1930s

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U.S. #6821930 2¢ Seal of Massachusetts Bay Colony Issue Date: April 8, 1930First City: Boston and Salem, MAQuantity Issued: 74,000,774 Celebrates the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Massachu...

U.S. #6831930 2¢ Carolina-Charleston Issue Issue Date: April 10, 1930First City: Charleston, SCQuantity Issued: 25,215,574 Commemorates the 260th anniversary of the founding of the Province of Caroli...

U.S. #684 1930 1 ½ ¢ Harding Sheet Stamp   Issue Date: December 1, 1930 City: Marion, Ohio Quantity: 6,490,510,400 Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Press Perforatio...

684-87 1930 Rotary Press Stamps     The Harding stamps (#684 and 686) replaced the previous 1½¢ Harding stamp. The full-face image was thought to be more flattering to Harding than the profile view. ...

U.S. #685 1930 4¢ Taft Sheet stamp Issue Date: June 4, 1930 First City: Cincinnati, Ohio Quantity Issued: 662,956,900 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary press Perf...

U.S. #686 1930 1 ½ ¢ Harding   Issue Date: December 1, 1930 City: Marion, Ohio Quantity: 1,456,444,000 Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Press Perforations: 10 Verti...

  U.S. #6871930 4¢ Taft Coil Issue Date: September 18, 1930First City: Washington, DCQuantity Issued: 5,659,023Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Rotary pressPerforation: 10 ...

U.S. #6881930 2¢ Battle of Braddock’s Field Issue Date: July 9, 1930First City: Braddock, PAQuantity Issued: 25,609,470Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Flat platePerforatio...

U.S. #6891930 2¢ General von Steuben Issue Date: September 17, 1930First City: New York, NYQuantity Issued: 66,487,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Flat platePerforation...

  U.S. #6901931 2¢ General Casmir Pulaski Issue Date: January 16, 1931First City: Brooklyn, NYQuantity Issued: 96,559,400   Commemorates the 150th anniversary of the death of the Polish soldier who or...

The Most Perfect U.S. Stamps? Issued as the U.S. spiraled into the Great Depression, the beautifully engraved Series of 1926-31 captures the spirit of America – the wisdom of our gr...

Own the Complete 1931 High-Value Rotary Stamp Set When the rotary press was introduced, officials decided to print only the low-value denominations.  By 1931, they were convinced the rotary press save...

U.S. #693 1931 12¢ Grover Cleveland Issue Date: August 25, 1931 First City: Washington, DC The Most Perfect U.S. Stamps? Issued as the U.S. spiraled into the Great Depression, th...

  U.S. #6941931 13¢ Benjamin Harrison Issue Date: September 4, 1931First City: Washington, DC   Birth Of Benjamin Harrison The second of ten children, Harrison did not grow up in a wealthy household, ...

The Most Perfect U.S. Stamps? Death of Hollow Horn Bear US #565 – This was the first 14¢ US postage stamp. Hollow Horn Bear died on March 15, 1913.  A Brulé Lakota chief, he fought d...

U.S. #696 Series of 1931 15¢ Statute of Liberty 1922-26 Designs Issue Date: August 27, 1931 First City: Washington, D.C. Quantity Issued: Unknown Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and...

U.S. #697 Series of 1931 17¢ Woodrow Wilson 1922-26 Designs Issue Date: July 25, 1931 First City: Brooklyn, N.Y. Quantity Issued: Unknown Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Print...

U.S. #698 1931 20¢ Golden Gate Issue Date: September 8, 1931 First City: Washington, DC Opening of the Golden Gate Bridge   US #3185l – The bridge’s vibrant orange paint makes ...

Niagara Falls State Park Native Americans of the Neutral Nation lived in the area around the falls before the arrival of Europeans in the 1600s.  Robert de La Salle built Fort Conti at the mouth of th...

U.S. #700 1931 30¢ Bison Rotary Press Issue Date: September 8, 1931 First City: Washington, DC The American Buffalo (Bison) The American buffalo is the largest land animal in North America....

