Archive Record
Metadata
Accession number |
2011.047 |
Catalog Number |
2011.047.009 |
Object Name |
Book, Stamp |
Date |
1979 |
Title |
1979 US Postal Service Souvenir Mint Set |
Scope & Content |
1979 US Postal Service Mint Set of Commemorative Stamps. The storage envelope is included "1979 Mint Set, Item No. 939." Includes 30 stamps. 1. Robert F. Kennedy 15 cent stamp. 2. Martin Luther King, Jr. 15 cent stamp, part of Black Heritage USA Series. 3. International Year of the Child 15 cent stamp. 4. John Steinbeck 15 cent stamp, 1st in Literary Arts Series. 5. Albert Einstein 15 cent stamp. 6. 4 Pennsylvania Toleware 15 cent stamps, part of American Folk Art Series. 7. 4 American Architecture 15 cent stamps, featuring Virginia Rotunda, Baltimore Cathedral, Boston State House, Philadelphia Exchange. 1st in Architecture USA Series. 8. 4 Endangered Flora 15 cent stamps, features persistent trillium, Hawaiian wild broadbean, Contra-Costa wildflower, and Antioch Dunes evening primrose. 9. "Seeing for Me" 50th anniversary of the founding of the 1st US guide dog program for the blind 15 cent stamp. 10. Special Olympics "Skill, Sharing, Joy" 15 cent stamp. 11. 1980 Olympics Decathlon 10 cent stamp. 12. 4 1980 Summer Olympics 15 cent stamps. 13. John Paul Jones "I have not yet begun to fight" US Bicentennial 15 cent stamp. 14. Christmas Gerard Davis Madonna based on "The Rest on the Flight into Egypt" 15 cent stamp. 15. Christmas Santa Claus 15 cent stamp. 16. 1980 Olympics 31 cent Airmail stamp. 17. Will Rogers 15 cent stamp, part of the Performing Arts USA. 18. Honoring Vietnam Veterans 15 cent stamp. |
People |
Einstein, Albert Jones, John Paul Kennedy, Robert F. (Sen.) King, Martin Luther, Jr. (Dr.) Rogers, Will Steinbeck, John |
Search Terms |
African Americans Architecture Authors Christmas Animals, Dogs Flowers Folklife Olympics Politicians Pottery Special Olympics US Postal Service Veterans, Vietnam War Vietnam War Wildlife |
Credit line |
In memory of Joseph & Marion Lore |
Inventoried date |
2023-12-18 |