1947 Commemorative Stamps
There are seven stamps included on this page. $14.00
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Scott # | Description |
| 945 | Thomas Edison. 3c bright
violet (note: sent in a glassine envelope) |
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| 946 | Centenary of the birth of the legendary newspaper editor and publisher Joseph Pulitzer, for whom the prestigious journalism award the Pulitzer Prize is named 3c purple | |
| 947 | A Century of Postal Progress, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the issuance of the first postage stamp, with portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin 3c deep blue | |
| 949 | Honoring doctors and their
services to patients. 3c brown (note: sent in a glassine envelope) |
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| 950 | For the Centennial of the first settlement in Utah, depicting Pioneers entering the valley of the Great Salt Lake 3c violet | |
| 951 | Sesquicentennial of the launch of the USS Constitution frigate, also known as "Old Ironsides" 3c blue green | |
| 952 | Dedication of the Everglades National Park, illustration of a great white heron and map 6 December 1947 3c bright green |
