SCOTT #2286-2335 AMERICAN WILDLIFE 22 CENT

     Featuring wildlife from through out the U.S., this colorful sheet was no exception.. Artist Chuck Ripper, premier wildlife designer for the Postal Service, carefully selected and researched the animals. birds, and insects that appear on these beautiful stamps--rendering each one with lifelike detail.

                              

SCOTT #2981 1945: VICTORY AT LAST 32 CENT

     The final tribute to the heroic people who helped win the war in countless ways was issued September 2, 1995, the 50th anniversary of Japan's formal surrender. The dedication ceremonies took place in Honolulu, Hawaii.
      Below is the last sheet of a series of 5.

                               

SCOTT #2838 1944: ROAD TO VICTORY 29 CENT

     The Road to Victory sheetlet spotlights Normandy, freeing Rome and paris, and the efforts of the Airborne and Red Ball Express. Other stamps focus on events in the pacific.
      Below is sheet #4 in a series of 5.

                                   

SCOTT #2765 1943: TURNING THE TIDE 29 CENT

     This and subsequent W W ll sheets were issued earlier than previous ones because collectors wanted to use individual stamps to create 50th anniversary First Day Covers. "Turning the Tide" focuses on the efforts of thousands of GI Joes in the European Theater.
     Below is the third sheet in a series of five.

                               

 

SCOTT #2697 1942: INTO THE BATTLE 29 CENT

     1942 was America's first full year of participation in the war. It was ayear of coming from behind for the Allies as the 1992 sheetlet "into the Battle" shows. The map and stamps focus on bombing Tokyo, Coral sea, Midway, and the deciphering of enemy codes, as well as as Corregidor, Guadalcanal, and other crucial topics.
     Below is sheet #2 of a series of 5.

                       

SCOTT #2559 1941: A WORLD AT WAR 29 CENTS

     World War ll was the most significant event of the 20th century. The U.S. Postal Service began planing for the war's 50th anniversary in 1985. It wanted to honor the key events of the war effort as well as the various aspects of national endeavor that contributed to Allied Victory. But how to do that without producing a thousand stamps?
     The solution was a series of sheetlets, one for each year of the war, that consisted of a large center map framed by 5 stamps on the top and 5 stamps on the bottom. Five years of commemorating World War ll would yield five sheets, for a total of 50 stamps, enough for an honorable tribute to accomplish Postal Service goals.
     Below is sheet #1 of a series of 5 sheets.

                         

SCOTT #3198-3202 CALDER AND HIS SCULPTURES 32 CENT

      What makes this sheet unique is two black inks were used to give the Calder stamps a sense of depth.  A "line" black was used to create the stamp's fine lines, and a "tone" black was used to make the shadows and the selvage portrait.

                              

ANNOUNCEMENT

    I just recently purchased a complete collection of booklets, many hard to find. I will be putting up for auction beginning October 3rd. Now you have a chance to fill in the missing booklets in your collection. Remember all items begin at 99 cents, on my site, "99cent stamps and more". Remember the date and good luck on your bidding.