SCOTT #4789 JOHNNY CASH FOREVER STAMP

     Johnny Cash (1932-2003) known to many as the Man in Black--sang of love, loss, hardship, and faith, telling the story of the nation one person at a time. Best remembered internationally as a country music artist with an unmistakable bass-baritone voice, Cash also influenced folk, gospel, rock, and other genres.
     His many hits include "I Walk The Line" and " Folsom Prison Blues".





                     

                      

SCOTT #4807 RAY CHARLES FOREVER STAMP

     Ray Charles (1930-2004) was a musician beyond category. This extraordinary singer-pianist, blind since childhood, blended blues, gospel,country, jazz and soul music in a unique pop music style. Some of his top hits are, "I've Got a Woman", Georgia On My Mind" and "I Can't Stop Loving You".





                       

SCOTT #4880 JIMI HENDRIX FOREVER STAMPS

     Considered to be the greatest rock guitarist of all time, Jimi Hendrix was one of the most important musicians of the 20th century. Combing influences from rock, jazz. soul, and the blues with his own innovations.




                     

SCOTT #909-21 OVERRUN COUNTRIES 5 CENT 1943-44

     During World War ll the Axis Powers, headed by Germany, Italy and Japan, overran many of the allied countries and others friendly to the Allied cause. In order to publicize our sympathy for these nations, and our desire to liberate their people, the U.S. Post Office Dept. awarded the contract for multi-color printings of these 13 stamps to the American Bank Note Co.--the first time a private firm had printed U.S. stamps since 1894.




                         

SCOTT #4341 TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME 42 CENT

    It's been a hundred years since Jack Norworth first wrote "take me out to the ball game", and it's still growing in popularity. Sung by fans in homes and stadiums across the country, it has become an iconic song, synonymous with America's pastime.





                                    

SCOTT #1529 SKYLAB 10 CENT

     Skylab 1, the first orbiting experimental space laboratory, was launched unmanned on May 14, 1973. Skylab 11, the first manned  mission, was launched on May 25,1973. Its crew demonstrated its versatility by assuming the role of extra-vehicular space mechanics.The duration of this mission was 28 days, 50 minutes.



                        

SCOTT #4466 NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL 44 CENT

       In the early 1900's a league was formed for Negros only because of the color line in baseball. Some of the greatest players of all time played in this league without the chance of playing in the Major Leagues. When the color line was finally broken, Jackie Robinson broke into the National League and Larry Doby broke the color line in the American League, both came from the Negro League.




                     

  

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.