World War II 50th Anniversary
World War II was the most significant event of the 20th century. The U.S. Postal Service began planning for the war’s 50th anniversary in 1985. It wanted to honor the key events of the war effort as well as the various aspects of national endeavor that contributed to Allied victory. But how to do that without producing a thousand stamps?
The answer was a series of sheetlets, one for each year of the war, that consisted of a large center map framed by five stamps on the top and five on the bottom. Five years of commemorating World War II would yield five sheets, for a total of 50 stamps – enough for an honorable tribute and enough to accomplish Postal Service goals.
The world maps are masterpieces of thumbnail summaries. They call attention to the major military and political developments of the year and include events not featured on the individual stamps. Color coded for easy identification of friend and foe, they’re a year in summary at a glance. Click on any enlarged stamp (pictured beneath each sheet) to learn more about the stamp subject.
1941: A World at War
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1942: Into the Battle
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1943: Turning the Tide
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Road to Victory
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1945: Victory at Last
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Simply put, Mystic continues to amaze me with their commitment to providing an accurate account of history through stamps. Thank-You for making my hobby so enjoyable. Q.
I have world war II stamps, and many other stamps I collected when I was a high
school student come from Taiwan, now I am old (66)
I am very interested to learn more about WWll.
I remember these events as I lived thru them and had friends and relatives that lived and perished during these times. These stamps brought back a lot of memories. I have collected stamps for over 80 years and have them from before the war, thru the war and after the war! Mystic does a great service to honor those who were impacted by the events. Their bring these stamps to the stamp collecting family after their passing time is wonderful.
Do you have this series of five for sale?
https://www.mysticstamp.com/Products/United-States/2559_2981/USA/