Recalling pleasant things and taking the time to dwell on them.
Iowa: 1970’s.
(S-0072)U.S. #1406 1970 6¢ 50th Anniversary of Woman Suffrage First Day of Issue: August 26, 1970 City: Adams, MA.(L-0084)U.S. #1489-981973 8¢ Postal Service Employees First Day of Issue Date: April 30, 1973 City: Washington DC and multiple cities – Davenport, Iowa
(C-0313a/b)U.S. #15051974 10¢ Rural America: Chautauqua Tent First Day of Issue Date: August 6, 1974 City: Chautauqua, NY
(C-0157) Herbert Hoover Day – 100th Anniversary – 1874 – 1974. U.S. #1519 1973 10¢ 50-star & 13-star Flags Coil Stamp First Day of Issue: December 8, 1973. City: San Francisco, CA Postmarked on August 10, 1974 in West Branch, Iowa. (S-0066) U.S. #1633-#1682 1776-1976 Bicentennial – State Flags – Set of 50.First Day of Issue: February 23, 1976 City: Washington, DC. Issued as part of the ongoing Bicentennial celebration, the 13¢ State Flags pane was a first in U.S. history. This was the first time a pane with 50 face-different stamps was issued. Each state is represented by its official flag, with the stamps arranged on the sheet in the same order each state was admitted into the Union.(S-0047)U.S. #1661 1976 13¢ Iowa State Flag from 50-stamp US Flags Issue First Day of Issue: February 23, 1976 City: Washington, DC.(C-0158)U.S. #1661 1976 13¢ Iowa State Flag from 50-stamp US Flags Issue First Day of Issue: February 23, 1976 City: Washington, DC. (C-0159)U.S. #1629-31 1976 13¢ Bicentennial – Spirit of 76 Set of 3 First Day of Issue: January 1, 1976 City: Pasadena, CA Postmarked on July 4, 1976 in Iowa City.(C-0160) R.A.G.B.R.A.I – IV. Every year since 1973, bicycle riders from around the world come to Iowa to ride across the state over a week’s time. The 1976 race covered 430 miles and went through Iowa City on August 6. U.S. #1596 1975 13¢ Eagle & Shield – Americana Series First Day of Issue: December 1, 1975 City: Juneau, Alaska Postmarked on August 6, 1976 in Iowa City.(C-0007)U.S. #17341978 13¢ Indian Head Penny.(C-0007)U.S. #17341978 13¢ Indian Head Penny First Day of Issue: January 11, 1978 City: Kansas City, MO To lower production costs and increase output, the U.S. Postal Service experimented with this “midget” stamp. The smaller image area, which was about 1/3 smaller than usual, provided for 150 stamps per pane instead of the usual 100. This unique issue pictures the 1877 Indian Head Penny, a prized collector coin.(C-0285)U.S. #1280 2¢ Frank Lloyd Wright – 1966 Prominent American Series & #1596 13¢ Eagle & Shield – 1975 Americana Series – Postmarked July 13, 1978 in South Bend, IN(C-0080)U.S. #1783 15¢ Persistent Trillium Endangered Flora First Day of Issue: June 7, 1979 City: Milwaukee, WI Postmarked on the Old Threshers Grounds: August 30, 1979.(C-0256)U.S. #1768 1978 15¢ Christmas Madonna – Celebrating Pope John Paul II in Iowa – Postmarked October 4, 1979 in Des Moines.
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