Here's the guide sheet for the Prominent Americans Series.
A set of definitive stamps issued between 1965 and 1974. Its focus on political figures. This was the first U. S. omnibus definitive series in which Benjamin Franklin did not appear at or near the beginning: on the ½¢ or 1¢ stamp. The series included figures from all walks of life, each depicted in a different style by a different designer, presumably in a quest for wide diversity. That portraits of two women appear in the series (Elizabeth Blackwell and Lucy Stone) represented a small but significant step toward gender equality in U. S. Stamp history: no previous definitive set had included more than one prominent female (Martha Washington).
The 5¢ Washington was originally excessively shaded around the lower part of the face, so much so that it has come to be known as the "dirty face" or "unshaven" Washington. Originally appearing in February 1966, it was superseded by a lightened version in November 1967. The $1 Eugene O'Neill stamp was notable for its repeated use by Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber, who habitually used them on his mail bombs.
Scott 1278 - 1¢ Thomas Jefferson – Green Scott 1278a - 1¢ Thomas Jefferson - Green – Booklet Single Scott 1299 - 1¢ Thomas Jefferson –Green – Coil - Perf 10 Vertically Scott 1279 - 1¼¢ Albert Gallatin – Light Green Scott 1280 - 2¢ Frank Lloyd Wright - Dark Blue Gray Scott 1280a - 2¢ Frank Lloyd Wright - Dark Blue Gray Scott 1281 - 3¢ Francis Parkman - Violet Scott 1297 - 3¢ Francis Parkman - Violet - Coil Scott 1282 - 4¢ Abraham Lincoln – Black Scott 1303 - 4¢ Abraham Lincoln – Black – Coil Scott 1283 - 5¢ George Washington ("Unshaven") – Blue Scott 1283b - 5¢ George Washington ("Clean Shaven") – Blue Scott 1304 - 5¢ George Washington ("Unshaven") – Blue – Coil Scott 1304c - 5¢ George Washington ("Shaven") – Coil Scott 1284 - 6¢ Franklin D. Roosevelt - Type I - Gray Brown Scott 1284b - 6¢ Franklin D. Roosevelt - Type I - Gray Brown – Booklet Single Scott 1298 - 6¢ Franklin D. Roosevelt - Type I - Gray Brown - Coil Scott 1305 - 6¢ Franklin D. Roosevelt - Type II - Gray Brown - Coil Scott 1393 - 6¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower - Dark Blue Gray Scott 1393a - 6¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower - Dark Blue Gray Scott 1401 - 6¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower - Dark Blue Gray Scott 1393d - 7¢ Benjamin Franklin - Bright Blue Scott 1285 - 8¢ Albert Einstein – Violet Scott 1394 - 8¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower - Black, Red & Blue Gray Scott 1395 - 8¢ Eisenhower - Deep Claret - Booklet Single Scott 1402 - 8¢ Eisenhower - Deep Claret - Coil Scott 1286 - 10¢ Andrew Jackson – Lilac Scott 1286a - 12¢ Henry Ford • Black Scott 1287 - 13¢ John F. Kennedy – Brown Scott 1397 - 14¢ Fiorello LaGuardia • Gray Brown Scott 1288 - 15¢ Oliver Wendell Holmes - Type I - Magenta Scott 1288d - 15¢ Oliver Wendell Holmes • Type II - Magenta Scott 1305e - 15¢ Oliver Wendell Holmes - Type I – Magenta – Coil Scott 1305Ei - 15¢ Oliver Wendell Holmes - Type II – Magenta – Coil Scott 1398 - 16¢ Ernie Pyle • Brown Scott 1399 - 18¢ Elizabeth Blackwell • Violet Scott 1289 - 20¢ George C. Marshall - Deep Olive Scott 1400 - 21¢ Amadeo Giannini • Green Scott 1290 - 25¢ Fredrick Douglass - Rose Lake Scott 1291 - 30¢ John Dewey - Red Lilac Scott 1292 - 40¢ Thomas Paine - Blue Black Scott 1293 - 50¢ Lucy Stone - Rose Magenta Scott 1294 - $1 Eugene O'Neill • Dull Purple Scott 1305C - $1 Eugene O'Neill - Dull Purple – Coil Scott 1295 - $5 John Bassett Moore • Gray Black
Greetings Mr. ky40601 . Bravo! Plus, I didn't know that about the Eugene O'Neill stamp. Do you know if the Unabomber use the pane stamp or the coil? . Respectfully,
Great stamps with interesting history, thanks for sharing.
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