1959 U.S. Postage Stamp Issues

Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1959

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

Admitted to the Union: Alaska (January 3) and Hawaii (August 21)

Domestic Letter Rate: 4¢ per oz · Postcard Rate: 3¢ · Air Mail Rate: 7¢ per oz.

Commemorative Postage Stamps of 1959
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates


The 4¢ Lincoln - Daniel French Statue Washington, D.C. - May 30, 1959 126,500,000 issued	Oregon Statehood Centennial Astoria, OR - Feb. 14, 1959 120,740,200 issued	Perry Arctic Exploration 50th Anniversary Cresson, PA - Apr 6, 1959 131,260,200 issued


"World Peace Through World Trade" Washington, D.C. - April 20, 1959 47,125,200 issued	The Silver Centennial Stamp Virginia City, NV - June 8, 1959 123,105,000 issued	American Dental Association Stamp New York, NY - Sept. 14, 1959 118,445,000 issued

Giori Press Printings - Perf 11 x 11 - 200 Subject Plates


"Champion of Liberty" José de San Martin Washington, D.C. - Feb. 25, 1959 288 Subject Plates - 45,569,088 issued	Opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway Massena, NY - June 26, 1959 126,105,050 issued	U.S. Flag with Forty-Nine Stars Auburn, NY - July 4, 1959 209,170,000 issued


Soil Conservation Stamp Rapid City, SD - Aug. 26, 1959 120,835,000 issued	"Champion of Liberty" Ernst Reuter Washington, D.C. - Sept. 29, 1959 288 Subject Plates - 43,099,200 issued

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


Lincoln Sesquicentennial - Young Lincoln Hodgenville, KY - Feb. 12, 1959 120,400,200 issued	Lincoln Sesquicentennial - Borglum Bust New York, NY - Feb. 27, 1959 91,160,200 issued	Centenary of First Oil Well - Titusville, PA Titusville, PA - Aug. 27, 1959 115,715,000 issued


Champion of Liberty - José de San Martin Washington, D.C. - Feb. 25, 1959 280 Subject Plates - 133,623,280 issued	10th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Washington, D.C. - Apr. 1, 1959 280 Subject Plates - 122,493,280 issued	Champion of Liberty - Ernst Reuter Washington, D.C. - Sept. 29, 1959 280 Subject Plates - 111,685,000 issued	Ephraim McDowell Stamp Danville, KY - Dec. 3, 1959 280 Subject Plates - 115,444,000 issued

The Air Mail Stamps of 1959
Rotary Press - 400 Subject Electric Eye Plates - Perf 11 x 10½


The 7¢ Alaska Statehood Air Mail Stamp Juneau, AK - Jan. 3, 1959 90,055,200 issued	The 7¢ Hawaii Statehood Air Mail Stamp Honolulu, HI - Aug. 21, 1959 84,815,000 issued	The 15¢ Statue of Liberty Air Mail Stamp New York, NY - Oct. 20, 1959 98,160,000 issued

Giori Press - Perf 11 x 11 - 200 Subject Plates


The 7¢ Balloon Jupiter Air Mail Stamp Lafayette, IN - Aug. 17, 1959 79,290,000 issued	The 10¢ Pan American Games Air Mail Stamp Chicago, IL - Aug. 27, 1959 38,770,000 issued

The Postage Due Stamps of 1959
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates - June 19, 1959
Note: The 11¢ and 13¢ stamps of this series were issued on Jan. 2, 1978 and the 17¢ stamp on June 10, 1985


The ½¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 1¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 2¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 3¢ Postage Due of 1959


The 4¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 5¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 6¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 7¢ Postage Due of 1959


The 8¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 10¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 30¢ Postage Due of 1959	The 50¢ Postage Due of 1959


The $1 Postage Due of 1959	The $5 Postage Due of 1959

The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1959:

Ordinary issue:

see also: The Series of 1954 - "The Liberty Issue"
Scott 1034 - The 2½¢ Bunker Hill - June 17, 1959
Scott 1037 - The 4½¢ Hermitage - March 16, 1959
Scott 1045 - The 12¢ Benjamin Harrison - Untagged - June 6, 1959
Scott 1059 - The 4½¢ Hermitage Coil Stamp - Large Holes: May 1, 1959

Commemoratives:

Scott 1113 - The 1¢ Lincoln Sesquicentennial - Young Lincoln - Designer: Ervine Metzl - Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1114 - The 3¢ Lincoln Sesquicentennial - Borglum Bust - Designer: Ervine Metzl - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman
Scott 1116 - The 4¢ Lincoln - Daniel Chester French Statue - Designer: Ervine Metzl - Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1124 - The 4¢ Oregon Statehood Centennial - Designer: Robert Hallock - Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1125 - The 4¢ "Champion of Liberty" - José de San Martin - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Engraver: M. D. Fenton
Scott 1126 - The 8¢ "Champion of Liberty" - José de San Martin - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Engraver: M. D. Fenton
Scott 1127 - The 4¢ 10th Anniversary of NATO - Designer: Stevan Dohanos - Engraver: Reuben Barrick
Scott 1128 - The 4¢ Robert Perry Arctic Exploration 50th Anniv. - Designer: George Samerjan - Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1129 - The 8¢ "World Peace Through World Trade" Stamp - Designer: Robert Baker - Engraver: M. D. Fenton
Scott 1130 - The 4¢ Silver Centennial Stamp - Designer: Robert L. Miller - Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1131 - The 4¢ Opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1132 - The 4¢ U.S. Flag with Forty-Nine Stars - Designer: Stevan Dohanos - Engraver: C. A. Brooks
Scott 1133 - The 4¢ Soil Conservation Stamp - Designer: Walter Hortens - Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1134 - The 4¢ Centenary of the First Oil Well at Titusville, PA - Designer: Robert Foster - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman
Scott 1135 - The 4¢ American Dental Association Stamp - Designer: Charles H. Carter - Engraver: M. D. Fenton
Scott 1136 - The 4¢ " Champion of Liberty" - Ernst Reuter - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1137 - The 8¢ " Champion of Liberty" - Ernst Reuter - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Engraver: R. M. Bower
Scott 1138 - The 4¢ Ephraim McDowell Stamp - Designer: C. R. Chickering - Engraver: C. A. Brooks

Air Mail:

Scott C53 - The 7¢ Alaska Statehood Air Mail Stamp
Scott C54 - The 7¢ Balloon Jupiter Air Mail Stamp
Scott C55 - The 7¢ Hawaii Statehood Air Mail Stamp
Scott C56 - The 10¢ Pan American Games Air Mail Stamp
Scott C58 - The 15¢ Statue of Liberty Air Mail Stamp

Special Delivery:

There were no new Special Delivery stamps issued in 1959.

Postage Due:

Scott J88 - The 1/2¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J89 - The 1¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J90 - The 2c Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J91 - The 3¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J92 - The 4¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J93 - The 5¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J94 - The 6¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J95 - The 7¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J96 - The 8¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J97 - The 10¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J98 - The 30¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J99 - The 50¢ Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J100 - The $1 Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59
Scott J101 - The $5 Postage Due of 1959 - 6/19/59

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