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15c Will Rogers single
Object Details
- Description
- The 15-cent Will Rogers commemorative stamp was first placed on sale at Claremore, Oklahoma, on November 4, 1979.
- Will Rogers (1879-1935) was a cowboy, actor, and writer. He gained national fame during the Great Depression for his humor, acting skills, and philosophical outlooks. Rogers died in a plane accident in Alaska with aviation pioneer Wiley Post in 1935.
- The stamp was designed by Jim Sharpe and issued in sheets of fifty.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (October 4, 1979).
- Carter, Joseph. "Will Rogers Biography." Will Rogers Home Page. http://www.willrogers.org/wrbio.html
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- November 4, 1979
- Object number
- 1985.0021.2475
- Depicts
- Will Rogers, American, 1879 - 1935
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive
- Place
- Oklahoma
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1801
- Topic
- Stars of Stage & Screen
- American Indian Heritage
- The Cold War (1945-1990)
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1985.0021.2475
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
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