1951 U.S. Postage Stamp Issues

Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1951

President: Harry S Truman · Postmaster General: Jesse M. Donaldson

Domestic Letter Rate: 3¢ per oz · Postcard Rate: 1¢ · Air Mail Rate: 6¢ per oz.

Commemorative Postage Stamps of 1951
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates


United Confederate Veterans Norfolk, VA - May 30, 1951 119,120,000 issued	The Nevada Centennial Genoa, Nevada - July 14, 1951 112,125,000 issued	The Landing of Cadillac Detroit, MI - July 24, 1951 114,140,000 issued


The Colorado Statehood Minturn, CO - Aug.1, 1951 114,490,000 issued	The American Chemical Society New York, NY - Sept. 4, 1951 117,200,000 issued	Battle of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY - Dec.10, 1951 116,130,000 issued

The Special Delivery Stamp of 1951
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates

20¢ Black Post Office Truck
Washington, D.C. - Nov.30, 1951

The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1951:

Ordinary issue:

There were no new Regular Issue stamps issued in 1951.

Commemoratives:

Scott 998 - The 3¢ United Confederate Veterans - Designer: C. R. Chickering - Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 999 - The 3¢ Nevada Centennial - Designer: C. R. Chickering - Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1000 - The 3¢ Landing of Cadillac - Designer: V. S. McCloskey, Jr. - Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1001 - The 3¢ Colorado Statehood - Designer: Wm. K. Schrage - Engraver: G. A. Gundersen
Scott 1002 - The 3¢ American Chemical Society - Designer: C. R. Chickering - Engraver: H. F. Fitcher
Scott 1003 - The 3¢ Battle of Brooklyn - Designer: C. R. Chickering - Engraver: C. A. Brooks

Air Mail:

There were no new Air Mail stamps issued in 1951.

Special Delivery:

Scott E19 - 20¢ Black Post Office Truck

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