US Great Americans Detail
Issuing EntityUSA
Year Issued1980
MaterialPaper
TypeDefinitive
About US Great Americans Detail
See Great Americans entry. The series featured over 50 different Americans including journalists, scientists, athletes, and politicians. The 1 cent Dorothea Dix was the first issued. The designs were engraved portraits in a uniform format. The 5 cent Lyndon B. Johnson was issued in 1973 with a special ceremony by Lady Bird Johnson. The series ran until replaced by the Distinguished Americans series.
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