Black Heritage Series

Beginning in 1974 the U.S. Postal Service initiated what is now its longest running series; United States Black Heritage Commemorative Stamp Series. The series had its roots in a 1975 planning meeting of the Queens County, New York, Bicentennial Committee Present at the meeting was the founder of the Black American Heritage Foundation (BAHF), Clarence L. Irving. Mr. Irving proposed asking the U.S. Postal Service to include black Americans in the stamp program associated with the upcoming Bicentennial of the United States. The proposal received very favorable response from the USPS and quickly outgrew its original scope. The U.S. Postal Service, as part of its mission statement, endeavoring "to celebrate the people, events, and cultural milestones that are unique to our great nation," created a totally new stamp series to honor black Americans and the vital role they have played in U.S. history. Why has the series lasted so long? Simply, it continues to be popular and sell stamps for the Post Office and meet the USPS mission statement
U.S. Black Heritage Series to Current
Code: USSTM1744
Price: $45.00
U.S. #1744 to Current Black Heritage Issues MNH The complete series of Black History Issues beginnin... more info
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U.S. #1744 Harriet Tubman MNH
Code: USSM1744
Price: $0.40
U.S. #1744 Harriet Tubman Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #1771 Martin Luther King MNH
Code: USSM1771
Price: $0.50
U.S. #1771 Martin Luther King Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #1804 Benjamin Banneker MNH
Code: USSM1804
Price: $0.45
U.S. #1804 Benjamin Banneker Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #1875 Whitney Moore Young, Jr. MNH
Code: USSM1875
Price: $0.50
U.S. #1875 Whitney Moore Young, Jr. Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #2016 Jackie Robinson MNH
Code: USSM2016
Price: $1.50
U.S. #2016 Jackie Robinson Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #2044 Scott Joplin MNH
Code: USSM2044
Price: $0.75
U.S. #2044 Scott Joplin Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #2073 Carter G. Woodson MNH
Code: USSM2073
Price: $0.55
U.S. #2073 Carter G. Woodson Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #2137 Mary McLeod Bethune MNH
Code: USSM2137
Price: $0.85
U.S. #2137 Mary McLeod Bethune Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #2203 Sojourner Truth MNH
Code: USSM2203
Price: $0.75
U.S. #2203 Sojourner Truth Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #2249 Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable MNH
Code: USSM2249
Price: $0.70
U.S. #2249 Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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U.S. #2371 James Weldon Johnson MNH
Code: USSM2371
Price: $0.70
U.S. #2371 James Weldon Johnson Issue MNH Black Heritage Series... more info
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