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
HONORABLE DISCHARGE EMBLEM COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1946
This special stamp was issued in honor of those who served in the Second World War.
The stamp is 75/100 by 87/100 inch in dimension, arranged vertically. It is printed in purple by the rotary process and issued in sheets of 100. The central design is a facsimile of the Honorable Discharge Emblem on a graduated tone background. Across the top in a single line is the lettering "United States Postage" in dark Gothic. In each lower corner appears the denomination "3c" in dark Gothic numerals. Arranged in two lines between these numerals is the wording "Honoring Those Who Have Served," in dark Gothic. Five stars representing those who died in the five services are arranged horizontally, three above the emblem, and two below centered above the denominational numerals.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Washington, D.C., on May 9, 1946.
TENNESSEE STATEHOOD COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1946
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the admission of Tennessee to statehood.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 consists of a reproduction of the State Capitol with large portraits of President Andrew Jackson and Governor John Sevier enclosed in oval panels with dark background in the upper left and right corners, respectively. Within the ovals and directly below the portraits are the names "Jackson" and "Sevier" in white Gothic. Centered at the top of the stamp appears the inscription "U.S. Postage" in dark Gothic. In each lower corner is the denomination designation "3c" between which is the wording "Tennessee-Volunteer State 150th Anniversary of Statehood" arranged in two lines in white Gothic lettering across the bottom of the stamp. The entire presentation is enclosed in a double line border.
The stamp was first placed on sale June 1, 1946, at Nashville, Tenn.
IOWA STATEHOOD COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1946
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the admission of Iowa to the Union.
The stamp is 84/100 by 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in blue by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50. The central design is an outline map of the State with the State flag superimposed thereon. In vertical panels on the extreme left and right are depicted stalks of corn. Across the top of the stamp in a single line of white Gothic lettering appears the wording "1846-Iowa Statehood Centennial-1946." The words "United States Postage" extend across the bottom of the stamp in the same style lettering with the denomination designation "3c" in the extreme lower right corner.
The stamp was first placed on sale at the Iowa City, Iowa, post office on August 3, 1946
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1946
This stamp was issued in commemoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Smithsonian Institution.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in a maroon color by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50. The central design is a reproduction of the Smithsonian Institution enclosed in a single-line border, with the words "For the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge Among Men" in two lines of dark Gothic lettering above. Directly beneath the central subject in white Gothic appears the inscription "1846-Smithsonian Institution 1946." The denomination designation "3c" is shown in the lower left corner and the words "United States Postage" in white Gothic lettering, extend across the bottom, centered slightly to the right.
The stamp was first placed on sale August 10, 1946, at Washington, D.C.
GENERAL STEPHEN WATTS KEARNY COMMEMORATIVE STAMP-ISSUE OF 1946
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the entry of General Stephen Watts Kearny into Santa Fe.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in a maroon color, and issued in sheets of 50. The central design portrays the raising of the American flag over the governor's palace at Santa Fe in 1846. In the upper left corner is the wording "Stephen Watts Kearny Expedition" in three lines of dark Gothic lettering. Centered below the vignette in the same style of lettering and numerals is "1846 Entry into Santa Fe 1946." At the extreme right in a shaded vertical panel appears "U. S. Postage" in dark face Gothic and below this wording in the same panel is the denomination "3c" in white face Gothic.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Santa Fe, N. Mexico, on October 16, 1946.