SCOTT #4703 THE WAR OF 1812 FOREVER STAMP

     On June 18, 1812 the United States declared war on Great Britain. President James Madison charged the British with violating the nation's sovereignty by restricting American trade with Europe and by removing seamen from American merchant ships and forcing them to serve in the Royal Navy.








                       

SCOTT #4696 WILLIE STARGELL FOREVER STAMP

     Willie Stargell (1940-2001) powered the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, a multicultural team known as "The Family", to a World Series title.
     Hitting 475 home runs during his career, the seven-time National League All-Star is famous for smashing baseballs out of stadiums, but "Pops" Stargell is also remembered for promoting harmony between players from different  backgrounds.







                     

SCOTT #4697 JOE DIMAGGIO FOREVER STAMP

     Joe Dimaggio (1914-1999), the son of an Italian fisherman, was admired for his skill and grace as a fielder and base runner. The YANKEE CLIPPER is best known for his incredible 56-game hitting  streak in 1941--the season of "the streak",
     Dimaggio led the NEW YORK YANKEES TO TEN PENNANTS AND NINE WORLD SERIES titles. Many consider him the greatest all-round player of his time.
    By the way not only was he one of greatest players of all time, he was also married to Marilyn Monroe.






                        

SCOTT #4694 TED WILLIAMS

     Ted Williams (1918-2002) of the Boston Red Sox served his country during World War ll and the Korean War. The last Major League player to bat over .400 for a single season, in 1941.
     Williams won six American League batting titles and four home run titles. Despite the breaks in his career, Williams hit .344 over 19 years, including 521 home runs.
     Today Williams is regarded as one of the all-time greatest hitters in Major League Baseball history.







                            

SCOTT #2417 LOU GEHRIG

     Henry Lou Gehrig, nicknamed the " Iron Horse" was an American League baseball player, playing for the New York Yankees at first base.
    A nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function, has been named " Lou Gehrig disease"





                         

SCOTT #4786 LYDIA MENDOZA

     Lydia Mendoza (1916-2007)  was one of the first and greatest stars of Tejano music. Known as La Alondra de Frontera the Lark of the Border. Mendoza performed the Spanish-language music of the Texas-Mexico borderlands and beyond. In a career that spanned seven decades,she recorded more than a thousand songs featuring her soaring voice and twelve-string guitar accompaniment.







                          

SCOTT #4695 LARRY DOBY

Larry Doby (1923-2003) was the first African American to play in the American League, joining the Cleveland Indians shortly after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the National League. The seven-time All-Star excelled as a hitter and center fielder and set an American League record for 164 consecutive error less games, but more important he helped make our national pastime truly American.




                         

Scott #4143 STAR WARS

One of the most popular sheets ever printed. Made popular by the the movie and it's squeals.This sheet is a must for all collectors.







                

SCOTT #4020 SUGAR RAY ROBINSON 39 CENT

Sugar Ray Robinson, is believed to be the world's greatest boxer. The middle weight boxer had 175 career wins with 108 knockouts and was the first fighter in history to score 5 world championships.




                            

SCOTT #1371 MOON SURFACE AND EARTH 6 CENT

   This stamp features the first photograph taken of Earth from deep space. It shows "earthrise'  over the lunar horizon.






                               

SCOTT #1254-57 FIRST U.S. SE-TENANTS STAMPS

     The 1964 Christmas stamps were the first American se-tenants! Se-tenant is a French term meaning, "to hold one another". The term is used to describe two or more attached stamps with different designs,



                               

SCOTT #1139-1144 AMERICAN CREDO SERIES 4 CENT

     Each stamp from the American Credo Series features a quote from a historically important American. The stamps are fashioned to resemble colonial currency. Also, symbols that relate to the statement are incorporated into the designs, as well as a likeness of the author's signature.
     The first of the series contains a statement taken from George Washington's farewell advice to America, specifically those who would be leading the government in the future.
     All of the credos are important facets of the uniquely American point of view.




                          

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 #1083 shows this historic landmark.






                        

SCOTT #614-16 HUGUENOT-WALLOON 3 STAMP ISSUE

                         IN THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
     Once again, fear and persecution drove people down to the sea. The Huguenots, French Protestants, came ashore at Mayport, Florida, in 1562. "Ill-fated" best describes that settlement. It was destroyed by disease, Indians, and finally the Spanish. The Walloons, French and Belgian Protestants, fared better. The Dutch West Indian Company engaged them in 1624 to settle "New Netherland" at Fort Orange, now the city of Albany. The search for liberty took them all to the ends of the earth.