First Day of Issue envelope with portrait stamp of Sousa within decorative border and U.S. Honors Famous Americans printed in red at left, with block of four 2-cent commemorative postal stamps, postmarked

Sousa, an American composer, bandmaster and author, composed the official national march of the United States, The Stars and Stripes Forever Known as the ‘March King’, he was the most important figure in the history of bands and band music. Paul E. Bierley in Grove Music Online.

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First Day of Issue Envelopes and Stamps

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The Emily Dickinson Stamp

First Day of Issue Envelopes and Stamps

Stamp, FDOI, August 21, 1997, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. .proudly and patriotically issues 'The Stars and Stripes Forever!'. stamp.on the occasion of the

USPS First Day Ceremony Program #3153 Stars & Stripes Forever Sousa STAMPSHOW'97

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879 - 1940 Famous Americans: 1c Stephen Collins Foster - Mystic Stamp Company

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