U.S. #701 1931 50¢ Arlington Amphitheater Rotary Press Issue Date: September 4, 1931 First City: Washington, DC Arlington National Cemetery On June 15, 1864, Arlington National Cemetery was official...

Clara Barton's work on the battlefields during the Civil War, and then behind the lines during the Franco-Prussian War, led to the establishment of the American Red Cross. This issue commemorates the...

U.S. #7031931 2¢ Yorktown Issue Issue Date: October 19, 1931First City: Wethersfield, CT and Yorktown, VAQuantity Issued: 25,006,400 In 1931, this 2¢ stamp was issued to commemorate the 150th anniver...

Get 4 Sheets of 50 Yorktown Stamps – Popular 1931 CommemorativeOne Stamp – Two Different Sheets! Now you can own the left and right sheets of 50 Yorktown stamps from both the first and second printing...

Get 2 Sheets of 50 Yorktown Stamps – Popular 1931 CommemorativeOne Stamp – Two Different Sheets! The US Post Office issued just three commemorative stamps in 1931, and only the Yorktown issue was prod...

U.S. #704 1932 1/2¢ Washington Washington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932 First City: Washington, DC Quantity Issued: 87,969,700 Printed by:  Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 1932, ...

Get the Complete 1932 Washington Bicentennials Own the entire set of twelve 1932 Washington Bicentennial Commemoratives. Each classically engraved stamp is based on a different historic portrait of G...

U.S. #705 1932 1¢ Washington Washington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932 First City: Washington, DC Quantity Issued: 1,265,555,100 In 1932, twelve stamps were issued to commemorate the...

U.S. #706 1932 1-1/2¢ Washington Washington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932 First City: Washington, DC Quantity Issued: 304,926,800 Printed by:  Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 193...

U.S. #7071932 2¢ WashingtonWashington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932First City: Washington, DCQuantity Issued: 4,222,198,300Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method:...

U.S. #7081932 3¢ WashingtonWashington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932First City: Washington, DCQuantity Issued: 456,198,500Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: R...

U.S. #709 1932 4¢ Washington Washington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932 First City: Washington, DC Quantity Issued: 151,201,300 Printed by:  Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 1932, t...

U.S. #7101932 5¢ WashingtonWashington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932First City: Washington, DCQuantity Issued: 170,565,100Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: R...

U.S. #711 1932 6¢ Washington Washington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932 First City: Washington, DC Quantity Issued: 111,739,400 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing M...

U.S. #7121932 7¢ WashingtonWashington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932First City: Washington, DCQuantity Issued: 83,257,400Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Ro...

U.S. #7131932 8¢ WashingtonWashington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932First City: Washington, DCQuantity Issued: 151,201,300Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 1932, twelve s...

U.S. #7141932 9¢ WashingtonWashington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932First City: Washington, DCQuantity Issued: 75,709,200Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Ro...

U.S. #7151932 10¢ WashingtonWashington Bicentennial Issue Issue Date: January 1, 1932First City: Washington, DCQuantity Issued: 147,216,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing In 1932, twelve ...

U.S. #7161932 2¢ Winter Olympics Issue Date: January 25, 1932First City: Lake Placid, NYQuantity Issued: 51,102,800 A paper fold during printing left a bold white line slicing through the design of th...

U.S. #7161932 2¢ Winter Olympics Issue Date: January 25, 1932First City: Lake Placid, NYQuantity Issued: 51,102,800 The 1932 2¢ Winter Olympic Games stamp is the first U.S. stamp issued to commemorat...

U.S. #7171932 2¢ Arbor Day Issue Date: April 22, 1932First City: Nebraska City, NEQuantity Issued: 51,102,800   Celebrates the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Arbor Day and the 100th annivers...

U.S. #7181932 3¢ Runner at Starting Mark Summer Olympic Games Issue Date: June 15, 1932City: Los Angeles, CAQuantity Issued: 168,885,300Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Ro...

