Perfin

A small hobby I have is stamp collecting.  I mainly collect used stamps.  This stamp is called a perfin, which stands for perforated initials.  It was once used in business to discourage theft of business postage.  

Bill of Rights

Issued in 1966 - Bill of Rights - 175th Anniversary - 5 cents

Amateur Radio

Freedom of Conscience an American Right - First Day Cover

Star Route Truck

Jim Thorpe

In 1950, Thorpe was named the greatest athlete of the half-century. He excelled in football, and won the pentathlon and decathlon in the 1912 Olympics.

Surrender at Saratoga

Surrender at Saratoga - Issued 1977

Religious Freedom

This stamp was issued in 1957.  

Issued on the 300th anniversary of a demonstration and resulting pact, by settlers at Flushing (now in N.Y.C.)

I wonder is this same stamp were issued today if there would be any arguments or debates about it.

Washington Praying

Football

Intercollegiate Football Centenary

September 26, 1969 in New Brunswick, NJ

Stamps Issued - 129,860,000

Yorktown

2 cent - Surrender at Yorktown

First Day - October 19, 1931

Issued 25,006,400

Farming the West

2 cent - Farming the West

Earliest Date Used - June 19, 1898

159,720,800 issued

1939 John Adams

2 cent - John Adams

2 cent - John Adams

 January 27, 1939

Issued about 360 million

1967 Christmas Issue

Scott #1336

1967 Christmas Issue

City first issued - Bethlehem, GA

128,460,000 issued

Train Stamp - 1869

Scott 114

3 cent

Ultramarine Locomotive

March 27, 1869

Number Issued – about 336 million