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Happy 4th of July!
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Happy Fourth of July! Americans all over the country will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks. Independence Day, American Flag, Vintage, Vintage Postage Stamps, Vintage Postage, Usa Stamps, Going Postal, Fourth Of July, United States
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Happy Fourth of July! Americans all over the country will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks.
Celebrating John Philip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever!" march, this patriotic stamp was issued in 1997. Postage Stamps Usa, Postage Stamps, Postage, John Philip Sousa, Flag
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Celebrating John Philip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever!" march, this patriotic stamp was issued in 1997.
This 1981 stamp shows the flag flying high above the U.S. Supreme Court building. Vintage Travel Posters, York, Art, Country Flags, Old Glory, Ebay
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This 1981 stamp shows the flag flying high above the U.S. Supreme Court building.
Here the country's "purple mountain majesties" are depicted. Usa Flag, America, Patriotic
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Here the country's "purple mountain majesties" are depicted.
Here the series shows America's "amber waves of grain." Commemorative Stamps, Usps Stamps, Coins
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Here the series shows America's "amber waves of grain."
This stamp, featuring a flag above a Maine lighthouse, was part of series that depicted lyrics from "America the Beautiful."
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This stamp, featuring a flag above a Maine lighthouse, was part of series that depicted lyrics from "America the Beautiful."
To honor men and women in public service and the military, the United States Postal Service issued this graphic representation of the American flag on a stamp. Patriotic Flag, America 2
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To honor men and women in public service and the military, the United States Postal Service issued this graphic representation of the American flag on a stamp.
On this stamp the flag waves over Half Dome, one of Yosemite National Park's most impressive glacier-carved peaks. Euro, People, American Landmarks, American
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On this stamp the flag waves over Half Dome, one of Yosemite National Park's most impressive glacier-carved peaks.
This patriotic cover from the Civil War incorporates American symbols like the eagle and flag. Drake, Tattoos, Street Art, Eagle, Patriots, American Symbols, American Spirit
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This patriotic cover from the Civil War incorporates American symbols like the eagle and flag.
Featuring the flag that flew above Fort McHenry when Francis Scott Key penned the National Anthem, this 1978 stamp quotes his iconic lyrics.
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Featuring the flag that flew above Fort McHenry when Francis Scott Key penned the National Anthem, this 1978 stamp quotes his iconic lyrics.
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A patriotic FDR gives a radio address in red, white, and blue on this 1930s Celebrate the Century stamp. Presidents, Usa Presidents, Us Presidents, American Presidents, Franklin Delano, Franklin, Roosevelt
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A patriotic FDR gives a radio address in red, white, and blue on this 1930s Celebrate the Century stamp.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia appears on this 1975 flag stamp.
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Independence Hall in Philadelphia appears on this 1975 flag stamp.
The Pledge of Allegiance was honored on this stamp in 1992, to celebrate its centennial. Pledge Of Allegiance, I Pledge Allegiance, Pledge
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The Pledge of Allegiance was honored on this stamp in 1992, to celebrate its centennial.
This presort standard rate Patriotic Banner stamp allows mailers of bulk items to show their patriotic spirit. 4th Of July, Patriotic Banner
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This presort standard rate Patriotic Banner stamp allows mailers of bulk items to show their patriotic spirit.
This stamp shows legendary seamstress Betsy Ross designing the American flag for George Washington. Although historians can't confirm the accuracy of the legend, Americans love the story of the flag's creation enough for the Post Office Department to issue this stamp on January 1, 1952, the bicentennial of Ross's birth. First American Flag, National Flag
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This stamp shows legendary seamstress Betsy Ross designing the American flag for George Washington. Although historians can't confirm the accuracy of the legend, Americans love the story of the flag's creation enough for the Post Office Department to issue this stamp on January 1, 1952, the bicentennial of Ross's birth.
A stamp from the 1940s Celebrate the Century issues. Price Of Stamps, Flags
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A stamp from the 1940s Celebrate the Century issues.
Two separate photos work together to create a patriotic image in this 2006 stamp. Safari, Statue, Washington Dc, Liberty Flag, Liberty
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Two separate photos work together to create a patriotic image in this 2006 stamp.
This 1989 stamp commemorated the 20th anniversary of the moon landing. But wait, Armstrong and Aldrin were alive at the time the stamp was issued and living individuals can't be portrayed on US stamps. The US Postal Service said the stamp commemorated the landing, not the people who were part of it. Philatelic controversy! Retro, Nasa, Apache, Man On The Moon, Vintage Stamps
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This 1989 stamp commemorated the 20th anniversary of the moon landing. But wait, Armstrong and Aldrin were alive at the time the stamp was issued and living individuals can't be portrayed on US stamps. The US Postal Service said the stamp commemorated the landing, not the people who were part of it. Philatelic controversy!
