Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1966
President: Lyndon Baines Johnson
Postmaster General: Lawrence F. O'BrienDomestic Letter Rate: 5¢ per oz · Postcard Rate: 4¢ · Air Mail Rate: 8¢ per oz.
Commemorative Stamps of 1966
Regular Stamps of 1965-1978 "The Prominent Americans"
Designs, Designers and Engravers
50th Anniv. of Migratory Bird Treaty
Humane Treatment of Animals
SIPEX Pittsburgh, PA - Mar. 16, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
116,835,000 issuedNew York, NY - April 9, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
117,470,000 issuedWashington, D.C. - May 21, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
122,285,000 issued
Indiana Statehood 150th Anniversary
American Circus Issue 175th Anniversary - "Bill of Rights" Corydon, IN - April 16, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
123,770,000 issuedDelavan, WI - May 2, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
131,270,000 issuedMiami Beach, FL - July 1, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
114,160,000 issued
Polish Millennium
Marine Corps Reserve Anniversary
"Johnny Appleseed" (1774-1845)
Washington, D.C. - July 30, 1966
Rotary Press - Perf 10½ x 11 - 200 Subject
Electric Eye Plates - 126,475,000 issuedWashington, D.C. - Aug. 29, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
125,110,000 issuedLeominster, MA - Sep. 24, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
124,290,000 issued
National Park Service 50th Anniv. General Federation of Women's Clubs Plant for a More Beautiful America Yellowstone Nat. Park - Aug. 25, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
119,535,000 issuedNew York, NY - Sep. 12, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
114,853,000 issuedWashington, D.C. - Oct. 5, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
128,460,000 issued
Mississippi - The Great River Road
25th Anniversary of US Savings Bonds
Mary Cassatt (1844-1926)
Baton Rouge, LA - Oct.. 21, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
127,585,000 issued
Sioux City, IA - Oct. 26, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 400 Subject
115,875,000 issued
Washington, D.C. - Nov. 17, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject
114,015,000 issued
1966 Christmas Issue
Madonna and Child
Christmas, MI - Nov. 1, 1966
Giori Press - Perf 11 - 400 Subject
1,173,547,420 issued
The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1966:
Regular Issue:
see also: Prominent Americans Issue
Scott 1209a 1¢ Andrew Jackson - Tagged - July 6, 1966 Scott 1225a 1¢ Andrew Jackson - Coil Stamp Perf 10 Vertically - Tagged - July 6, 1966
Scott 1280 - 2¢ Frank Lloyd Wright & Guggenheim Museum - Designer: P. Amarantides - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman - 6/8/66 Scott 1303 - 4¢ Abraham Lincoln - Coil Stamp Perf 10 Vertically - Tagged - May 28, 1966 Scott 1208a 5¢ Flag Over White House - Tagged - Aug. 25, 1966 Scott 1208b 5¢ Flag Over White House - Tagged - Horizontal Pair Imperforate Between Scott 1283 - 5¢ George Washington ("Bearded") - Designer: Bill Hyde - Engraver: C. A. Brooks - Feb. 22, 1966 Scott 1283a 5¢ George Washington ("Bearded") - Tagged - Feb. 23, 1966 Scott 1284 - 6¢ Franklin D. Roosevelt - Designer: Richard L. Clark - Engraver: J. S. Creamer - Jan. 29, 1966 Scott 1284a 6¢ Franklin D. Roosevelt - Tagged - Dec. 29, 1966 Scott 1285 - 8¢ Albert Einstein - Designer: Frank Sebastiano - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman - March 14, 1966 Scott 1295 - $5 John Bassett Moore - Designer: Tom Laufer - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman - Dec. 3, 1966 Commemoratives:
Scott 1306 - 5¢ Migratory Birds Over the Canada - U.S. Border - Designer: Burt E. Pringle - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1307 - 5¢ Humane Treatment of Animals - Mongrel - Designer: Norman Todhunter - Engraver: C. A. Brooks Scott 1308 - 5¢ Map of Indiana and the Sesquicentennial Seal - Designer: Paul A. Wehr - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1309 - 5¢ Circus Clown - Designer: Edward Klauck Todhunter - Engraver: C. A. Brooks Scott 1310 - 5¢ Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition - Designer: Thomas F. Naegele Maass - Engraver: H. F. Sharpless Scott 1311 - 5¢ Souvenir Sheet of Scott 1310 - Imperforate - Designer: Brook Temple - Engraver: H. F. Sharpless Scott 1312 - 5¢ Freedom Fighting Tyranny - Designer: Herbert L. Block - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1313 - 5¢ Poland's "Eagle and Cross" - Designer: E. D. Lewandowski - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1314 - 5¢ Emblem of the National Park Service - Untagged - Designer: T. H. Geismar - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1314a 5¢ Emblem of the National Park Service - Tagged - Aug. 26, 1966 Scott 1315 - 5¢ Marines Through the Century - Untagged - Designer: Stella Grafakos - Engraver: C. A. Brooks Scott 1315a 5¢ Marines Through the Century - Tagged Scott 1315b 5¢ Marines Through the Century - Black and Bistre Missing from Blocking by Extraneous Piece Scott 1316 - 5¢ 19th Century and "Modern" Woman - Untagged - Designer: Charles H. Carter - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1316a 5¢ 19th Century and "Modern" Woman - Tagged - Sep. 13, 1966 Scott 1317 - 5¢ "Johnny Appleseed" Over Apple - Untagged - Designer: Robert Bode - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman Scott 1317a 5¢ "Johnny Appleseed" Over Apple - Tagged - Sep. 26, 1966 Scott 1318 - 5¢ Cherry Blossoms in D.C.- Jefferson Memorial - Untagged - Designer: Gyo Fujikawa - Engraver: C. A. Brooks Scott 1318a 5¢ Cherry Blossoms in D.C.- Tagged Scott 1319 - 5¢ Great "River Road" - New Orleans to Ontario - Untagged - Designer: Herbert Bayer - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1319a 5¢ Great "River Road" - Tagged - Oct. 22, 1966 Scott 1320 - 5¢ Statue of Liberty and Flag - Untagged - Designer: Stevan Dohanos - Engraver: E. R. Felver Scott 1320a 5¢ Statue of Liberty and Flag - Tagged - Oct. 27, 1966 Scott 1320b 5¢ Statue of Liberty and Flag - Red, Black and Dark Blue Missing from Blocking by Extraneous Piece Scott 1320c 5¢ Statue of Liberty and Flag - Dark Blue Missing from Blocking by Extraneous Piece Scott 1321 - 5¢ Hans Memling's Madonna and Child - Untagged - Designer: Howard C. Mildner - Engraver: E. R. Felver Scott 1321a 5¢ Hans Memling's Madonna and Child - Tagged - Nov. 2, 1966 Scott 1322 - 5¢ Mary Cassatt's The Boating Party - Untagged - Designer: Robert J. Jones - Engraver: C. A. Brooks Scott 1322a 5¢ Mary Cassatt's The Boating Party - Tagged Air Mail:
There were no new Air Mail stamps issued in 1966.
Special Delivery:
There were no new Special Delivery stamps issued in 1966.
