United States postage stamp: energy conservation
c. 1974
“The text of the 1974 USPS commemorative set noted, “Until the national goal of self-sufficiency in energy is realized, the message of the stamp will be valid. All Americans must cooperate to conserve all forms of energy.” Those words still ring true.” —text found via Electric Consumer
United States Official Stamp: officially sealed
c. 1870s?
“Post Office Department, United States of America. Officially Sealed By…”
(would love to know more about this one)
“…The inventor of the stamp is a debated subject, with various people claiming to have come up with the concept. Whoever the evidence may point to, the subsequent production of the small rectangular adhesive paper attachable to an envelope is now a lucrative business, although it probably took a hit when email came along. With tens of millions of stamp collectors in the United States alone, it is one of the most popular hobbies in the world…” — Epoch Times
above: George Washington postage stamp from 1847, est. value of $35,000
United States Postage Stamp: Gettysburg Address
3c stamp to commemorate 85th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address.
c. 1948, scott #978
