SCOTT #4716 LADY BIRD JOHNSON 45 CENT

     This sheet was issued to honor the 100th birth anniversary of Lady Bird Johnson, who spearheaded the movement to beautify US roadways.
      The artwork on five stamps issued in the 1960"s to encourage beautification of American cities, parks and highways by planting flowers. The sixth stamps shows a portrait of Johnson as First Lady. The sheet also includes a quote by Lady Bird and a Black-and-white image from a family photograph..

                                  

SCOTT #1083 NASSAU HALL 3 CENT

   In 1792, our nation's capitol moved to its current home in Washington, D.C. Before this time, it had been located in several places, including Nassau Hall.
   The oldest building on the Princeton University campus, in New Jersey. Nassau Hall served as the U.S, Capitol for four months when the Congress of the Confederation met there in 1783.

                                 

SCOTT #5213-22 DISNEY VILLIANS FOREVER STAMP

      This is the latest Disney sheet from the United States Post Office.

                                  

SCOTT #4604-07 DOGS AT WORK 65 CENT

     More than man's best friend, dogs provide a variety of services to people. As guide dogs,   they lead the blind.  Search and rescue dogs help find disaster victims while police and military dogs can detect drugs, guns, and explosives. Therapy dogs, known for their friendliness, comfort the elderly and sick.
     These 65 cent stamps can be used on letters up to two ounces.

                                        

SCOTT #4546 PIONEERS OF AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 44 CENT

     American industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss said,"If people are made safer, more comfortable, more eager to purchase, more efficient, or just happier, the designer has succeeded." The Pioneers of Industrial Design sheet features house hold items that were successful in these areas.
     In addition to the desk telephone, Dreyfuss invented the first upright Hoover vacuum and the Princess phone. Besides the streamlined pencil sharpener, Raymond Loewy, designed the interiors of Air Force One and NASA's Skylab.

                         

SCOTT #4374 VOYAGE OF SAMUEL de CHAMPLAIN 39 CENT

     Although America and Canada have shared several joint issues, the 1606 Voyage of Samuel de Champlain sheet is unique in U.S. stamp history.  In an unprecedented move, two 39 cent U.S. stamps and two 51 cent Canada stamps appear on a single souvenir sheet showcasing the explorer's remarkable legacy.

                            

SCOTT #4353-57 FINS AND CHROME 42 CENT

     Featured on this sheet are,1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk, 1957 Chrysler 300C, 1957 Pontiac Safari, 1959 Cadillac Eldorado, and my favorite   1957 Lincoln Premiere.

                                 

SCOTT #4336-40 BLACK CINEMA 42 CENT

     Vivid reminders of a bygone era, these vintage movie posters highlight various facets of the African-American cultural experience as represented in early film.

                                

SCOTT #4203 POLAR LIGHTS 41 CENT

     Often known as the aurora, after the Latin name of the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn, the polar lights are a luminous glow seen in the night sky at high altitudes, surrounding the north and south magnetic poles. The beautiful sight is a result of a magnetic storm when Earth's magnetic field is unusually active due to a dynamic interaction with the sun. During magnetic storms, energetic electrons descend from space and collide with molecules in the upper  atmosphere, leading to the emission of green and sometimes red light. Throughout history, the polar light have inspired a colorful folklore.

                           

SCOTT #3945-48 CONSTELLATIONS 37 CENT

     Ancient Greeks named stellar constellation for figures in mythology. the constellation Orion is named for a legendary hunter. Lyra for the harp Orpheus played. Leo for the fierce lion killed by Hercules, and Pegasus for the mythical winged horse.

                          

SCOTT #2871 GAMBIA RARE AND FAMOUS D20

     From the country of Gambia comes this souvenir sheet depicting some of the worlds rarest stamps.

                                 

SCOTT #2753 SIERRA LEONE TIBUTE TO KOBE BRYANT Le 700

     From Sierra Leone tribute to Kobe Bryant.



           

SCOTT #1480-83 BOSTON TEA PARTY 8 CENT

      In 1973 the Post Office printed a 4 stamp set commemorating the brave settlers that defied the British by destroying all the tea that was being imported to the new world, in protest of "taxation without representation".

                           

SCOTT #1 BEN FRANKLIN 5 CENT

     

1847 5¢ Franklin, Scott #1

America's First Postage Stamp

After the success of the Penny Black, the US government issued its first-ever adhesive postage stamp in 1847.  And it pictured our first postmaster general instead of our first president!

                              

                      

SCOTT #C3a INVERTED JENNY 24 CENT

   

1918 Inverted Jenny

World's Most Famous Error Stamp

The 1918 Jenny Inverts are among the most desirable of all stamps.  Only a single sheet of 100 #C3a error stamps was sold.  A single Jenny Invert stamp has sold for $1 million!

                           

                                   

1840 PENNY BLACK

    

On May 6, 1840, the Penny Black – the world's first adhesive postage stamp – went on sale in Great Britain.  It's one of the most famous, desirable, and significant stamps of all time.  It changed history.

                              

SCOTT #5306 ART OF MAGIC FOREVER STAMPS

     At the 2018 Art of Magic First Day of Issue, the USPS surprised collectors with a souvenir sheet of three unreleased designs.  These stamps featured lenticular printing, making the white rabbit appear to pop in and out of the top hat.  This was the first time the US used lenticular printing on a postage stamp.  Because of this, several freaks and errors were later found of the souvenir sheet including imperfs, misperfs, and more.  

                                 

SCOTT #1371 MOON SURFACE AND EARTH

In 1969 Post Office issued a stamp that features the first photograph taken of Earth from deep space. It shows "Earthrise" over the lunar horizon.