U.S. #719 1932 3¢ Discus Thrower Summer Olympic Games Issue Date: June 15, 1932 City: Los Angeles, CA Quantity Issued: 52,376,100 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary ...

U.S. #7201932 3¢ Washington Issue Date: June 16, 1932First City: Washington, DCPrinted by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Perforations: 11 X 10½ Color: Deep Violet When the ...

U.S. #720-23 1932 Regular Issues These stamps were issued after a rate increase was passed in June 1932.   The 3¢ stamps paid the new first-class letter rate. The design was adapted from the 2¢ stamp...

U.S. #720b- booklet pane of 6 1932 3¢ Washington Issue Date: June 16, 1932 First City: Washington, DC Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Perforations: 11 X 10½ Col...

U.S. #721 1932 3¢ Washington Horizontal Coil Issue Date: June 24, 1932 First City: Washington, DC Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Perforations: 10 Vertical Color:...

U.S. #722 1932 3¢ George Washington Issue Date: October 12, 1932 First City: Washington, D.C. Quantity Issued: 35,988,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Press P...

U.S. #723 1932 6¢ Garfield Issue Date: August 18, 1932 First City: Los Angeles, CA Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Perforations: 10 Vertical Color: Deep Orange   ...

U.S. #7241932 3¢ William Penn Issue Date: October 24, 1932First City: New Castle, DE, Chester and Philadelphia, PAQuantity Issued:49,949,000   U.S. #724 was issued to commemorate Pennsylvanias 250th a...

  U.S. #7251932 3¢ Webster Sesquicentennial Issue Date: October 24, 1932First City: Franklin, Exeter, and Hanover, NHQuantity Issued: 49,538,500 The state of New Hampshire commemorated the 150th anniv...

  U.S. #726 1933 3¢ Georgia Bicentennial Issue Date: February 12, 1933 First City: Savannah, GA Quantity Issued: 61,719,200   This issue commemorates the 200th anniversary of the settlement of Georgi...

U.S. #727 1933 3¢ Peace of 1783 Sesquicentennial Issue Date: April 19, 1933 First City: Newburgh, NY Quantity Issued: 73,382,400 In 1783, General George Washington issued a proclamation of peace fr...

U.S. #7281933 1¢ Restoration of Fort Dearborn Issue Date: May 25, 1933First City: Chicago, ILQuantity Issued: 348,266,800 Century Of Progress Worlds Fair  The 1933 Worlds Fair opened in Chicago, Illi...

Century Of Progress Collection of Five Stamps and Two Souvenir Sheets Here's what you get: C18   1933 50c Century of Progress stamp 728   1933 1c Restoration of Fort Dearborn stamp 729   1933 3c Feder...

U.S. #7291933 3¢ Century of Progress Issue Date: May 25, 1933First City: Chicago, ILQuantity Issued:480,239,300 Century Of Progress Worlds Fair  The 1933 Worlds Fair opened in Chicago, Illinois, on M...

U.S. #730 1933 1¢ Restoration of Fort Dearborn Souvenir Sheet Issue Date: August 25, 1933 City: Chicago, Illinois Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Flat Plate Printing Colo...

U.S. #730-311933 1¢ Fort Dearborn and 3¢ Federal Building Souvenir Sheets Issue Date: August 25, 1933City: Chicago, IllinoisPrinted By: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Flat Plate Prin...

U.S. #730a1933 1¢ Restoration of Fort Dearborn Single Stamp  Issue Date: August 25, 1933City: Chicago, IllinoisPrinted By: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Flat Plate PrintingColor: gr...

U.S. #7311933 3¢ Federal Building at Chicago Souvenir Sheet   Issue Date: August 25, 1933City: Chicago, IllinoisPrinted By: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Flat Plate PrintingColor: D...

U.S. #731a 1933 3¢ Federal Building at Chicago Single Stamp   Issue Date: August 25, 1933 City: Chicago, Illinois Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Flat Plate Printing Colo...