1900–1949 US Stamp Sets & Series

Known affectionately as the “Prexies,” the 1938 Presidential series is a favorite among stamp collectors.  The series was issued in response to public clamoring for a new Regular Issue series. The…

The Army-Navy War Heroes series honors the brave men who led our armed forces and made the U.S. a world superpower.

As a stamp collector, President Franklin D. Roosevelt personally oversaw the selection of stamp subjects and designs during his administration.

In 1932, a set of twelve stamps were issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Washington’s birth. Each classically engraved stamp is based on a different historic portrait of George…

These stamps were issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first incandescent electric light, invented by Thomas Edison.  Because of the Post Office policy never to portray a living person on…

The Norse-American issue honors two important events in the history of Norwegian Americans – the arrival of Leif Ericson and the first Norwegian immigrants in America. The Norse-American Stamps These…

The Lexington-Concord Issue of 1925 was the first set of U.S. postage stamps to honor the War of Independence. These stamps honor the patriots who gave their lives – and the…

This series of stamps commemorates the role of Protestant immigrants in settling America in honor of the 300th anniversary of the first successful colony. The Huguenots were French Protestants who, in…

U.S. #610 was a special stamp that was to be issued for a limited time of about 60 to 90 days in memory of Warren Harding, the 29th President of…