daveg28
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Post by daveg28 on Aug 21, 2017 12:32:51 GMT
Too early to start talking about this? I had to look up the correct term, and yes, that's what a 250th anniversary is called. This anniversary is now a bit more than 8 years away. We got our first Bicentennial stamps in 1971, 5 years before the event. What does anyone think or has anyone heard? Will it be commemorated as much as 1976? Will we get a ton of new stamps for the topic over a period of years? The Bicentennial arrived just a few years after I began collecting. Being a young history nerd, I loved it. I'd rather have a bunch of new stamps on this topic than more stamps about Disney characters, flowers, or international food. Thoughts?
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daveg28
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Post by daveg28 on Aug 22, 2017 12:11:17 GMT
I guess it's too early to talk about it! Ok, thanks!
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bobby1948
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Post by bobby1948 on Aug 22, 2017 13:58:40 GMT
No, not too early, dave. Do not give up so easily, your original comment was made yesterday, and often comments may sit around for days and even weeks before a response is made, but somewhere, sometime, someone will show an interest.
I developed an interest in stamps and history around the same time, some 60 years ago. I became so infatuated with history, I majored in US History in college and then taught US History at the secondary level for several years. Stamps and history are a natural complimentary combination and being excited about particular issues of historical note is very natural.
I put my hobby on hiatus around 1966 and devoted my attentions to "coming of age" and all the shenanigans, stupid mistakes and idiocy available to a middle class kid trying out his wings. Stamps helped to bring me back to the world of responsibilities and common sense and aided in my maturation (not that I didn't continue to make stupid mistakes, hormone driven young men do not always think with their brain). This re-grounding of my life occurred around 1974 and generally coincided with the bicentennial. I just loved the new stamps! I believe that it was my revitalized interest in stamps, largely influenced by the stamp issues, that prompted me to obtain a teaching certificate.
I do not really collect new issues unless they are of special interest - and stamps commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Revolution would definitely fall into that arena! So I will be eagerly watching the USPS stamp program. I can foresee stamp issues as early as next year (although I do not expect such issues until 2023). We shall have to just wait and see.
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 22, 2017 16:00:27 GMT
Too early to start talking about this? I had to look up the correct term, and yes, that's what a 250th anniversary is called. This anniversary is now a bit more than 8 years away. We got our first Bicentennial stamps in 1971, 5 years before the event. What does anyone think or has anyone heard? Will it be commemorated as much as 1976? Will we get a ton of new stamps for the topic over a period of years? The Bicentennial arrived just a few years after I began collecting. Being a young history nerd, I loved it. I'd rather have a bunch of new stamps on this topic than more stamps about Disney characters, flowers, or international food. Thoughts? First of all, thanks, Dave, for teaching me a new word: Sestercentennial. At first, I thought it was a typo, and then I read your post. Again, this is one of the things I love about stamp collecting in general and TSF in particular--learning new things. So, thanks! I agree with Bobby ( bobby1948) that it is not too early to start talking about this if that is where your interests lie, but please give the thread some time to develop. As Bobby mentioned, depending on what members are doing, it may take several days or even weeks to get responses, but I feel certain that others will be interested in this thread, especially those who work with U.S. new issues like tomiseksj and dorincard. Personally, I collect classic material, so although I will be interested to see what the USPS will do to commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, and I enjoyed the Bicentennial issues, I am not sure where to take such a discussion at this point. If you have some specific ideas about direction here, I think that that would be interesting, too. I have never been involved in a stamp design effort, but if that is what you have in mind, I would be interested to hear more. |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 22, 2017 16:31:04 GMT
So, here's a thought, Dave. Although I never studied US history as extensively as Bobby did, I am a big proponent of the idea of looking back in history to what has "gone before" prior to picking a new direction. I figure that many or perhaps even most people will look at the Bicentennial issues, as well they should, but what about the Sesquicentennial issues from 1926? The one I have posted below, U.S., Scott #627 depicting the Liberty Bell, is one of my personal favorites. Personally, I would love to see a re-creation of this stamp or a "stamp-on-stamp" issue for the 250th. Looking in at the catalogue, I see that back during the Sesquicentennial time, the Post Office issued stamps starting in 1925 right through 1929, commemorating specific battles and events, such as Lexington-Concord (Apr-1925), White Plains (Oct-1926), Bennington (Aug-1927), Burgoyne Campaign (Aug-1927), Valley Forge (May-1928), Monmouth (Oct-1928), Surrender of Ft. Sackville (Feb-1929), and Sullivan Expedition (Jun-1929). Surprisingly, at least to me, is that no stamp was issued on 4th of July in 1926. Anyway, just thinking out loud, I wonder if a nice program for the USPS would be to do some sort of Revolutionary war time-line with issues commemorating specific events on their 250th Anniversaries both before and after Independence Day.  |
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daveg28
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Post by daveg28 on Aug 22, 2017 16:59:04 GMT
Those 1926 era stamps were great. I'm hoping we can get stamps commemorating many revolution events, hopefully some new subjects not yet honored. Multi-stamps sheets, souvenir sheets, all kinds of great stuff. Maybe something similar to what's been done recently for the War of 1812 and the Civil War. But on a larger scale, because, frankly, this event is bigger.
