Celebrate the Century

On February 3rd, 1998, the Postal Service released the first sheets of Celebrate the Century stamps. Prompted by the upcoming Millennium celebration, this  series recognizes those people, places, and events that shaped the twentieth century.  Each sheet contains 15 stamps – click on the enlarged stamps to discover more about each subject.

US #3182 Celebrate the Century – 1900s
US #3182
Celebrate the Century – 1900s

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Model T Ford
Model T Ford

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President Theodore Roosevelt
President Theodore Roosevelt

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The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery

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Crayola Crayons
Crayola Crayons

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St. Louis World's Fair
St. Louis World’s Fair

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Pure Food and Drug Act
Pure Food and Drug Act

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Kitty Hawk
Kitty Hawk

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Ash Can Painters
Ash Can Painters

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Immigrants Arrive
Immigrants Arrive

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John Muir
John Muir

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Teddy Bear Created
Teddy Bear Created

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W.E.B. du Bois
W.E.B. du Bois

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Gibson Girl
Gibson Girl

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First World Series
First World Series

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Robie House, Chicago
Robie House, Chicago

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US #3183 Celebrate the Century – 1910s
US #3183
Celebrate the Century – 1910s

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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin

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Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve

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George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver

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Armory Show
Armory Show

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Telephone Line
Telephone Line

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Panama Canal Opens
Panama Canal Opens

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Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe

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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

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US Enters WWI
US Enters WWI

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Scouting Founded
Scouting Founded

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President Woodrow Wilson
President Woodrow Wilson

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First Crossword Puzzle
First Crossword Puzzle

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Jack Dempsey
Jack Dempsey

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Construction Toys
Construction Toys

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Child Labor Reforms
Child Labor Reforms

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US #3184 Celebrate the Century – 1920s
US #3184
Celebrate the Century – 1920s

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Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth

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Gatsby Style
Gatsby Style

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Prohibition
Prohibition

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Toy Trains
Toy Trains

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19th Amendment
19th Amendment

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Emily Post
Emily Post

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Margaret Mead
Margaret Mead

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Charleston
Charleston

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Radio America
Radio America

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Art Deco Style
Art Deco Style

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Jazz
Jazz

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Four Horsemen
Four Horsemen

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Charles Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh

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Realism
Realism

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Stock Market Crash
Stock Market Crash

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US #3185 Celebrate the Century – 1930s
US #3185
Celebrate the Century – 1930s

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Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt

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Empire State Building
Empire State Building

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Life Magazine Debuts
Life Magazine Debuts

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Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt

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FDR's New Deal
FDR’s New Deal

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Superman
Superman

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Kitchens Revolutionized
Kitchens Revolutionized

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Snow White
Snow White

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Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind

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Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens

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Streamline Design
Streamline Design

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Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge

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Depression Survival
Depression Survival

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Bobby Jones
Bobby Jones

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Monopoly Game
Monopoly Game

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US #3186 Celebrate the Century – 1940s
US #3186
Celebrate the Century – 1940s

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World War II
World War II

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Antiobiotics
Antiobiotics

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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson

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Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman

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We Can Do It!
We Can Do It!

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TV Entertains America
TV Entertains America

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Jitterbug Sweeps Nation
Jitterbug Sweeps Nation

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Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism

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GI Bill
GI Bill

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Big Band Sound
Big Band Sound

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International Architecture
International Architecture

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Postwar Baby Boom
Postwar Baby Boom

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Slinky Craze
Slinky Craze

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Streetcar Named Desire
Streetcar Named Desire

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Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane

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US #3187 Celebrate the Century – 1950s
US #3187
Celebrate the Century – 1950s

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Polio Vaccine
Polio Vaccine

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Teen Fashion
Teen Fashion

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Shot Heard Round the World
Shot Heard Round the World

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US Launches Satellite
US Launches Satellite

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Korean War
Korean War

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Public School Desegregation
Public School Desegregation

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Tail Fins and Chrome
Tail Fins and Chrome

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Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat

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Drive-In Movies
Drive-In Movies

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World Series Rivals
World Series Rivals

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Rocky Marciano
Rocky Marciano

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I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy

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Rock 'n Roll
Rock ‘n Roll

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Stock Car Racing
Stock Car Racing

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3-D Movies
3-D Movies

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US #3188 Celebrate the Century – 1960s
US #3188
Celebrate the Century – 1960s

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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Woodstock
Woodstock

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Man Walks on Moon
Man Walks on Moon

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Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers

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Star Trek
Star Trek

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Peace Corps
Peace Corps

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Vietnam War
Vietnam War

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Ford Mustang
Ford Mustang

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Barbie Doll
Barbie Doll

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Integrated Circuit
Integrated Circuit

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Lasers
Lasers

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Super Bowl I
Super Bowl I

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Peace Symbol
Peace Symbol

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Roger Maris
Roger Maris

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The Beatles
The Beatles

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US #3189 Celebrate the Century – 1970s
US #3189
Celebrate the Century – 1970s

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Earth Day
Earth Day

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All in the Family
All in the Family

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Sesame Street
Sesame Street

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Disco
Disco

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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers

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Bicentennial
Bicentennial

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Secretariat
Secretariat

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VCRs
VCRs

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Pioneer 10
Pioneer 10

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Women's Rights Movement
Women’s Rights Movement

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Fashion
Fashion

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Monday Night Football
Monday Night Football

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Smiley Face
Smiley Face

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Jumbo Jets
Jumbo Jets

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Medical Imaging
Medical Imaging

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US #3190 Celebrate the Century – 1980s
US #3190
Celebrate the Century – 1980s

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Space Shuttle Program
Space Shuttle Program

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Cats Storms Broadway
Cats Storms Broadway

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San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers

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Hostages Come Home
Hostages Come Home

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Figure Skating
Figure Skating

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Cable TV
Cable TV

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial

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Compact Discs
Compact Discs

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Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids

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The Cosby Show
The Cosby Show

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Fall of the Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall

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Video Games
Video Games

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E.T.
E.T.

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Personal Computers
Personal Computers

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Hip-Hop Culture
Hip-Hop Culture

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US #3191 Celebrate the Century – 1990s
US #3191
Celebrate the Century – 1990s

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New Baseball Records
New Baseball Records

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Gulf War
Gulf War

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Seinfeld
Seinfeld

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Extreme Sports
Extreme Sports

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Improving Education
Improving Education

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Computer Arts and Graphics
Computer Arts and Graphics

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Recovering Species
Recovering Species

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Return to Space
Return to Space

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Special Olympics
Special Olympics

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Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality

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Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park

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Titanic
Titanic

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SUVs
SUVs

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World Wide Web
World Wide Web

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Cell Phones
Cell Phones

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3 Comments

  1. I really enjoyed this series of sheets and purchased them all for collecting. What strikes me profoundly is how few of these stamps I have ever seen in circulation. I mean, who wouldn’t want a Green Bay Packer stamp?

    1. I know many people that would not want a GB Packers stamp. I mean come on, I would much rather have the Woodstock stamp.

  2. Fortunately with this series you get both… great football and great music; now that is a win – win.

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