The three-cent stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty was issued in multiple versions throughout the latter half of the 19th century. These stamps typically depicted the statue, sometimes including elements like the... Read more »
This specific postage, issued in 1976, featured the iconic cracked Liberty Bell superimposed over the numerals “13”. It commemorated the bicentennial of the United States Declaration of Independence, symbolizing freedom and the... Read more »
A small, rectangular piece of card stock featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty, often intended for mailing without an envelope, serves as a tangible memento of a visit to this... Read more »
The three-cent denomination issued during the mid-19th century in the United States often depicted a symbolic female figure representing freedom. These postage stamps served as a vital component of the growing postal... Read more »
The 3 U.S. postage stamp featuring a symbolic representation of Liberty was issued multiple times throughout the mid-19th century, with variations in design and color. These stamps typically depicted Liberty’s head or... Read more »
The Sons of Liberty, a clandestine group formed in response to British taxation policies, employed a variety of methods to resist the Stamp Act of 1765. These methods ranged from relatively peaceful... Read more »
The 1765 legislation levied a tax on all printed materials in the American colonies, including legal documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and playing cards. This tax required an embossed revenue stamp to be affixed... Read more »
Depictions of the Liberty Bell on postage have served as miniature, widely circulated emblems of American freedom and independence. These philatelic tributes have ranged from simple depictions to elaborate designs incorporating related... Read more »
This specific denomination of postage, issued in 1956, featured the portrait of abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It served as a symbolic representation of the ongoing struggle for civil rights in the United States,... Read more »
The 1957 eight-cent United States postage stamp, featuring the Statue of Liberty and inscribed “Champion of Liberty,” commemorated the International Geophysical Year (IGY). This stamp served as a symbolic representation of the... Read more »