Dogsbody Posted August 16, 2017 Share #1 Posted August 16, 2017 Hello, I'm not a stamp collector but I couldn't pass them by. These stamps commemorate the 50th 'anniversary' of WW2. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted August 16, 2017 continued Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted August 16, 2017 continued Even Willie and Joe got their own stamp Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratasfan Posted August 16, 2017 Share #4 Posted August 16, 2017 These are super! I have a bunch of postage stamps that commemorate different leaders, military personnel, and military events from WWII! You could make some nice display pages with these! Cool you found all five years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-40Warhawk Posted August 16, 2017 Share #5 Posted August 16, 2017 Neat finds. I always thought those were well designed stamps. Both informative to the public, as well as commemorating the events so we don't forget what happened. There was controversy over the planned design for the 1945-1995 sheet, when they wanted to put an image of the atomic bomb on it. Due to pressure, they went Harry S. Truman announcing the surrender instead of showing the bombing. I think each year these came out (1991-1995) the US Postal Service sold a companion book with pictures and information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted August 17, 2017 Share #6 Posted August 17, 2017 I always thought this was one of the Post Office's better series. I ended up using mine... really spiced up the envelopes. Saved for my militaria dealings... the electric company got US flag stamps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted August 17, 2017 Share #7 Posted August 17, 2017 Buddy of mine gave me a shirt With the Enola gay artwork on it. The back lists our "concert dates" for America's "world tour." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted August 17, 2017 Neat finds. I always thought those were well designed stamps. Both informative to the public, as well as commemorating the events so we don't forget what happened. There was controversy over the planned design for the 1945-1995 sheet, when they wanted to put an image of the atomic bomb on it. Due to pressure, they went Harry S. Truman announcing the surrender instead of showing the bombing. I think each year these came out (1991-1995) the US Postal Service sold a companion book with pictures and information. Thanks for the added info. Now I understand why there isn't a stamp about the atomic bomb. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted August 17, 2017 Share #9 Posted August 17, 2017 The USPS issued a nice little hardcover souvenir book to go with these stamps too. I still have mine somewhere. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted August 17, 2017 These are super! I have a bunch of postage stamps that commemorate different leaders, military personnel, and military events from WWII! You could make some nice display pages with these! Cool you found all five years! Thanks! At the moment I'm not sure how to incorporate them in a display. Will have to think about that Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted August 17, 2017 Share #11 Posted August 17, 2017 Rene, If you do a home front display, you could incorporate World War Two era postage stamps that were issued during the War years with these stamps to show "Then and Now". Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted August 17, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted August 17, 2017 Rene, If you do a home front display, you could incorporate World War Two era postage stamps that were issued during the War years with these stamps to show "Then and Now". Leigh Leigh, that is not a bad idea . Thanks Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 18, 2017 Share #13 Posted August 18, 2017 There's actually some topics on Armed Forces/War commemoratives and other talks/show and tell related to postage stamps here on USMF, including one started by me. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/165427-us-armed-forces-themed-uspostage-stamps/ http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/84381-wartime-postal-issues/ http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/11852-uss-arizona-cancellation/ http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/72637-siberia-aef-postcard/ http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/13953-final-civil-war-veteran-reunions/ http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/203535-postal-history-the-philippines/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted August 18, 2017 Share #14 Posted August 18, 2017 Here is a thread I started on Pacific pow mail. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/203925-wwii-pow-mail-from-americans-in-the-pacific/?hl=%2Bpow+%2Bmail+%2Bpacific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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