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19c Sequoyah single

Object Details

Description
The 19-cent Sequoyah regular stamp was issued on December 27, 1980, at Tahlequah, Oklahoma. This stamp honors the Cherokee Native American who brought literacy to his people by devising a written alphabet.
Sequoyah (c. 1760/1770-1843), also spelled Sequoya or Sequoia, was a silversmith, painter, and warrior. Although he was probably born between a British father and Cherokee mother, he never learned English. He believed in the secret power of written language, and by 1821 created a system of writing the Cherokee language consisting of eighty-six symbols. The simplicity of the system enabled Cherokees throughout the nation to learn it rapidly.
The stamp was designed by Roy Andersen and issued in a pane of 100. The stamp was engraved through the intaglio process.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (October 20, 1980).
Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th ed., s.v. "Sequoyah."
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Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
December 27, 1980
Object number
1999.2004.176
Depicts
Sequoyah, Native American (Cherokee), 1770 - 1843
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (brown); adhesive / engraving
Place
United States of America
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 1859
Topic
American Indian Heritage
The Cold War (1945-1990)
Art & Photography
Education & Teaching
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_1999.2004.176
Usage
Not determined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm867a3e7e0-ac75-4e14-be37-23a9ae482c54
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