Golden Replicas of U.S. First Day of Issue Stamps

Ice hockey, which is pictured on this golden U. S. stamp, is the most action-packed sport of the Winter Olympics. It is also one of the most hotly contested events of the Games. Among the teams traditionally in metal contention are those from the Soviet Union, the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Czechoslovakia. Canada, which won the first Olympic gold medal for ice hockey in 1920, is also the birthplace of the sport. Soldiers stationed around Kingston, in the province of Ontario, are credited with inventing the game in the mid-1800s. It quickly became a national pastime and spread to other countries.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on January 11, 1992. The stamp was designed by Lon Busch of Ellisville, Missouri.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

Issued by the federal government, the bonds and stamps pictured on this golden U. S. stamp serve two purposes. Most importantly, they raised billions of dollars for national defense. But they were also effective public awareness tools constantly reminding the American people for what they were fighting. Sales drives in cities around the country were initiated with giant bond rallies featuring motion picture stars and other well known celebrities. Public response was enthusiastic. In the course of the war, more than $54 billion worth of war bonds were sold to Americans. All U. S. postage stamps in 1943 had subjects related to World War II.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on May 31, 1993. The stamp was designed by William Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The Allied invasion of Italy, which began on September 3, 1943, is recalled on this golden U. S. stamp. The first landing was made by Allied forces by British General Bernard Montgomery. Events moved swiftly. On September 8, Italy’s surrender was announced to the world. Although Italy was officially out of the war, German troops stationed in the country were determined not to relinquish it. In fierce fighting on September 13, the enemy nearly broke through the Allied lines. Tank, rifle, and hand-to-hand combat raged for several days before the tide of battle turned in the Allies favor on September 17th.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on May 31, 1993. The stamp was designed by William Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The cartoon characters depicted on this golden U. S. stamp immortalized the American infantryman. Heartbreaking and hilariously funny at the same time, they captured the grim wit of the foxhole. The characters were the creation of cartoonist Bill Mauldin, who entered the military through the Arizona National Guard in 1940. The cartoons were enormously popular with the ordinary American GI. The characters were a pair of disheveled infantryman who managed to hold on to their humanity in the midst of the horrors of war. Mauldin received the 1945 Pulitzer Price for a classic cartoon showing battle-weary soldiers.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on May 31, 1993. The stamp was designed by William Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

This golden U. S. stamp honors the B-24 crews who took part in the stunning air attack on Ploesti, Romania. The prime strategic target in Europe, Ploesti housed ten major oil refineries that produced 60% of Germany’s crude oil. The 1500-mile flight took the crews high over the Mediterranean, over the mountains of Greece, Albania, Yugoslavia, and across the Danube River in German-occupied Bulgaria. As they approached the target 35 miles north of the Romanian capital of Bucharest, the planes dropped down to tree-top height. As expected, Allied losses in the high-risk raid were heavy.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on May 31, 1993. The stamp was designed by William Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

Operation Husky, the Allied invasion of Sicily, is recalled on this golden U. S. stamp. Launched in the early morning hours of July 10, 1943, its objectives were to clear the central Mediterranean for shipping and knock Italy out of the war. British General Bernard Montgomery commanded the Eighth Army that landed on Sicily’s southeast coast, and General George Patton led the U. S. Seventh Army that went ashore at the Gulf of Gela in the southwest. After 38 days, Sicily was in the hands of the Allies.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on May 31, 1993. The stamp was designed by William Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

