Recalling pleasant things and taking the time to dwell on them.
Iowa: 1990’s.
(C-0300) #U611 – 1988 25¢ USA-Stars Embossed Envelope – Postmarked October 25, 1990 on USS Iowa – Last Day of Postal Service – Decommissioning – Norfolk, VA(C-0236) #2409 – 1989 25c Steamboats: Walk in the Water 1818First Day of Issue: March 3, 1989 City: New Orleans, LA, Postmarked October 26, 1990 on USS Iowa – Last Day of Service – Decommissioning Day – Norfolk, VA(C-0266)U.S. #2750-2753 1993 29¢Circus 4-cover set – Postmarked April 6, 1993 Washington DC
(C-0264)U.S. #2779-2782 1993 29¢ National Postal Museum 4-cover set – Postmarked July 30, 1993 in Washington DC
(P-0180)Dyersville, Iowa – Home to the Field of Dreams Movie Site Postmarked August 30, 1994 in Des Moines U.S. #2479 1991 19¢ Fawn – Flora and Fauna Series First Day of Issue: March 11, 1991 City: Washington, DC.(P-0180)(S-0056)U.S. #2869b – 29¢ Buffalo Bill Cody – Legends of the West Series First Day of Issue: October 18, 1994 City: Laramie, WY, Tucson, AZ and Lawton, OK. (L-0023)Great Seal of Iowa Display Card w/ U.S. #1661 13¢ Iowa State Flag Postmarked on Iowa Statehood Day – December 28, 1994 in Des Moines – U.S. #2116 22¢ Flag Over US Capitol First Day of Issue: March 29, 1985 City: Washington, DC.(C-0189) U.S. #2980 32¢ Woman’s Suffrage First Day of Issue: August 26, 1995 City: Washington, DC includes U.S. #959 3¢ 100 Years of Progress of Women First Day of Issue: July 19, 1948 City: Seneca Falls, NY.(S-0076)U.S. #3072-#3076 1996 32¢ American Indian Dances First Day of Issue: June 7, 1996 City: Oklahoma City, OK In 1996, the cultural heritage of Native Americans was celebrated on these stamps featuring five American Indian dances – the Fancy Dance, Butterfly Dance, Traditional Dance, Raven Dance, and Hoop Dance. The Traditional, Fancy, and Hoop dances are attributed to many tribes across the United States and are primarily performed at pow-wows. A ceremonial dance, the Raven Dance is only performed in the Pacific Northwest, while the Butterfly is performed by Southwest Pueblo tribes.(S-0049)U.S. #3088 1996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial First Day of Issue: August 1, 1996 City: Dubuque, Iowa.(S-0069)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial (Sheet) First Day of Issue: August 1, 1996 City: Dubuque, Iowa.(C-0171)U.S. #3089 (booklet) 1996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial (sheet)First Day of Issue: August 1, 1996 City: Dubuque, Iowa.(C-0165)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood SesquicentennialFirst Day of Issue: August 1, 1996 City: Dubuque, Iowa.(L-0086)U.S. #3088& #3089 – 1996 32¢ Iowa Statehood SesquicentennialFirst Day of Issue: August 1, 1996 City: Dubuque, Iowa – Postmarked in Dubuque, Burlington, Iowa City, Des Moines, and Anamosa.(C-0170)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood SesquicentennialFDC with U.S. #838 – Iowa Territorial Centennial, U.S. #942 – Iowa Statehood Centennial and U.S. #1661 Iowa State Flag.(C-0169)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial with U.S. #1967 1982 20¢ Iowa State Bird & Flower,U.S. #838 Iowa Territory, U.S. #942 Iowa Statehood.(C-0166)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial with U.S. #838 Iowa Territory.(C-0168)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial with U.S. #942 Iowa Statehood.(C-0167)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial with U.S. #942 Iowa Statehood.(C-0273)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial with 1844/1846 State Boundaries cover.(C-0305)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial(C-0172)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial withU.S. #838 Iowa Territory, U.S. #942 Iowa Statehood.
(C-0175) with U.S. #1269 1965 5¢ Herbert Hoover, U.S. #1323 1967 5¢ National Grange.(C-0173)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial with U.S. #1356 1968 6¢ Father Marquette, U.S. #1063 1954 3¢ Lewis and Clark Expedition.
(C-0176) with U.S. #942 Iowa Statehood, U.S. #950 1947 3¢ Utah Centennial.
(C-0174) with U.S. #942 Iowa Statehood, U.S. #1005 1952 3¢ 4-H Clubs.
