The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-01-21

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nary series, - commemorative SER
les have been issued. These pictor-
ial postage stamps were issued to
commemorate some great historical
event and are Of educational in
terest.
The first commemorative series
issued by the Department was the
Columbian Series of 1893, issued to
commemorate the discovery of
America by Columbus. This series
consisted Of 16 denominations with
the following subjects: I-cent, Co
lumbus in sight of land; 2-cent,
Landing of Columbus; Scent, Flag
ship of Columbus; Accent, Fleet of
Columbus; scent Columbus Solicit
ing Aid of Isabella; 6-cent, Column
bus Welcomed at Barcelona; Scent,
Columbus Restored to Favor; 10
cent, Columbus Presenting Natives;
I5-cent, Columbus Announcing His
Discovery; 30-cent, Columbus at
La Rabida; 50-cent, Recall of Co
lumbus; $100 Isabella Pledging Her
Jewels, $500, Columbus in Chains
$500, Columbus Describing Third
Voyage; $500, Isabella Columbus,
$500, Columbus. II
The next commemorative series
was the Trans-Mississippi "OmahaP
Series of 1898, issued during the
Trans-Mississippi and International
Exposition. Nine denominations
were issued with the following sub
jects: 1-cert, Marquette on the
Mississippi; 2-cent, Farming in the
West; Accent, Indian Hunting Euf-
falo; scent, Fremont on the Rocky
Mountains; Scent, Troops Guarding
Train; 10-cent,, Hardships of Emil
grafton; 50-cent, Western Mining
Prospector; $1.OO, Western Cattle in
Storm; $500, Mississippi River
Bridge.
The Pan-American series of 1901,
Issued to commemorate the Pan
American Exposition held at Buffa-
10, consisted of six denominations il
Illustrated as follows: 1-cent, Lake
Steamer, 2-cent, Railway Train; 4
cent; Automobile, scent; Steelarch
Bridge; Scent, Ship-canal Locks;
10-cent, Ocean Steamship.
The louisiana Purchase Series of
1904, issued to commemorate the
purchase of Louisiana from
France, contained five denomina-
lions The subjects selected were:
1-cent Robert r. Livingston, who
was United States Minister to
France who conducted the negotia-
lions for the Louisiana purchase,
2-cent, Thomas Jefferson, President
of the United States at the time of
the purchase; Scent, James Mon
roe, special ambassador to France
in the matter Of the purchase, and
who with Livingston closed the ne
gotiations; Scent, William McKin-
ley, who as President approved the
acts of Congress officially connect
ing the Government with the COM
memorative exposition; and, 10
cent, Map showing the territory
purchased
The jamestown Series of 1907, is
sued to commemorate the founding
Of Jamestown, contained three de-
nominations. The subjects of these
stamps were: 1-cent, Captain John
Smith; 2-cent, Founding of James
town, depicting the landing of the
adventures at jamestown in 1907:
and scent, Pocahontas.
The Alaska-Yukon-Pacific 2
cent stamp, issued in 1909 to COM
memorate the development of the
Alaska-Yukan Pacific Territory
had for its design portrait Of Viii
liam II. Seward, who as Secretary
Of State; conducted the negotia-
tions for the purchase Of Alaska
from Russia.
:. The Hudson-Fulton 2-cent stamp
was issued in 1909 to commemorate
the discovery of the Hudson River
and the centennial Of its first navi-
cation by steam. This stamp had
for its central design a picture
showing the Palisades of the Hud-
son River in the background, with
the Half Moon sailing up the river
and the Claremont steaming in the
opposite direction. In the fore
ground are canoes containing In
dams representing the first means
of navigating the river.
The Panama-Pacific Series of
1912-1913, issued to commemorate
the opening of the Panama Canal
and the discovery of the Pacific
Ocean, contained four denomina-
lions having the following sub
jects: 1-cent, Balboa, 1913; 2-cent,
Panama Canal; Scent, Golden
Gate; 10-cent, discovedy of San
Francisco Bay.
The Victory Scent stamp of 1919
was issued to commemorate the sue
cessful outcome of the World War.
The design presents a standing fig
ure of Liberty Victorious, with a
background composed of the flags
of the five countries which were
most actively engaged in the
cause: America, France, England
Italy and Belgium.
The pilgrim Tercentenary COM
memorative stamps, issue of 1920,
were of three denominations. The
subjects were: 1-cent, the May
flower; 2-cent, Landing of the Pill
grims; and Scent, Signing of the
Compact.
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