1967 5c Search for Peace, Lions International

This stamp was designed by Bradbury Thompson and engraved by Joseph S. Creamer, who also worked on the Prominent Americans series, a set highly regarded among collectors. It was printed on a Giori press using granite paper, a special stock flecked with blue fibers that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing used only occasionally.

Lions Clubs International traces back to 1917, when Chicago business leader Melvin Jones invited members of local business clubs to a meeting, arguing that groups like his should look beyond business matters and work to improve their communities. That meeting, held on June 7, 1917, led to the formation of the Association of Lions Clubs. A national convention followed that October in Dallas, where members adopted a constitution, bylaws, and a code of ethics.

This stamp was issued to mark the organization's 50th anniversary and to publicize the Lions' Search for Peace essay contest, which invited school children to develop their own plans for achieving world peace.