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 22, 2017 18:07:11 GMT
Those 1926 era stamps were great. I'm hoping we can get stamps commemorating many revolution events, hopefully some new subjects not yet honored. Multi-stamps sheets, souvenir sheets, all kinds of great stuff. Maybe something similar to what's been done recently for the War of 1812 and the Civil War. But on a larger scale, because, frankly, this event is bigger. Thanks for your additional comments, Dave. I quite agree that the 250th, which marks a quarter of a millenium, should be bigger than the 150th. So, Dave, does your level of interest in the Sestercentennial extend to the degree that you are thinking of sending in suggestions to the USPS on what they might do to mark the events? Or are you prepared to just wait and see? Just curious..... |
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daveg28
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Post by daveg28 on Aug 22, 2017 18:19:33 GMT
Not to be picky, BG, but it would be a quarter of a millennium, not of a century, but I got your meaning. As far as sending ideas to the USPS...we can do that? How is that done? Yes, I have great interest in this particular anniversary. I'm a history buff, particularly of that era. Back at the time of the Bicentennial, when I began collecting, that became one of my main worldwide stamp interest. I was amazed back then at the countries who issued stamps for the event. Of course, now I know many of those were CTOs, but they still fascinated my young self and my budding interest in American history.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 22, 2017 19:28:44 GMT
Not to be picky, BG, but it would be a quarter of a millennium, not of a century, but I got your meaning. As far as sending ideas to the USPS...we can do that? How is that done? Yes, I have great interest in this particular anniversary. I'm a history buff, particularly of that era. Back at the time of the Bicentennial, when I began collecting, that became one of my main worldwide stamp interest. I was amazed back then at the countries who issued stamps for the event. Of course, now I know many of those were CTOs, but they still fascinated my young self and my budding interest in American history. No problem with your editing, Dave. I knew I shouldn't have written that message before drinking my second cup of coffee today! Yes, of course, it is indeed a quarter of a millenium. I have revised my earlier post to reflect the correct term. Thanks for pointing it out. As far as I understand, there is a committee that decides on the designs of US stamps, and at least from what I have read in Linn's Stamp News, I have the impression that it is possible for interested citizens to send them suggestions on designs, people, and events to be commemorated on stamps. Perhaps you should contact Linn's directly or the APS office to find out how to do it. |
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Post by tomiseksj on Aug 22, 2017 19:51:33 GMT
...As far as sending ideas to the USPS...we can do that? How is that done? ... You can find out how to make recommendations to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) here. |
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Aug 22, 2017 23:07:59 GMT
...As far as sending ideas to the USPS...we can do that? How is that done? ... You can find out how to make recommendations to the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC) here. Steve, thank you very much for jumping into this thread. I tagged you on an earlier post because I had a feeling that you would be able to help with this conversation. It isn't really my area, so it needed someone like to you to set the record straight. Thanks again!  |
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