At age thirty-three Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson studied law at the College of William and Mary and served in the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Continental Congress. The Prominent American stamps were in general use into the late 1970s while a few continued to be produced until the mid-1980s, gradually being replaced by the Americana and Great Americans Issues.Įncyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp CollectingĪn image of the nation’s third president, Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), is featured on the 1-cent stamp. The exception was the black, red, and blue-gray 8-cent Eisenhower stamp, which was printed on the three-color Intaglio Giori press. All but one of the sheet stamps were printed on the Bureau’s Huck-Cottrell presses. Rate changes also factored into the 15-cent Oliver Wendell Holmes stamp being produced with three different designs types.Īll of the stamps were intaglio printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Roosevelt on the 6-cent value and Albert Einstein on the 8-cent value, both when the First Class postage rate was increased to those denominations.
Two stamps were replaced while the series was current Dwight D. This was a period of numerous postal rate changes that resulted in several denomination changes. The series was in production when the Post Office Department (POD) was reorganized into the United States Postal Service (USPS). In addition, the 6-cent Eisenhower would be reissued as an 8-cent stamp and the 5-cent Washington would be redrawn. Nine denominations were released in coil rolls. Six denominations were produced as booklet panes for a total of twelve single and combination booklets. The Prominent American stamps were in general use into the late 1970s while a few continued to be produced until the mid-1980s, gradually being replaced by the Great Americans Issue.Īll of the designs were issued as sheet stamps with the exception of the deep claret 8-cent Eisenhower booklet stamp.
Over the next nine years a total of twenty-five stamp designs would be issued.
Thirteen different individuals produced the diverse designs of the series which was introduced on November 10, 1965, with the issuance of the 4-cent Lincoln stamp. The series would recognize men and women who made important contributions to the growth and development of America. Gronouski announced plans for a new series of definitive postage stamps, the Prominent Americans.