TEN 13c Illinois State Flag Stamp Vintage Unused US Postage Stamps

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This Postage Stamps item by TreasureFox has 7 favorites from shoppers. Ships from Fort Pierce, FL. Listed on Jan 7, 2024
Don't see the stamps you are looking for in my shop? Check out my website of vintage postage stamps for mailing or collecting at www.treasurefoxstamps.com where you will find more stamps that I sell that are not available in my shop. Use the link to browse through my inventory of other exciting and beautiful postage stamps at treasurefoxstamps.com. *********************************************************** Pack of 10 Vintage Unused US Postage stamps of the: 13c Illinois State Flag stamp of 1976 Issued February 23, 1976 Scott catalog #: 1653 In 1911, Illinois State Regent of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Ella Park Lawrence discovered that her state was without a flag. Lawrence immediately began lobbying for the adoption of a flag. By 1914, a statewide contest was held to select a design. The new flag was designed by Miss Lucy Derwent of Rockford and featured the image of the state’s 1868 Great Seal on a white background. The flag was officially adopted on July 16, 1915. In 1970, the flag was redesigned to include the state name. The flag features a bald eagle, representative of the United States, carrying a shield with 13 bars and stars to symbolize the 13 original colonies. These stamps are one of a set of 50 different stamps printed on a sheet of stamps depicting the State Flags of each of the 50 United States and are usually sold as a complete set. I have broken several sheets up to allow customers to choose from their favorite states to use for their special mailings. 10 Mint unused postage stamps with original gum as issued by the Post Office. These stamps are genuine and valid to use as postage for current mailing. Be sure to use enough total postage to meet the current postage rate for mailing a letter if you want to use them for mailing. Please be sure that the Mailing address provided to me by is your current address. Also good to use for scrapbooking or displaying in a small picture frame. It's a miniature work of art. If you would like me to put a custom order together that includes this stamp please convo me with your questions or request a custom order. I have a large inventory of Vintage US Postage stamp for you to buy from.

This Postage Stamps item by TreasureFox has 5 favorites from shoppers. Ships from Fort Pierce, FL. Listed on Nov 10, 2023