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Great Americans series

February 15, 2024

The Great Americans series is a set of definitive stamps issued by the United States Postal Service, starting on December 27, 1980, with the 19¢ stamp depicting Sequoyah, and continuing through 1999, the final stamp being the 55¢ Justin S. Morrill self-adhesive stamp.[1] The series, noted for its simplicity and elegance, is a favorite of stamp collectors.[citation needed] It was replaced by the Distinguished Americans series, which began in 2000.[2]

The 78¢ Alice Paul self-adhesive stamp, one of the last in the Great Americans series

Design edit

The basic design of the stamps has much in common with the predecessor Americana series and the contemporaneous transportation coils; the few elements consisting only of portrait, name, possibly occupation/notability, inscription "USA", and denomination, in a single color on a white background.[1] The range of subjects was much broader than the previous Prominent Americans series or Liberty Issue. Where the predecessors focused mainly on political figures, the subjects of the Great Americans series were well-known from a number of diverse fields and ethnicities. Only two presidents were subjects of the series: Thomas Jefferson and Harry S. Truman. Balancing the diminished role of presidents was an enormous increase in the prominence of women. Sixteen appear among the Great Americans—a significant contrast to earlier definitive issues: for in the 1965–1978 Prominent Americans series, females had appeared on only two denominations, while the 1902, 1922–1925, 1938 and 1954–1965[a] definitives had each presented only one woman. This was also the first definitive series to offer stamps devoted to notable Native Americans, four of whom were depicted: Red Cloud (10¢), Crazy Horse (13¢), Sequoyah (19¢) and Sitting Bull (28¢).[b] African-Americans were represented by two stamps, the 20¢ denomination featuring Ralph Bunche and 35¢ stamp depicting Charles Drew.

Stamps edit

The stamps of the series, ordered by denomination, include:[citation needed]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Liberty Issue
  2. ^ While the 1922 series had included a 14¢ stamp portraying Hollow Horn Bear, it did not identify him by name but merely labeled him "American Indian".

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Great Americans Issue (1980–1999)". Arago: People, Postage and the Post. Smithsonian National Postal Museum. from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Distinguished Americans Issue (2000–2012)". Arago: People, Postage and the Post. Smithsonian National Postal Museum. from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014.

External links edit

  • Great Americans series at Smithsonian National Postal Museum
  • The American Plate Number Single Society, which features details of each stamp and further information regarding plate numbers

February 15, 2024
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The Great Americans series is a set of definitive stamps issued by the United States Postal Service starting on December 27 1980 with the 19 stamp depicting Sequoyah and continuing through 1999 the final stamp being the 55 Justin S Morrill self adhesive stamp 1 The series noted for its simplicity and elegance is a favorite of stamp collectors citation needed It was replaced by the Distinguished Americans series which began in 2000 2 The 78 Alice Paul self adhesive stamp one of the last in the Great Americans series Contents 1 Design 2 Stamps 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDesign editThe basic design of the stamps has much in common with the predecessor Americana series and the contemporaneous transportation coils the few elements consisting only of portrait name possibly occupation notability inscription USA and denomination in a single color on a white background 1 The range of subjects was much broader than the previous Prominent Americans series or Liberty Issue Where the predecessors focused mainly on political figures the subjects of the Great Americans series were well known from a number of diverse fields and ethnicities Only two presidents were subjects of the series Thomas Jefferson and Harry S Truman Balancing the diminished role of presidents was an enormous increase in the prominence of women Sixteen appear among the Great Americans a significant contrast to earlier definitive issues for in the 1965 1978 Prominent Americans series females had appeared on only two denominations while the 1902 1922 1925 1938 and 1954 1965 a definitives had each presented only one woman This was also the first definitive series to offer stamps devoted to notable Native Americans four of whom were depicted Red Cloud 10 Crazy Horse 13 Sequoyah 19 and Sitting Bull 28 b African Americans were represented by two stamps the 20 denomination featuring Ralph Bunche and 35 stamp depicting Charles Drew Stamps editThe stamps of the series ordered by denomination include citation needed 1 Dorothea Dix released September 23 1983 1 Margaret Mitchell released June 30 1986 2 Igor Stravinsky released November 18 1982 2 Mary Lyon released February 28 1987 3 Henry Clay released July 13 1983 3 Paul Dudley White M D released September 15 1986 4 Carl Schurz released June 3 1983 4 Father Flanagan released July 14 1986 5 Pearl S Buck released June 25 1983 5 Hugo Black released February 27 1986 5 Luis Munoz Marin released February 18 1990 6 Walter Lippmann released September 19 1985 7 Abraham Baldwin released January 25 1985 8 Henry Knox released July 25 1985 9 Sylvanus Thayer released June 7 1985 10 Richard Russell released May 31 1984 10 Red Cloud released August 15 1987 11 Alden Partridge released February 12 1985 13 Crazy Horse released January 15 1982 14 Sinclair Lewis released March 21 1985 14 Julia Ward Howe released February 12 1987 15 Buffalo Bill Cody released June 6 1988 17 Rachel Carson released May 28 1981 17 Belva Lockwood released June 18 1986 18 George Mason released May 7 1981 19 Sequoyah released December 27 1980 20 Ralph Bunche released January 12 1982 20 Thomas H Gallaudet released June 10 1983 20 Harry Truman released January 26 1984 20 Virginia Apgar released October 24 1994 21 Chester Carlson released October 21 1988 22 John J Audubon released April 23 1985 23 Mary Cassatt released November 4 1988 25 Jack London released January 11 1986 28 Sitting Bull released September 14 1989 29 Earl Warren released March 9 1992 29 Thomas Jefferson released April 13 1993 30 Frank C Laubach released September 2 1984 32 Milton Hershey released September 13 1995 32 Cal Farley released April 26 1996 32 Henry R Luce released April 3 1998 32 Lila amp DeWitt Wallace released July 16 1998 35 Charles Drew released June 3 1981 35 Dennis Chavez released April 3 1991 37 Robert Millikan released January 26 1982 39 Grenville Clark released March 20 1985 40 Lillian Gilbreth released February 24 1984 40 Claire Chennault released September 6 1990 45 Harvey Cushing M D released June 17 1988 46 Ruth Benedict released October 20 1995 50 Chester W Nimitz released February 22 1985 52 Hubert Humphrey released June 3 1991 55 Alice Hamilton M D released July 11 1995 55 Justin S Morrill released July 17 1999 56 John Harvard released September 3 1986 65 H H Hap Arnold released November 5 1988 75 Wendell Willkie released February 16 1992 77 Mary Breckinridge released November 9 1998 78 Alice Paul released August 18 1995 1 00 Bernard Revel released September 23 1986 1 00 Johns Hopkins released June 7 1989 2 00 William Jennings Bryan released March 19 1986 5 00 Bret Harte released August 25 1987 Notes edit Liberty Issue While the 1922 series had included a 14 stamp portraying Hollow Horn Bear it did not identify him by name but merely labeled him American Indian References edit a b Great Americans Issue 1980 1999 Arago People Postage and the Post Smithsonian National Postal Museum Archived from the original on December 29 2013 Retrieved January 15 2014 Distinguished Americans Issue 2000 2012 Arago People Postage and the Post Smithsonian National Postal Museum Archived from the original on January 16 2014 Retrieved January 15 2014 External links editGreat Americans series at Smithsonian National Postal Museum The American Plate Number Single Society which features details of each stamp and further information regarding plate numbers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Great Americans series amp oldid 1185221027, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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