US Great Americans
About US Great Americans
A definitive series featuring portraits of notable Americans including Sequoyah, Clara Barton, and Winslow Homer. The Great Americans series was praised for its educational value. Over 50 different Americans were featured. The series ran from 1980 to 1994. The 5 cent Lyndon Johnson stamp was the first US stamp honoring a person who had died less than 10 years earlier. The Great Americans were replaced by the Distinguished Americans series.
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