Before the Statue of Liberty . . . Before Uncle Sam . . .
Apr 26, 2022 15:03:36 GMT -5
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Post by youpiao on Apr 26, 2022 15:03:36 GMT -5
. . . there was Columbia, who was the female personification of the United States. Just try to find her on a US Stamp, though.
Aside from US, Scott Nr 537 (1919), I am hard-pressed to find any depiction of her on a US postage stamp. Even then, Scott captions the image in the catalogue, "Victory" and flags of the allies.
Are Scott's editors ignorant about our fair lady, or did they not want to appear jingoistic, and had her represent all of the allied countries?
Does anyone know of any other US stamps depicting Columbia?
Aside from US, Scott Nr 537 (1919), I am hard-pressed to find any depiction of her on a US postage stamp. Even then, Scott captions the image in the catalogue, "Victory" and flags of the allies.
Are Scott's editors ignorant about our fair lady, or did they not want to appear jingoistic, and had her represent all of the allied countries?
Does anyone know of any other US stamps depicting Columbia?
Stamps - the bear necessities of life.
