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Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1957


President:
Dwight David Eisenhower  ·  Postmaster General: Arthur E. Summerfield

Domestic Letter Rate: 3¢ per oz  ·  Postcard Rate: 2¢  ·  Air Mail Rate: 6¢ per oz.

 Commemorative Postage Stamps of 1957
 
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates
 
Scott 1086 - The 3¢ Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Stamp Scott 1088 - The 3¢ Coast and Geodetic Survey Stamp Scott 1089 - The 3¢ American Institute of Architects Stamp
Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Stamp
New York, NY - Jan. 11, 1957
115,299,450 issued
Coast and Geodetic Survey Stamp
Seattle, WA - Feb. 11, 1957
115,235,000 issued
American Institute of Architects Stamp
New York, NY - Feb. 23, 1957
106,647,500 issued
 
Scott 1091 - The 3¢ International Naval Review Stamp Scott 1092 - The 3¢ 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma Statehood Stamp Scott 1093 - The 3¢ Honoring Teachers of America Stamp
International Naval Review Stamp
U.S.S. Saratoga - Norfolk, VA - 6/10/57
118,470,000 issued
50th Anniversary of Oklahoma Statehood
Oklahoma City, OK - June 14, 1957
102,230,000 issued
Honoring Teachers of America Stamp
Philadelphia, PA - July 1, 1957
102,410,000 issued

Giori Press Printings - Perf 11 x 11

Scott 1094 - The 4¢ U.S. Flag Stamp Scott 1096 - The 8¢ "Champion of Liberty" Ramon Magsaysay Scott 1098 - The 3¢ Wildlife Conservation - Whooping Cranes
U.S. Flag Stamp - "Long May it Wave"
Washington, D.C. - Jul. 4, 1957
 84,054,400 issued
"Champion of Liberty" Ramon Magsaysay
Washington, D.C. - Aug. 31, 1957
 192 Subject Plates - 39,489,600 issued
Wildlife Conservation - Whooping Cranes
NY, NY; New Orleans, LA; Corpus Christi, TX 
Nov. 22, 1957 - 174,372,800 issued



Rotary Press - Perf 10½ x 11 - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates

Scott 1087 - The 3¢ Honoring Those Who Fight Polio Scott 1090 - The 3¢ American Steel Industry Stamp Scott 1095 - The 3¢ 350th Anniversary of Shipbuilding in America
Honoring Those Who Fight Polio 
Washington, D.C. - Jan. 15, 1957
186,949,627 issued
American Steel Industry Stamp
New York, NY - May 22, 1957
112,010,000 issued
350th Anniv. of American Shipbuilding
Bath, ME - Aug. 15, 1957
280 Subject E.E. Plates - 126,266,000 issued
Scott 1097 - The 3¢ Lafayette Bicentenary Scott 1099 - The 3¢ Religious Freedom in America
Marquis de Lafayette Bicentenary
Easton, PA; Fayetteville, NC;  Louisville, KY
Sep. 6, 1957 - 122,990,000 issued
Religious Freedom in America
Flushing, NY - Dec. 27, 1957
114,365,000 issued

The Air Mail Stamp of 1957
 
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates

Scott C49 - The 6¢ 50th Anniversary of the Air Force
The 6¢ 50th Anniversary of the Air Force
Washington, D.C. - Aug. 1, 1957
63,185,000 issued

The Special Delivery Stamp of 1957
 
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates

Scott E21 - 30¢ Mailman Handing Letter
30¢ Mailman Handing Letter
Indianapolis, IN - Sep. 3, 1957

The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1957:

Ordinary issue: 

see also: The Series of 1954 - "The Liberty Issue"
Scott 1049 - The 30¢ Robert E. Lee  - Dry Printing - June 1957
Scott 1054 - The 1¢ Washington Coil Stamp - Dry Printing - Large Holes: Aug. 1957
Scott 1055 - The 2¢ Jefferson Coil - Dry Printing Not Tagged - Large Holes - May '57

Commemoratives:

Scott 1086 - The 3¢ Alexander Hamilton Bicentennial Stamp - Designer: Wm. K. Schrage -  Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1087 - The 3¢ Honoring Those Who Fight Polio - Designer: C. R. Chickering -  Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1088 - The 3¢ Coast and Geodetic Survey Stamp- Designer: Harold MacEwen -  Engraver: M. D. Fenton
Scott 1089 - The 3¢ American Institute of Architects Stamp - Designer: Robert Schultz -  Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1090 - The 3¢ American Steel Industry Stamp - Designer: Anthony Petruccelli -  Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1091 - The 3¢ International Naval Review Stamp - Designer: Richard Genders -  Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1092 - The 3¢ 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma Statehood- Designer: Wm. K. Schrage -  Engraver: M. D. Fenton
Scott 1093 - The 3¢ Honoring Teachers of America Stamp - Designer: C. R. Chickering -  Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1094 - The 4¢ U.S. Flag Stamp - Designer: V. S. McCloskey, Jr. -  Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1095 - The 3¢ 350th Anniversary of Shipbuilding in America - Designer: Ervine Metzl -  Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1096 - The 8¢ "Champion of Liberty" Ramon Magsaysay - Designer: Arnold Copeland -  Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1097 - The 3¢ Marquis de Lafayette Bicentenary - Designer: Ervine Metzl  -  Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1098 - The 3¢ Wildlife Conservation - Whooping Cranes - Designer: Robert W. Hines -  Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1099 - The 3¢ Religious Freedom in America - Designer: Robert Geissmann -  Engraver: R. M. Bower

Air Mail:

Scott C49 - The 6¢ 50th Anniversary of the Air Force

Special Delivery:

Scott E21 - 30¢ Mailman Handing Letter

 

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