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20c Harry S. Truman single
Object Details
- Description
- The 20-cent Harry S. Truman regular stamp was issued on January 26, 1984, in Washington, DC. The stamp issuance honored the centennial of the birth of the 33rd US president (1945-53).
- Harry S. Truman (1884-1972) entered politics as a county judge in 1922. He was Franklin D. Roosevelt's running mate in 1944. His vice presidency lasted less than three months, until Roosevelt's death on April 12, 1945. Truman spent a turbulent period in office, and he ordered the atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 and Korean War in 1950. He is considered a man who led the US into international confrontation with Soviet and Chinese communism.
- The stamp was engraved through the intaglio process.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (December 15, 1983).
- Encyclopedia Britannica, 15th ed., s.v. "Harry S. Truman."
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- January 26, 1984
- Object number
- 1999.2004.182
- Depicts
- Harry S. Truman, American, 1884 - 1972
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (black); adhesive / engraving
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1862
- Topic
- Political Figures
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1999.2004.182
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