As this golden U. S. stamp suggests, packages and letters from home were the greatest morale boosters for GIs serving overseas. Americans responded overwhelmingly. School children and many other civic groups initiated active letter-writing programs. During the war, millions of pieces of mail were sent back and forth between GIs and their friends and loved ones at home. The ingenious system for delivering them was known as V-mail. Letters from the U. S. to overseas destinations were sent to an A.P.O. (Army Post Office) or F.P.O. (Fleet Post Office) address. Amazingly they took about ten days to reach even the most remote destination.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on May 31, 1993. The stamp was designed by William Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The Battle of Midway, which is recalled on this golden U. S. stamps, was the first major American victory of the war. It turned the tide of battle in the Pacific and brought Japan’s long, impressive sea offensive to an end. About 9 a.m. U. S. torpedo bombers roared over the Japanese fleet. Next came dive bombers, swooping down on the enemy flattops. In a matter of minutes, the Japanese carriers Soryu, Kaga, and Akagi were sunk. A forth carrier, Hiryu, was sunk later that day.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on August 17, 1992. The stamp was designed by William H. Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

Before landing on Guadalcanal, which is depicted on this golden U. S. stamp, few Americans had ever heard of the 92-mile-long jungle island in the Solomon group. Suddenly it became the focus of attention as U. S. Marines launched their first big amphibious assault of the war. As dawn broke on August 7, 1942, the Americans took to their landing crafts. The first units, which came ashore at Red Beach shortly after 9 a.m., caught the enemy by surprise and were almost unopposed. By sundown the next day they had secured the air base, which was renamed Henderson Field.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on August 17, 1992. The stamp was designed by William H. Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

As this golden U. S. stamp suggests, record numbers of women joined the war effort in 1942. Thousands enlisted in the armed forces and put on the uniforms of the auxiliary services of WACS, WAVES, WAFS, and SPARS. Millions more donned coveralls, left their homes and non-essential jobs, and flocked to work in the nation’s war plants. In 19425 alone, about two million women entered the labor force.By the end of the war, the number of female workers totaled about 19 million.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on August 17, 1992. The stamp was designed by William H. Bond of Arlington, Virginia.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The literary masterpiece honored on this golden U. S. stamp bridged the generation gap. An ironic social commentary, it was not specifically intended for a youth audience. In fact, many adults considered it vivid vernacular to be vulgar and unfit for young readers. Yet children loved it, finding its comic characters and scenes made great reading. Published in 1884, the book was way ahead of its time. It was not until the mid-1940s that authors regularly used natural speech patterns and slang in youth literature. Today’s roster of youth books covers a full range of social and personal issues.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 23, 1993. The stamp was designed by Jim Lamb of Issaquah, Washington.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The youth classic recalled on this golden U. S. stamp established a new direction for books directed at youth readers. Published in 1903, it moved away from the idealized portrait of the perfect family. Instead, its heroine was a fatherless child who went to live with her maiden aunts. For the most part, early works were overly sentimental and nostalgic. Authors presumed that young audience wanted nothing more than to be grown-ups. They painted a totally rosy picture of an America that was rural, peaceful, an innocent, but practical and wise.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 23, 1993. The stamp was designed by Jim Lamb of Issaquah, Washington.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The youth classic highlighted on this golden U. S. stamp stimulated interest in historical literature. By the time it was published, in the mid-1930s, America had come of age. Yet it gives young readers a sense of the past, providing a first-hand glimpse of what life was like on a rugged frontier. Today, nearly every important era in American history has been chronicled in books for young people. Fictional works by American authors have also satisfied children’s curiosity about life in other countries.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 23, 1993. The stamp was designed by Jim Lamb of Issaquah, Washington.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created.

The youth classic recalled in this golden U. S. stamp, published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, ushered in an exciting new age. With the sales of 60,000 copies in a single year, it was one of the first works of fiction embraced by a mass audience of readers. Professional such as educators, librarians, and psychologists began to promote the importance of reading in the mental development of children. Taking heed of their advice, communities and schools increased the library facilities catering to young people. A real explosion in literature for young people has occurred in this country.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on October 23, 1993. The stamp was designed by Jim Lamb of Issaquah, Washington.

You will receive an envelope that includes the gold stamp along with a canceled postage stamp. It addition, you will receive an information card with facts as to why this Commencement stamp was created. IMPORTANT – the information card has a slight cosmetic issue, the envelope and stamps are fine.