Remember there can be various drawings done on an envelope for the first issue of a
The cover above is one of many covers with the 1956 3 cent stamp.
stamp.1956 3¢ Booker T. Washington Centennial
Issue Date: April 5, 1956
City: Booker T. Washington Birthplace, Virginia
Quantity: 121,184,600
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Color: Deep blue
The George Washington Carver stamp was issued in 1948. You may see many variations of First Day Covers that will contain not only the stamp but an artist rendering of the person or event related to the stamp. If the First Day Cover was sent through the postal service there will be an official cancellation indicating the the location. These covers and the stamps have a lot of history attached to them.
Issue Date: January 5, 1948
City: Tuskegee Institute, AL
Quantity: 121,548,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 1/2 x 11
Color: Bright red violet
You can search on Ebay or Etsy to grab one. I have one currently on sale now on Ebay. However, if it has sold by the time you read this contact us so we can hunt down another.
US Mint Phebe Hemphill-Sculptor and Chris Costello-Designer
Valentines Day is not the only day we should celebrate in February. We need to celebrate February 8 because that is the date the awe inspiring Tuskegee Airmen Quarters were released for the State of Alabama.
The reverse of the Quarter shows an impressive Tuskegee Airman suiting up to join the fight during World War II with the Moton Field control tower in the background. The proud pilot is shown with an eye to the sky which was meant to reflect pride and confidence as two P-51 Mustangs pass overhead. Inscriptions around the design state “THEY FOUGHT TWO WARS” (referencing fascism abroad and racial discrimination at home) along with “TUSKEGEE AIRMEN,” “ALABAMA,” “2021,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
For those of you who want to know the law enacted to make this coin exist, check out Public Law 110-456
You can purchase the coins directly from the US Mint’s online store.
If the coins are sold out that you wish you can also get many of them on Ebay. However, if you just want one you can easily get them on Ebay .
If you prefer to shop on Amazon you can obtain them here also.
But keep a sharp eye out for coins in your pocket change that are in good condition since quarters minted in Philadelphia and Denver are in circulation. You can also grab a birth set minted in San Francisco that includes the coin on the Mint’s site.
On January, 28, 2021 the USPS released the August Wilson stamp as part of the Black Heritage Series. August Wilson was an awesome playwriter who known for unforgettable plays.
The illustrator for this stamp is an artist from New Haven, Conn named Tim O’Brien. The design for this 44th Stamp in the Black Heritage Series was done by the award winning Art Director, Ethel Kessler.
You can still purchase these stamps directly from the USPS website. Get them now because then you will have to purchase for more than the face value on other websites.
On Februry 1, 2017 The US Postal Service released the Dorothy Height Postage Stamp. This Civil Rights and Woman Rights activist was born in 1912 and at the wonderful age of 98 died in 2010. Read more about her accomplishments and life.
Art Design: Derry Noyes
The painting is based on a photograph shot in 2009 by Lateef Mangum. The artist who captured the inspiration from this photograph is African American Artist Thomas Blackshear 11. He created a gouche and acrylic portriat.
You can obtain a stamp for your collection by clicking this link
When these first came out in 2017 they were selling for a little over $1600 on the mint’s website. Now they are a little over $1900.
Many of use have read about the 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition but did you know that his inherited slave named York was also part of that expedition?
You can read Brian Hall’s novel which attempts to capture the raw adventure of that expedition.
But back to our coin. York had been owned by the Clark family from birth so it is not surprising that he was probably taken on the expedition. But what is surprising is that the image on the coin shows him there the third person rowing!
This, was not the original design. The original design by Paul Jackson only showed Lewis and Clark. But since York was a “manservant” we know who did a lot of the work and never received any compensation.
Just wanted you to be aware of the image the next time you run across a 2003 quarter from Missouri. They currently have very little collectible value but very few people know about them. If you decide to get one and keep it be sure to look for one circulated.
2017 225th Anniversary American Liberty Gold Coin(obverse)
On April 6, 2017 The US Mint started taking orders for the very first gold coin to show Lady Liberty as an African American Woman. This beautiful woman is wearing a crown of stars. This coin was struck in conjunction with the Mint’s 225th anniversary, mintage limited to 100,000 units.
These one-ounce, .9999 fine 24-karat gold coins were produced at the West Point Mint. The Lady Liberty has a face value of $100, but each coin is actually worth at least the current gold prices. The Mint has priced the coin at $1,640. However, once the coins are no longer available at the USMint.gov you will need to purchase from dealers, online and other collectors.
2017 225th Aniversary American Liberty Gold Coin (reverse)
The coin’s head (called the obverse) was designed by Justin Kunz and engraved by Phebe Hemphill, and it shows a profile of Lady Liberty with a crown of stars that holds back her hair. The tail (the reverse, shows an eagle in flight.
2017 225th Anniversary American Liberty Silver Medal
In June, 2017 USMint produced 100,000 of what it calls medals, silver reproductions of the image . Whereas, the gold coins are minted in West Point the silver metals are minted in Philadelphia. There are also, as of this writing available at the USMint.gov
Please note that this coin is part of a series of commemorative coins that will be released every two years. Future ones will show Lady Liberty as Asian, Hispanic and Indian in an attempt to reflect the cultural diversity of our country.
Some coin experts have predicted that whereas the gold coins will have the value if gold goes up they will NOT have collector value. I am not an expert but I believe that if enough people KNOW that these coins watch the value soar.
Before you put that next quarter into a laundry machine, parking meter or tip for your cup of coffee flip it over. Make sure you do not see Frederick Douglas. Released in April, 2017, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Quarter mark the thirty-seventh coin out of 56 new issues appearing under the America The Beautiful program which started in 2010 and runs through 2021.
185.8 million were minted in Denver and you will see a D on the side of the coin with Washington’s face. (the obverse)
184.8 million in Philadelphia and you will see a P on the side of the coin with Washington’s face. (the obverse)
If you see a coin with a” S” those are PROOF coins minted in San Francisco and should not be in your circulating coins but some have been known to slip in.
As you know Frederick Douglas was an outstanding and influential abolitionist who in his early years was actually a slave before escaping to freedom. Throughout the remainder of his life he promoted the ideas of equality, not only based on ethnicity, but also for women..
The winning design was by an African-American Printmaker and Engraver, Thomas Hipschen, offers a scene of Frederick Douglass seated at a writing desk, with his home in Washington, D.C., in the background.
Enjoy this short video by U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill who executed Thomas Hipschen’s the design for use on coins. In the following Mint video, Hemphill talks about sculpting it.
A quarter was released in 2016 which has the historical John Brown’s Harpers Ferry on the reverse.
Harper’s Ferry National Historical Part is just one of the exceptional quarters released as part of the America The Beautiful Quarter Program. This is a must keep coin that will remind you of the unforgettable event that took place with John Brown.
John Brown’s Raid is an event that is etched in our African American history and forever will be part of the legacy of this nation’s struggle with slavery.
You can purchase a roll, bag, or proof sets by going directly to the US Mint.
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