The 10-cent Moon Landing stamp, issued September 9, 1969. Astronomy, Apollo 11 Mission, Space Race, Apollo 11, The Unit
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The 10-cent Moon Landing stamp, issued September 9, 1969.
The 5-cent Accomplishments In Space commemorative stamps, issued September 29, 1967, depict a space-walking astronaut linked to a Gemini capsule. The issue itself, the first two-stamp single design ever released by the United States, depicts the spacewalk successfully completed during Project Gemini. See the US flag in the design? Norte, Gemini, Us Space Program, Project Gemini, Space Program, Usps, 5 Cents
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The 5-cent Accomplishments In Space commemorative stamps, issued September 29, 1967, depict a space-walking astronaut linked to a Gemini capsule. The issue itself, the first two-stamp single design ever released by the United States, depicts the spacewalk successfully completed during Project Gemini. See the US flag in the design?
Sails plus a sidewheel steamer (look closely) make the SS Savannah a hybrid. Issued on National Maritime Day (May 22) in 1944, this stamp commemorated the first ship to cross the Atlantic using steam power. Notice the US flag flying high. United States Of America, Georgia, Atlantic
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Sails plus a sidewheel steamer (look closely) make the SS Savannah a hybrid. Issued on National Maritime Day (May 22) in 1944, this stamp commemorated the first ship to cross the Atlantic using steam power. Notice the US flag flying high.
The man on the mountain is John C. Fremont on the third of his for expeditions through the western territories. He traversed over the Rocky Mountains to map out the source of the Arkansas river. Map, Fremont, Stamp, Prints, Artwork
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The man on the mountain is John C. Fremont on the third of his for expeditions through the western territories. He traversed over the Rocky Mountains to map out the source of the Arkansas river.
This stamp was issued on May 23, 2001. First Nations, Let Freedom Ring, Honoring Veterans
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This stamp was issued on May 23, 2001.
Waterloo, New York celebrated a "Memorial Day" to remember and honor soldiers who had died in the Civil War. The year was 1866. This stamp, depicting flags on parade, was issued in Waterloo, home of the first Memorial Day. America Flag, Patriotic Holidays
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Waterloo, New York celebrated a "Memorial Day" to remember and honor soldiers who had died in the Civil War. The year was 1866. This stamp, depicting flags on parade, was issued in Waterloo, home of the first Memorial Day.
This stamp depicts three firefighters at Ground Zero after the attack of September 11, 2001. The stamp paid the 34-cent postage rate for first class mail. The additional 11-cents went to a fund to provide financial assistance to families of emergency relief personnel killed or permanently disabled as a result of the September 11th attacks. World Trade Center, Hero
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This stamp depicts three firefighters at Ground Zero after the attack of September 11, 2001. The stamp paid the 34-cent postage rate for first class mail. The additional 11-cents went to a fund to provide financial assistance to families of emergency relief personnel killed or permanently disabled as a result of the September 11th attacks.
Issued July 11, 1945, this stamp honors the US Marine Corps. It depicts the raising of the flag over Mt. Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. The image is based on a historic photo taken by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. Did you know that fighting continued for another four weeks after the photo was taken? Us Marines
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Issued July 11, 1945, this stamp honors the US Marine Corps. It depicts the raising of the flag over Mt. Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima. The image is based on a historic photo taken by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. Did you know that fighting continued for another four weeks after the photo was taken?
The flag waves over the White House in this 1963 stamp. Historia, Pul
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The flag waves over the White House in this 1963 stamp.
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A flag stamp from 1985.
This 1957 stamp was the first to depict the flag in full color. While many admired its color and exuberance, some Americans wondered if the act of cancelling the stamp as part of normal postal processing would be an act of disrespect to the flag. Other single-colored flag stamps had been cancelled in the past, however. Stamps, Stamp Collecting, Old Stamps
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This 1957 stamp was the first to depict the flag in full color. While many admired its color and exuberance, some Americans wondered if the act of cancelling the stamp as part of normal postal processing would be an act of disrespect to the flag. Other single-colored flag stamps had been cancelled in the past, however.
Nope, we didn't mis-pin! This envelope belongs among the American flag stamps thanks to its cancellation mark. But wait, it says Vera Cruz, Mexico! Why? American forces briefly occupied that area in 1914. You've Got Mail, Postal, Happy 4 Of July
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Nope, we didn't mis-pin! This envelope belongs among the American flag stamps thanks to its cancellation mark. But wait, it says Vera Cruz, Mexico! Why? American forces briefly occupied that area in 1914.