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 10˝ - 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 10˝ 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 10˝  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 10˝ - 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 ˝˘ 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

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