USPS MINT SET OF COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS

Description: UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (U.S.P.S.) ITEM NO. 932 “MINT SET OF COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS 1975” DESCRIPTION This is a rare 1972 United States Postal Service Special Stamp Mini-Album Only a limited number were produced. Although very valuable today, the value of this Album continues to increase. The front cover reads, "United States Postal Service Special Stamp Mini-Album 1972". The front, inside and back cover have a glossy finish.The inside of album it states, "In commemorative of the first United States postage stamp issued on July 1, 1847 featuring Benjamin Franklin who served as the first Postmaster General.". The album contains the following celebration stamps - Sidney Lainer, Peace Corps, Family Planning, PTA, Tom Sawyer, Osteopathic Medicine, Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts, Yellowstone Park, Cape Hatteras, City of Refuge, Mt. McKinley, Olympic Games, Mail Order Business, Pharmacy, Christmas, Stamp Collecting, American Bicentennial, and Wildlife Conservation. - On the inside is a brief description about each Stamp, including its designer and issue date. - Each Stamp is protected in a plastic holder however stamps are loose and can be removed. - Excellent vintage condition - no tears, marks or stains. This album is a perfect gift for anyone who was born or graduated in 1972! Great for a stamp collector! ______________________________________________________________________ "THIS IS A RARE 1975 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MINT SET OF COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS 1975.” ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER WERE PRODUCED. ALTHOUGH VERY VALUABLE TODAY, THE VALUE OF THIS ALBUM CONTINUES TO INCREASE. THE FRONT COVER READS, "UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE MINT SET OF COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS 1975.” THE FRONT, INSIDE AND BACK COVER HAVE A GLOSSY FINISH. STAMP SET COMMEMORATES: Paul Lawrence Dunbar – 10¢: American writer and poet, Dunbar was the son of an escaped slave. His writing greatly contributed to a greater understanding of African American heritage. D.W. Griffith – Griffith was a pioneer of the silver screen. He refined movie techniques, like close-ups and fade-outs, and discovered the talents of stars such as Lillian Gish and Mary Pickford. Mariner 10 – Mariner 10 swung within 3,600 miles of Venus in 1974. Afterward, it made the first near examination ever of Mercury, the smallest planet. Sybil Ludington – Part of the “Contributors to the Cause” series, this issue honors 16-year-old Sybil Ludington. The girl rode her horse across 40 miles of countryside to rally her father’s militia regiment to repel British forces at Danbury, Connecticut. Ludington’s story is printed on the back of her stamp. Lexington and Concord – The Battles of Lexington and Concord are traditionally remembered as the first events of the Revolutionary War, and the site of the “shot heard ‘round the world.” Apollo-Soyuz – Apollo-Soyuz was the first mission undertaken by Russian and American astronauts in a joint, peaceful quest into outer space. Issued as an attached pair, these stamps illustrate the main objective of the mission, which was a successful docking in space. U.S. Postal Service Bicentennial – This block of four stamps displays the different modes of transportation used for conveying mail over the years by road, rail, air, and space. Christmas – This Christmas issue shows a detail of “The Madonna and Child,” painted by Italian artist Domenico di Tommaso Ghirlandaio. Because postage rates for late 1975 were uncertain, both Christmas stamps were issued with no denomination; they were the first non-denominated U.S. stamps. - ON THE INSIDE IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION ABOUT EACH STAMP, INCLUDING ITS DESIGNER AND ISSUE DATE. - EACH STAMP IS PROTECTED IN A PLASTIC HOLDER. STAMPS ARE LOOSE AND CAN BE REMOVED. - EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION - NO TEARS, MARKS OR STAINS. THIS ALBUM IS A PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE WHO WAS BORN OR GRADUATED IN 1975! GREAT FOR A STAMP COLLECTOR!” NOTE: ITEM IS AS SHOWN IN PHOTO(S)

Price: 16 USD

Location: Rochester, Michigan

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