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The Alamo (1744), San Antonio
Liberty Issue
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The Liberty Series is a set of definitive stamps that takes its name from the 3¢, 8¢ and 11¢ denominations that picture the Statue of Liberty.

½¢ Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), leading author and politician
1¢ George Washington (1732-1799), first President of the U.S.A.
1¼¢ Palace of the Governors (1610), Santa Fe, New Mexico
1½¢ Mount Vernon
1½¢ Mount Vernon (1758), plantation house of George Washington
2¢ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third President of the U.S.A.
2½¢ Bunker Hill Monument and Massachusetts Flag
2½¢ Bunker Hill Monument (1843), Boston, Massachusetts
3¢ Statue of Liberty (1875), Liberty Island, New York City
4¢ Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the U.S.A.
4½¢ The Hermitage (1835), Nashville, Tennessee
5¢ James Monroe (1758-1831), fifth President of the U.S.A.
6¢ Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th President of the U.S.A.
7¢ Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 28th President of the U.S.A.
8¢ Statue of Liberty
8¢ Statue of Liberty (1875), Liberty Island, New York City
8¢ Statue of Liberty (1875), Liberty Island, New York City
9¢ The Alamo (1744), San Antonio
10¢ Independence Hall (1753), Philadelphia
11¢ Statue of Liberty
11¢ Statue of Liberty (1875), Liberty Island, New York City
12¢ Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), 23rd President of the U.S.A.
15¢ John Jay
15¢ John Jay (1745-1829), former Governor of New York
20¢ Monticello (1772), Charlottesville, Virginia
25¢ Paul Revere (1735-1818), American Silversmith and Engraver
30¢ General Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), American officer
40¢ John Marshall (1755-1835), Former Chief Justice of the U.S.
50¢ Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906), Women's rights activist
$1 Patrick Henry (1736-1799), former Governor of Virginia
$5 Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), Founding Father of the U.S.
1¢ George Washington (1732-1799), first President of the U.S.A.
1¼¢ Palace of the Governors
1¼¢ Palace of the Governors (1610), Santa Fe, New Mexico
2¢ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third President of the U.S.A.
2½¢ Bunker Hill Monument and Massachusetts Flag
2½¢ Bunker Hill Monument (1843), Boston, Massachusetts
3¢ Statue of Liberty (1875), Liberty Island, New York City
3¢ Statue of Liberty
4¢ Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the U.S.A.
4½¢ The Hermitage
4½¢ The Hermitage (1835), Nashville, Tennessee
25¢ Paul Revere (1735-1818), American Silversmith and Engraver
25¢ Paul Revere
8¢ General John J Pershing
8¢ General John J. Pershing

 

The 8¢ red, white and blue Statue of Liberty stamp that was issued on April 9, 1954, was the first of the series.  The premiere of this stamp was broadcast on national television and President Eisenhower presided.  This series was in general use from 1954 through 1973.

14-Jun-1956
Unknown
0
11 x 10.5
Recess
None - No watermark
Regular Issue

In Collection

AcquiredNoStamp Qty
5/1/2018  1
Stamp Qty
1
Acquired
5/1/2018

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Used; Hinged
Gum Cond
Hinged
Centering
Extremely fine
Location
US - Stamp Smarter II (1941-1979)

1956 in History

Letter Rate
Package Rate
Postcard Rate
Effective
1/1/1952

Dwight D Eisenhower (1/20/1953-1/20/1961)
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu (11/13/1955-5/1/1958)
Robert Menzies (12/19/1949-1/26/1966)
Theodor Körner (6/21/1951-1/4/1957)
Roland Symonette (1/1/1955-1/7/1964)
Achille Van Acker (4/23/1954-6/26/1958)
Juscelino Kubitschek (1/31/1956-1/30/1961)
Anthony Eden (4/6/1955-1/9/1957)
Louis St Laurent (11/15/1948-6/21/1957)
Wilhelm Pieck (10/11/1949-9/7/1960)
Theodor Heuss (9/12/1949-9/12/1959)
Ichiro Hatoyama (12/10/1954-12/23/1956)







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