(C-0282)U.S. #30881996 32¢ Iowa Statehood Sesquicentennial 100 Cover Set – Postmarked in all 99 Iowa County Seats on August 2, 1996 – in one binder!
(C-0190) U.S. #3098 32¢ Glenn Miller – Big Band Leaders Series First Day of Issue: September 11, 1996 City: New York, NY.(C-0246) U.S. #3139-#31401997 50c Ben Franklin and 60c George Washington Postage Stamp Sesquicentennial First Day of Issue: May 30, 1997 City: San Francisco, CA includes U.S. #947 1947 3¢ U.S. Stamp CentenaryFirst Day of Issue: May 17, 1947 City: New York City.
(C-0247-C-0248)U.S. #3139-#31401997 Postage Stamp Sesquicentennial 50c Ben Franklin First Day of Issue: May 29, 1997 City: San Francisco, CA, 60c George Washington First Day of Issue: May 30, 1997City: San Francisco, CA includes 948a, 948b – 1947 5¢ and 10¢ CIPEX Souvenir Sheet.(C-0192)U.S. #3183c 32¢ George Washington Carver First Day of Issue: February 3, 1998 City: Washington, DC.(C-0192)U.S. #3183c 32¢ George Washington Carver First Day of Issue: February 3, 1998 City: Washington, DC.(S-0073)U.S. #3184e 1998 32¢ 19th Amendment (Celebrate the Century Series) First Day of Issue: May 28, 1998 City: Washington, DC.(S-0077)U.S. #3209 1998 1¢ to $2 Trans-Mississippi Sheet First Day of Issue: June 18, 1998 City: Anaheim, CA In 1998, the entire Trans-Mississippi stamp series was reprinted as a centennial tribute. The original intent for the 1898 issues was to print the stamps in two colors. However, due to the Spanish-American War and the increased demand for revenue stamps, resources were re-allocated and the stamps were printed in one color. The 1998 issues have been printed in two colors, using the only existing original bi-color dies.
On the original 1898 commemoratives, the Mississippi River Bridge stamp was the $2 stamp. It was originally planned for the 2¢ stamp but was switched with the “Farming in the West” stamp. Since the farming scene represented a more common theme, the Postal Committee thought it should have the lower denomination and be used more often. The 1998 sheet shows the denominations as they were originally planned. The bridge stamp pictures Eads Bridge, a 1,500-foot span built in 1874 in the city of St. Louis.(S-0009)The White Cloud (Mew-hu-she-kaw ) Chief of the Ioway TribeU.S. #3236k 32¢ George Catlin ArtFirst Day of Issue: August 27, 1998 City: Santa Clara, CA This stamp was part of the Four Centuries of American Art Series.(S-0054)U.S. #3236q – 32¢ Grant Wood’s American Gothic First Day of Issue: August 27, 1998 City: Santa Clara, CA.(C-0186)U.S. #3236q – 32¢ Grant Wood’s American Gothic includes 3236r First Day of Issue: August 27, 1998 City: Santa Clara, CA.(C-0187)U.S. #3236q – 32¢ Grant Wood’s American Gothic First Day of Issue Date: August 27, 1998 City: Santa Clara, CA.(C-0188)U.S. #3236q – 32¢ Grant Wood’s American Gothic First Day of Issue Date: August 27, 1998 City: Santa Clara, CA.(C-0275)U.S. 3187d – 33¢ U.S. Launches Satellites – Celebrate The Century 1950’s First Day of Issue May 26, 1999 City: Springfield, Mass (S-0062) U.S. #3349 33¢Meredith Willson from Broadway Songwriters Series First Day of Issue: September 21, 1999 City: New York, NY.(S-0071) U.S. #3345 – #3350 33¢ Broadway Songwriters Series First Day of Issue: September 21, 1999 City: New York, NY ) Featuring: George & Ira Gershwin, Alan Lerner & Frederick Loewe, Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein, Frank Loesser.(C-0198)U.S. #3349 33¢Meredith Willson from Broadway Songwriters Series First Day of Issue: September 21, 1999 City: New York, NY.(C-0197) U.S. #3349 33¢Meredith Willson from Broadway Songwriters Series First Day of Issue: September 21, 1999 City: New York, NY.(C-0195)U.S. #3349 33¢Meredith Willson from Broadway Songwriters Series First Day of Issue: September 21, 1999 City: New York, NY.(L-0103) U.S. #3277 1999 33¢ Flag And City – Display Page – Iowa w/ 5 Iowa Stamps (U.S. #838, #942, #1661, #1967, #3088) Postmarked December 28, 1999 in Des Moines.