED E. SMITH COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1945
This stamp was issued in honor of Alfred E. Smith. It is 0.75 by 0.87 inch in dimension, printed by rotary process in purple, electriceye perforated and issued in sheets of 100 subjects. The central design is a portrait of Alfred E. Smith with the dates, "1873," and "1944," appearing to the left center in two lines printed in dark Gothic. In white-face Gothic across the top of the stamp appears the name, "Alfred E. Smith," and in horizontal arrangement across the bottom the lettering, "U.S. Postage 31}," in white modified architectural Roman.
The stamp was placed on initial sale at the New York, N.Y., post office, on November 26, 1945.
TEXAS STATEHOOD STAMP-ISSUE OF 1945
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the admission of Texas to statehood.
It is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by rotary process in blue, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects.
The central design comprises the American flag with a ray shining from the twenty-eighth star to the single star on the Texas State flag. On the left side in a vertical panel is
the word, "Texas," in white-face Gothic on a
shaded background. The wording, "United States Postage," appears in a panel across the bottom of the stamp in white-face Gothic on a dark background. To the left of the center above the bottom panel, in dark Gothic lettering, is the word "Statehood," and the dates "1845-1945," in two lines. In the upper right comer is the denomination, "31}," in dark Gothic.
The stamp was first sold at Austin, Texas., on December 29, 1945.