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Flag Issue 1975-1977

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13-cent Flag Over Independence Hall single

Along with the numerous commemorative stamps celebrating America's bicentennial, the United States Postal Service issued two stamps denominated at the first-class rate of thirteen cents. The first stamp featured the first flag of the United States with its thirteen stars in a circle above Independence Hall. This stamp was printed with two different perforation measures in sheets of one hundred. A third version of the stamp was printed in a horizontal coil format.

The second Flag issue featured the current fifty-star flag of the United States over the Capitol. This stamp was printed with two different perforation measures in a booklet pane format.

Alexander T. Haimann, National Postal Museum

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13-cent Flag Over the Capitol single

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