3 Different Numbered Blocks Veterans Stamps WWI, Korea, Vietnam Memorial MNH

Description: MINT, NEVER HINGED - FREE SHIPPING! (PLEASE NOTE:The listing photo is a scan of the actual stamps. Our scanner is not new so the images may not appear as sharp as they should. The actual stamps are beautiful).3 Different Numbered Blocks Of U.S Stamps Dedicated To Those Who Served Our Country In World War 1, Korea And Vietnam. Each Numbered Block Is Of 4 Stamps. From A Smoke Free EnvironmentMint, Never Hinged These stamps were purchased by my late father who enjoyed collecting stamps in his retirement. A Little Bit Of Research Resulted In The Following Information About These Stamps: "The 22-Cent commemorative stamp honoring America's World War I veterans was issued August 26, 1985, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The First Day of Issue ceremonies were held at the Marc Plaza Hotel during the annual Veterans of World War I convention. World War I began in 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. Approximately 90 percent of the world's population was involved with the conflict in one way or another before peace came in 1918. The United States entered the fighting on April 6, 1917. Of the 4.7 million Americans who served in World War I, more than 360,000 were killed or wounded. Approximately 248,000 American veterans of the war still lived in 1985. The stamp design was based on Harvey Dunn's drawing entitled "The Battle of the Marne." It depicted US soldiers advancing across a battlefield. The area adjacent to the Marne River in northeast France was the stage for several of the war's most bitterly contested battles. Designer, art director, and typographer for the stamp was Richard Sheaff of Needham Heights, Massachusetts. Engraver was Czeslaw Slania, court engraver, Sweden. There were no modeling credits. The stamps were issued in panes of fifty. The 22-Cent stamp honoring Americans who fought during the Korean War was issued in Washington, DC, on July 26, 1985, the 32nd anniversary of the armistice that formally ended the fighting. The stamp was available at post offices nationwide the next business day.The stamp's design was based on a photograph taken in 1950 by David Douglas Duncan. The design depicted weary American troops trudging seaward through a mountain pass near the Chosin Reservoir after the intervention by Chinese Communist forces on November 27. A pencil sketch by artist Robert Anderson, based on the photograph, was developed for use by Bureau of Engraving and Printing engravers.The Korean conflict, which began on June 25, 1950, was the first in which American troops fought under the flag of the United Nations. The truce ending the Korean conflict, in which more than 50,000 Americans died, was signed on July 27, 1953.The Korean conflict had its roots in the terms of the Japanese surrender that ended World War II. The Japanese had occupied the "land of the morning calm," which they called "Chosin," from 1910 to 1945. After World War II, Korea was divided into north and south sections at the 38th parallel to facilitate the surrender of the Japanese to the Allies. Russia was to supervise the Japanese surrender in the north and the United States in the south. Refusal to allow elections in the north kept the country divided, and a powerful offensive was launched by North Korea against South Korea.At the outbreak of the fighting, the United Nations Security Council adopted a United States resolution that demanded an immediate cessation to hostilities. President Harry S. Truman subsequently approved the use of American air, naval, and ground forces to support the South Koreans. A United Nations command under General Douglas MacArthur soon operated in Korea.The designer, art director, and typographer for the stamp was Dick Sheaff of Needham Heights, Massachusetts. Modeler was Ronald C. Sharpe; engravers were Thomas Hipschen (vignette) and Gary J. Slaght (lettering and numerals). The intaglio process was used. The stamps were issued in panes of fifty. The 20-cent commemorative stamp depicting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and honoring the men and women of the armed forces who served in the Vietnam war was issued November 10, 1984, in Washington, DC. The First Day Ceremony was held at the Departmental Auditorium. On July 1, 1980, Congress authorized a site in Constitution Gardens in Washington, DC, for the location of the memorial. The design of the memorial was selected from 1,421 entries in the largest design competition of its kind held up to that time in the United States. The winning design was by Maya Lin of Athens, Ohio, who was at that time a 21-year-old student at Yale University. The memorial was dedicated on November 13, 1982.The memorial endures as a symbol of our nation's gratitude to all those who served in Vietnam, paying special tribute to the thousands of Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country there. The memorial's polished black granite walls bear the names of the more than 58,000 Americans who were killed or missing. The names are listed chronologically according to date of death, thus ensuring a special place in history for each veteran.The stamp was designed by Paul Calle of Stamford, Connecticut. Art director was Howard Paine; modeler was Clarence Holbert; engravers were Joseph S. Creamer, Jr. (vignette) and James L. Goodbody (lettering and numerals); typographer was Bradbury Thompson. The intaglio process was used. The stamps were issued in panes of forty."

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