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1957 4c Old Glory, 48 Stars
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U.S. #1094
1957 4¢ Old Glory
Issue Date: July 4, 1957
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 84,054,400
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Giori Press
Perforations: 11
Color: Dark blue and deep carmine
On July 4, 1957, the US Post Office issued its first stamp with the US flag as the central design. It was also the first stamp printed by the Giori press, which allowed the design to be printed in its natural colors in one step.
U.S. Scott #1094 is a 4-cent commemorative stamp issued on July 4, 1957 — Independence Day — honoring the American flag. Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using the Giori press in deep blue and carmine, the stamp depicts the 48-star version of Old Glory flying proudly from a pole topped with an eagle, with radiating lines suggesting sunlight behind the flag. The inscription "Long May It Wave" appears below.
The 48-star flag shown on this stamp represents an important but often overlooked chapter in American history. That version of the flag was used from 1912 to 1959 — when Alaska joined the Union and a 49th star was added — making it the longest-serving flag design in U.S. history at the time. Issued just two years before that change, Scott #1094 captures the flag at the very end of its 47-year run.
U.S. #1094
1957 4¢ Old Glory
Issue Date: July 4, 1957
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 84,054,400
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Giori Press
Perforations: 11
Color: Dark blue and deep carmine
On July 4, 1957, the US Post Office issued its first stamp with the US flag as the central design. It was also the first stamp printed by the Giori press, which allowed the design to be printed in its natural colors in one step.
U.S. Scott #1094 is a 4-cent commemorative stamp issued on July 4, 1957 — Independence Day — honoring the American flag. Printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using the Giori press in deep blue and carmine, the stamp depicts the 48-star version of Old Glory flying proudly from a pole topped with an eagle, with radiating lines suggesting sunlight behind the flag. The inscription "Long May It Wave" appears below.
The 48-star flag shown on this stamp represents an important but often overlooked chapter in American history. That version of the flag was used from 1912 to 1959 — when Alaska joined the Union and a 49th star was added — making it the longest-serving flag design in U.S. history at the time. Issued just two years before that change, Scott #1094 captures the flag at the very end of its 47-year run.
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