SCOTT #3812 ROY ACUFF 37 CENT

     Roy Acuff (1903-92) became the King of Country music. Acuff was an outstanding performer, wrote hit songs, was key in popularizing the Grand Ole Opry, and with Fred Rose formed influential Acuff-Rose publishing.

                                  

3694 HAWAIIAN MISSIONARIES SHEET 37 CENT

     By the 1840's, many American missionaries had settled in the Kingdom of Hawaii. At that time, sending a letter to the U.S. meant asking a ship captain to mail the letter once he reached a U.S. port. The captain was paid 2 cents for his service.
     As mail increased, a better system was needed. On June 18,1851, the Kingdom of Hawaii authorized the printing of postage stamps. Used almost exclusively by missionaries, the first Hawaiian stamps became known as "Missionaries". The stamps went on sale October 1, 1851.
     A 2 cent stamp paid postage to the U.S. for newspapers and printed circulars. A 5 cent stamp transported a letter from the Honolulu post office to a ship at harbor. The 13 cent stamp paid the 5 cent Hawaiian postage to the ship, the 2 cent captain fee, plus 6 cents for U.S, postage from San Francisco to the east.

                          

SCOTT #3862 NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL 37 CENT

     The National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. is dedicated to all who served--military veterans, as well as citizens on the home front. More than 15 million men and about 338,000 women served in the U.S. armed forces during WW II. The war succeeded in ending oppressive European dictatorship.

                                        

ATTENTION: BUYERS OF 15 CENT SHEETS

     This week I'm featuring the near complete collection of, in pristine condition, 15 cent complete sheets. Now is the time to pick up that sheet that has eluded you to complete your collection. Remember all bids start at  99 cents. Good luck on your bidding.

SCOTT #3865-68 THE ART OF DISNEY 37 CENT

     Postmaster General John Potter stated The Art Of Disney stamps "capture the spirit of friendship as it appears in the art, the imagination and the creative tradition of Walt Disney." The First Day of Issue ceremony for the stamps was held at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

                             

SCOTT #3772 AMERICAN FILMMAKING 37 CENT

     The American Filmmaking sheet marks the third appearance of actor Boris Karloff on a U.S. stamp. His first two came in 1977's sheet of Classic Movie Monsters. featured as both "Frankenstein" and "The Mummy". On the sheet below, he is being made up for his role as "Frankenstein".

                               

SCOTT #3439-43 DEEP SEA CREATURES 33 CENT

     The fish shown on this sheet of Deep Sea Creatures live in the lower mid-water and deep water regions of the ocean. Reaching depths of over 35,000 feet in places, this region is totally devoid of light. In order to live in such an environment, many of the fish have light-producing organs within their bodies.
          
                                    

SCOTT 3403 THE STARS AND STRIPES 33 CENT

     In a little less than 200 years, the Stars and Stripes increased its constellation from 13 to 50 stars. It has been an accurate chronicle of the growth of this great nation. The 20-stamp Stars and Stripes sheet pictures the original 13-star flag, our current 50-star flag, and eighteen others.

                                

SCOTT #3384-88 EDWIN POWELL HUBBLE 33 CENT

     The Hubble telescope is in orbit about 380 miles above the surface of the earth. This allows it to escape the effects of the atmosphere, which otherwise would blur images. The Hubble can detect objects 50-times fainter than those observed from earth.

                                        

SCOTT #3178 MARS PATHFINDER $3.00

    The Mars Pathfinder stamp measures a whopping 3 inches across by 1.5 inches high making it the largest U.S. postage stamp ever.