Golden Stamps of Famous People

Dr. Allison Davis (1902-1983), who is featured on this golden U. S. stamp, greatly influenced contemporary thought on valuing t6he capabilities of children with diverse backgrounds. He was one of the most respected social anthropologists, psychologists, and professors of his day. As a social scientist, Davis was one of the pioneers in the study of the black experience in America. He fought for understanding human potential in all races and challenged intelligence testing as being culturally biased.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on February 1, 1994. The stamp was designed by Chris Calle of Ridgefield, Connecticut.

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.

More than any other man, Edward R. Murrow (1908-1965), who is honored on this golden U. S. stamp, influenced the way news is presented. His crisp and accurate reporting set the standard that broadcast journalist seek to emulate. Long before they knew his face, Americans knew Murrow’s voice. As a CBS network’s one-man news staff in Europe in the mid-1930s, he chronicled Hitler’s rise to power and the onset of World War II on radio. The opening phrase of his broadcast, “This is London”, became famous.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on January 21, 1994. The stamp was designed by Chris Calle of Ridgefield, Connecticut.

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 career of James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938), who is featured on this golden stamp, was a kaleidoscope of education, show business, poetry, and public service. In each area, he made important contributions of lasting value. His greatest impact was felt in the civil rights struggles of the 1950s and 1960s, where his earlier crusades for social, political, and economic equality inspired leaders such as Martin Luther King, Jr. From 1916 to 1930, he was active in the NAACP, promoting racial equality throughout the country.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on February 2, 1988. The stamp was designed by Thomas Blackshear of Novato, California.

 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.

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who is honored on this golden U. S. stamp, was a soldier and an explorer in the service of Spain. In 1542, he undertook a grand exploratory mission, sailing north from Mexico along the Pacific Coast. Although he found neither the rich cities nor the waterway to the Atlantic he was seeking, he did become the first European to explore the California coast. On June 27, 1542, Cabrillo set sail from the Mexican port of Navidad in command of two ships and a small crew. Three months later, on September 28, he made his first landing in California.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on September 28, 1992. The stamp was designed by Ren Wicks of Los Angeles, California.

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.

Benjamin Franklin, who is pictured on this golden U. S. stamp, is the subject of a major display in the new National Postal Museum. He is honored for his role as a colonial publisher and postmaster who was instrumental in the development of the nation’s earliest postal system. Later, in 1775, he became America’s first postmaster general. “America’s History Is in the Mail” is the overall theme of the National Postal Museum. The National Postal Museum was constructed under a joint agreement between the Smithsonian and the U. S. Postal Service.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on July 30, 1993. The stamp was designed by Richard Schlecht 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.

Chief Sitting Bull (1831-1890), who is honored on this golden U. S. stamp, was the last of the great Indian chiefs. A proud and independent man, he fought to preserve his people’s historic homeland in the Dakota Territory. His personal bravery was an inspiration to his warriors, who were taught to conduct raids quickly and efficiently. Sitting Bull’s first confrontation with the white soldiers came in 1863, when the cavalry tried to punish his Teton Sioux for a massacre committed by another tribe. For the next 14 years, there was a state of war between the white men and the various tribes of the Sioux nation.

This stamp was first issued by The Postal Commemorative Society on September 14, 1989. The stamp was designed by Robert D. Anderson of Lexington, Massachusetts.

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.