Late 20th Century
46 entries
US Americana Series
The definitive series featuring American themes including the Capitol, the flag, and candle holders ...
US Great Americans
A definitive series featuring portraits of notable Americans including Sequoyah, Clara Barton, and W...
US Flag Series
A long running series featuring the American flag in various artistic treatments. The 1981 18 cent f...
US Love Series
The Love stamp series began in 1973 with an 8 cent stamp featuring the letters LOVE by Robert Indian...
US Black Heritage Series
A series honoring African Americans and their contributions to American history. Began in 1978 with ...
US Legends of Hollywood
A series honoring Hollywood legends including Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Cary Grant, and Humphrey B...
US Lunar New Year
A series of 12 stamps featuring the animals of the Chinese zodiac. Issued annually from 1992 to 2004...
US Statehood Series
A series of 50 stamps honoring each US state. Issued in the order states joined the union. Each stam...
US Civil War
A set of 20 stamps commemorating the Civil War, featuring portraits of 16 notable figures from both ...
US Celebrate the Century
A massive series of 150 stamps celebrating the 20th century decade by decade. 15 stamps were issued ...
Japanese Prefecture Series
A series of stamps featuring the 47 prefectures of Japan. Each prefecture received two designs showc...
Chinese Golden Monkey
A stamp featuring a Red Faced Monkey, part of the Chinese zodiac series. Designed by Huang Yongyu. O...
Chinese Year of the Pig
Part of the Chinese zodiac stamp series. The Year of the Pig stamp featured a charming piglet design...
US Transport Coil
A series of coil stamps featuring various modes of transportation including a stagecoach, freight tr...
US Great Americans Detail
See Great Americans entry. The series featured over 50 different Americans including journalists, sc...
US Elvis Presley
A 29 cent stamp honoring Elvis Presley. The public voted on two designs: young Elvis and older Elvis...
US Bugs Bunny
A 32 cent stamp featuring Bugs Bunny, the first cartoon character on a US stamp. The stamp was enorm...
US World War II
A sheet of 50 stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of World War II. Each stamp featured a key e...
US Legends of the West
A sheet of 20 stamps featuring legends of the American West including Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, Wy...
US Greetings
The Greetings series featured stamps designed for use on greeting cards and special occasion mail. I...
US Comic Strip Classics
A sheet of 20 stamps honoring classic American comic strips including Little Nemo, Krazy Kat, Blondi...
UK Comet Stamp
A stamp commemorating the passing of Halleys Comet in 1986. Part of a set of astronomy themed stamps...
UK Concorde
A stamp commemorating the inauguration of Concorde supersonic passenger service. Featured the distin...
Poland Solidarity
A stamp honoring the Solidarity trade union movement. The stamp was prepared but never officially is...
Bangladesh First Issue
The first stamps of Bangladesh were Pakistani stamps overprinted BANGLADESH in 1971 during the liber...
US Americana Detail
The Americana series was innovative for using the USA insignia as the central design element rather ...
US Jazz Musicians
A set of stamps honoring jazz musicians including Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, a...
US Broadway Musicals
A sheet of stamps honoring classic Broadway musicals including My Fair Lady, Oklahoma, Porgy and Bes...
US Classic Movies
A series of stamps honoring classic American films including The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, B...
US Rock and Roll
Stamps honoring rock and roll pioneers including Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Bil...
US Country Music
Stamps honoring country music legends including Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and the Carter Family. P...
US Pearl Harbor
A stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Featured the USS Arizona M...
US Vietnam Veterans Memorial
A stamp featuring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC. Designed by Maya Lin, the wal...
US Space Shuttle
A stamp featuring the Space Shuttle, honoring NASA reusable spacecraft program. The Space Shuttle op...
US Kwanzaa
A stamp honoring Kwanzaa, the African American cultural holiday celebrated from December 26 to Janua...
US John Coltrane
A stamp honoring jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, one of the most influential figures in jazz history...
US Dinosaurs
A set of stamps featuring dinosaurs including Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus, and Brontosaurus. The ...
US Northern Cardinal
A 2 cent stamp featuring the northern cardinal, one of the most beloved American songbirds. The male...
US Bluebird
A stamp featuring the eastern bluebird, a symbol of happiness in American culture. The bluebird popu...
US Declaration of Independence
A set of stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Featured the...
US Bicentennial States
A series of 50 state stamps issued for the American Bicentennial in 1976. Each stamp featured the st...
US USS Constitution
A stamp honoring the USS Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, the oldest commissioned warship ...
US Golden Gate Bridge
A stamp featuring the Golden Gate Bridge, the iconic San Francisco landmark. Completed in 1937, the ...
US Pacific 97
A major international stamp exhibition held in San Francisco in 1997. The USPS issued special stamps...
US Legends of Hollywood Monroe
The first Legends of Hollywood stamp, featuring Marilyn Monroe. Designed by Michael Deas based on a ...
US James Dean
A Legends of Hollywood stamp honoring James Dean, who died in a car crash at age 24 in 1955. Dean st...