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Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1963 |
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Presidents: Jan.1 - Nov. 22: John Fitzgerald Kennedy · Nov.
22 - Dec.31: Lyndon Baines Johnson
Postmaster Generals: Jan.1 - Sep. 30: J. Edward Day
· Sep. 30 - Dec. 31: John A. Gronowski |
Domestic Letter Rate: Jan.1 - Jan.6: 4¢ per oz
· Jan.7 - Dec.31: 5¢ per oz
Postcard Rate: Jan.1 - Jan.6: 3¢ ·
Jan.7 - Dec.31: 4¢
Air Mail Rate:
Jan.1 - Jan.6: 7¢ per oz. · Jan.7 - Dec.31:
8¢ per oz. |
Postage Stamps of 1963
Designs, Designers
and Engravers
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1963 Flag Issue - New 5¢ Rate |
1¢ Andrew Jackson - Regular Issue |
Centenary of Gettysburg Battle |
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Washington, D.C. -
Jan. 9, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 400 Subject Plates |
New York, NY -
March 22, 1963
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 400 Subjects |
Gettysburg, PA -
July 1, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
79,905,000 issued |
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| Tercentenary of the Carolina
Charter |
Centenary of West Virginia
Statehood |
Centenary of Emancipation
Proclamation |
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Edenton, NC -
April 6, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
129,445,000 issued |
Wheeling, WV -
June 20, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
137,540,000 issued |
Chicago, IL -
Aug. 16, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
132,435,000 issued |
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| Freedom From Hunger |
Cordell Hull (1871-1955) |
Centenary of City Mail
Delivery |
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Washington, D.C.
- June 4, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
135,620,000 issued |
Carthage, TN -
Oct. 5, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
131,420,000 issued |
Washington, D.C.
- Oct. 26, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200
Subject
Tagged - 128,450,000 issued |
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Alliance for Progress |
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) |
Centenary - Natl. Academy of
Science |
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Washington, D.C.
- Aug. 17, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
135,520,000 issued |
Washington, D.C. -
Oct. 11, 1963
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ -
200 Subject
Electric Eye Plates - 133,170,000 issued |
Washington, D.C.
- Oct. 14, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
139,195,000 issued |
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Centenary of International Red Cross |
1963 Christmas Issue
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John James Audubon (1785-1851)
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Washington, D.C. - Oct. 29, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
118,665,000 issued |
Santa Claus, IN - Nov. 1 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 400 Subject
1,291,250,000 issued |
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Henderson,
KY - Dec. 7, 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
175,175,000 issued |
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The Air Mail Stamps of 1963
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
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15¢ International Postal Conference
Silver Spring, MD - May 3, 1963
42,245,000 issued |
6¢ Bald Eagle Air Mail
Boston, MA - July 12, 1963
Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 400 Subjects |
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8¢ Amelia
Earhart
Atchison, KS - July 24, 1963
63,890,000 issued |
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The following postage stamp varieties were
first issued by the U.S. in 1963:
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Regular Issue:
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Scott 1208 -
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5¢ Flag Over White House - Not Tagged - Designer:
Robert J. Jones - Engraver: R. M. Bower -1/9/63
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Scott 1209 - |
1¢ Andrew Jackson - Not Tagged - Designer: William
Schrage - Engraver: R. M. Bower - 3/22/63
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Scott 1213b |
5¢ George Washington
- Tagged
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Scott 1213c |
5¢ George Washington
- Booklet Pane of 8 - Tagged - Oct. 28, 1963
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Scott 1225 - |
1¢ Andrew Jackson - Coil Stamp Perf 10
Vertically - Not Tagged - May 31, 1963
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Scott 1229a |
5¢ George Washington - Coil Stamp Perf 10
Vertically - Tagged - Oct. 28, 1963
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Commemoratives:
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Scott 1180 -
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5¢ "Blue" and
"gray" Soldiers Engaged in Battle - Designer:
Roy Gjertson - Engraver: A. W.
Dintaman
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Scott 1230 - |
5¢ First Page of the Carolina Charter - Designer: Robert L.
Miller -
Engraver: R. M. Bower
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Scott 1231 -
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5¢ Freedom From Hunger - A Stalk of Wheat
- Designer: Stephen Dohanos - Engraver: A. W.
Dintaman |
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Scott 1232 - |
5¢ Map of West Virginia and State Capitol
- Designer: Dwight Mutchler - Engraver: C. A.
Brooks
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Scott 1233 - |
5¢ Severed Chain - Designer: Georg Olden
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Scott 1234 - |
5¢ Alliance for Progress Emblem - Designer:
William Schrage - Engraver: M. D. Fenton
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Scott 1235 - |
5¢ Cordell Hull - Secretary of State
1933-1944 -
Designer: Robert J. Jones - Engraver: C. A.
Brooks |
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Scott 1236 - |
5¢ Eleanor Roosevelt -
Designer: Robert L.
Miller - Engraver: C. A.
Brooks |
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Scott 1237 - |
5¢ "The Universe" - Designer:
Antonio Frasconi - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman
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Scott 1238 - |
5¢ Letter Carrier in 1863 - Tagged - Designer:
Norman Rockwell - Engraver: C. A. Brooks |
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Scott 1238a |
5¢ Letter Carrier in 1863 - Tagging
Omitted |
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Scott 1239 - |
5¢ Cuban Refugees on the S.S. Morning
Light -
Designer: V.
S. McCloskey - Engraver: R. M. Bower |
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Scott 1240 - |
5¢ The National Christmas Tree at the
White House -
Untagged -
Designer: Lily Spandorf - Engraver: R. M. Bower |
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Scott 1240a |
5¢ The National Christmas Tree at the
White House -
Tagged
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Scott 1241 - |
5¢ "Columbia Jays" by Audubon - Designer: Robert L.
Miller - Engraver: M. D. Fenton |
Air Mail:
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Scott C64a |
8¢ Jetliner Over
Capitol Air Mail Stamp - Tagged - Aug. 1, 1963 |
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Scott C66 |
15¢
Montgomery Blair (1813-1883) - Designer: Robert J. Jones |
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Scott C67 |
6¢ Bald Eagle Air Mail
Stamp - Designer: V.
S. McCloskey |
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Scott C68 |
8¢ Amelia Earhart and
Lockheed Electra (1898-1937) - Designer: Robert J. Jones |
Special Delivery:
There were no new Special Delivery stamps
issued in 1963.
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