Postage Stamps of the United States First Issued in 1970 President: Richard M. Nixon Postmaster General: Winton M. Blount Domestic Letter Rate: 6¢ per oz · Postcard Rate: 5¢ · Air Mail Rate: 10¢ per oz.  Commemorative Stamps of 1970    Regular Stamps of 1965-1978 "The Prominent Americans"    Designs, Designers and Engravers   Natural History Issue American Bald Eagle African Elephant Herd New York, NY  - May 6, 1970  Giori Press - Perf 11 - 128 Subject  201,794,200 issued New York, NY  - May 6, 1970  Giori Press - Perf 11 - 128 Subject  201,794,200 issued Haida Ceremonial Canoe  The Age of Reptiles New York, NY  - May 6, 1970  Giori Press - Perf 11 - 128 Subject  201,794,200 issued New York, NY  - May 6, 1970  Giori Press - Perf 11 - 128 Subject  201,794,200 issued    Maine Statehood - 150th Anniv.    Wildlife Conservation Issue   50th Anniv. of Women's Suffrage Portland. ME - July 9, 1970   Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject  171,850,000 issued Custer, SD - July 20, 1970 Rotary Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates - 142,205,000 issued Adams, MA - Aug. 26, 1970    Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject  135,125,000 issued Edgar Masters - Poet  1970 Christmas Issue -  Landing of the Pilgrims  Petersburg, IL - Aug. 22, 1970 Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject  137,660,000 issued Type I - Blurry Image with "Snowflakes" - No Gum Breakers Type II - Sharper Image Without "Snowflakes" - with Gum Breakers Plymouth, MA - Nov. 21, 1970 Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject  129,785,000 issued Washington, D.C. - Nov. 5, 1970 - Photogravure - Perf 10½ x 11   200 Subject Plates - 683,730,000 issued   South Carolina Settlement    Stone Mountain Memorial    Fort Snelling - 150th Anniversary Charleston, SC - Sep. 12, 1970  Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject  135,895,000 issued Stone Mountain, GA - Sep. 19, 1970 Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject  132,675,000 issued Fort Snelling, MN - Oct. 17, 1970    Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject  134,795,000 issued   Anti-Pollution Issue  San Clemente, CA - Oct. 28, 1970 Photogravure - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject  - 161,600,000 issued  Christmas Toys Issue - 1970 Washington, D.C. - Nov. 5, 1970   Photogravure  - Perf 11 x 10½ - 200 Subject - 489,255,000 issued   Disabled American Veterans Issue Issued Setenant    United Nations - 25th Anniv. DAV - 50th Anniversary Honoring U.S. Servicemen  New York, NY - Nov. 20, 1970  Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject 127,610,000 issued Cincinnati, OH - Nov. 24, 1970   Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject  134,380,000 issued Cincinnati, OH - Nov. 24, 1970   Giori Press - Perf 11 - 200 Subject   134,380,000 issued                                                                                                                                                              The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. in 1970:                                                                                                                                                        Regular Issue:   see: Prominent Americans Issue Scott 1338D 6¢ Flag Issue - Multicolor Huck Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - 100 Subject Plates - Tagged - Aug. 7, 1970 Scott 1338De 6¢ Flag Issue - Multicolor Huck Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - Horizontal Pair Imperforate Between Scott 1338Dn 6¢ Flag Issue - Multicolor Huck Press - Perf 11 x 10½ - Tagging Omitted Commemoratives: Scott 1387 - 6¢ American Bald Eagle - Tagged - Designer: Walter Richards - Engraver:  E. P. Archer Scott 1387b 6¢ American Bald Eagle - Tagging Omitted Scott 1388 - 6¢ African Elephant Herd - Tagged - Designer: Dean Ellis - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman Scott 1388b 6¢ African Elephant Herd - Tagging Omitted Scott 1389 - 6¢ Tinglit Chief and Ceremonial Canoe - Tagged - Designer: Paul Rabut - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1389b 6¢ Tinglit Chief and Ceremonial Canoe - Tagging Omitted Scott 1390 - 6¢ Dinosaurs from the Jurassic Period - Tagged - Designer: Robert J. Jones - Engraver:  E. R. Felver Scott 1390b 6¢ Dinosaurs from the Jurassic Period - Tagging Omitted Scott 1391 - 6¢ "The Lighthouse at Two Harbors, Maine" by Edward Hopper - Tagged - Designer: S. Dohanos - Engraver: E. R. Felver Scott 1391a 6¢ "The Lighthouse at Two Harbors, Maine" by Edward Hopper - Tagging Omitted Scott 1392 - 6¢ American Buffalo - Tagged - Designer: Lougheed - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman Scott 1405 - 6¢ Edgar Lee Masters - Tagged- American Poet - Designer: Fred Otnes - Engraver: E. P. Archer Scott 1405 6¢ Edgar Lee Masters - Tagging Omitted Scott 1406 - 6¢ Suffragettes from 1929 and a Contemporary Voter - Tagged - Designer: W. Brackett - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1407 - 6¢ Symbols of South Carolina - Tagged - Designer: George Samerjan - Engraver: E. P. Archer Scott 1408 - 6¢ R. E. Lee, Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jackson - Tagged - Designer: Robert Hallock - Engraver: E. R. Felver Scott 1409 - 6¢ Keelboat and Teepees at Fort Snelling, MN - Tagged - Designer: David K. Stone - Engraver: E. P. Archer Scott 1409a 6¢ Keelboat and Teepees at Fort Snelling, MN - Tagging Omitted Scott 1410 - 6¢ Globe and Wheatfield - Tagged - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Printer: Guilford Gravure, Inc. Scott 1411 - 6¢ Globe and City - Tagged - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Printer: Guilford Gravure, Inc. Scott 1412 - 6¢ Globe and Bluegill - Tagged - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Printer: Guilford Gravure, Inc. Scott 1413 - 6¢ Globe and Seagull - Tagged - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Printer: Guilford Gravure, Inc. Scott 1414 - 6¢ "Nativity" by Lorenzo Lotto - Slightly Blurred Image & "Snowflakes" - Tagged -  Designer: Howard C. Mildner  Scott 1414a 6¢ "Nativity" by Lorenzo Lotto - Precancelled in Duller Gray Scott 1414b 6¢ "Nativity" by Lorenzo Lotto - Black Omitted Scott 1414c 6¢ "Nativity" by Lorenzo Lotto - Precancelled - Blue Omitted Scott 1414d 6¢ "Nativity" by Lorenzo Lotto - Type II - Sharper Image - Shiny Paper - No "Snowflakes" Scott 1414e 6¢ "Nativity" by Lorenzo Lotto - Type II - Precancelled in Full Black Note: Scott 1415 was designed by Stevan Dohanos from a drawing of a locomotive by Charles Hemming and Scott's 1416-1418 from "Golden Age of Toys" by Jac Fondin and Jean Remise Scott 1415 - 6¢ Tin and Cast-iron Locomotive  - Tagged Scott 1415a 6¢ Tin and Cast-iron Locomotive  - Tagged - Precancelled Scott 1415b 6¢ Tin and Cast-iron Locomotive  - Tagged - Black Omitted Scott 1415c 6¢ Tin and Cast-iron Locomotive  - Tagging Omitted Scott 1416 - 6¢ Toy Horse on Wheels - Tagged Scott 1416a 6¢ Toy Horse on Wheels - Tagged - Precancelled Scott 1416b 6¢ Toy Horse on Wheels - Tagged - Black Omitted Scott 1416c 6¢ Toy Horse on Wheels and 6¢ Doll Carriage - Imperforate Pair Scott 1417 - 6¢ Toy Tricycle - Tagged  Scott 1417a 6¢ Toy Tricycle - Tagged - Precancelled Scott 1417b 6¢ Toy Tricycle - Tagged - Black Omitted Scott 1417c 6¢ Toy Tricycle - Tagging Omitted Scott 1418 - 6¢ Doll Carriage - Tagged Scott 1418a 6¢ Doll Carriage - Tagged - Precancelled Scott 1418d 6¢ Doll Carriage - Tagged - Black Omitted Scott 1419 - 6¢ U.N. and Emblem - Tagged - Designer: Arnold Copeland - Engraver: A. Saavedra Scott 1419a 6¢ U.N. and Emblem - Tagging Omitted Scott 1420 - 6¢ Pilgrims with Mayflower in Bay - Tagged - Designer: Mark English - Engraver: J. S. Creamer Scott 1420a 6¢ Pilgrims with Mayflower in Bay - Orange Yellow Omitted Scott 1420b 6¢ Pilgrims with Mayflower in Bay - Tagging Omitted Scott 1421 - 6¢ Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Emblem - Tagged - Designer: Stevan Dohanos - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman Scott 1421b 6¢ Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Emblem - Tagging Omitted Scott 1422 - 6¢ Honoring U.S. Servicemen - Prisoner of War/Missing in Action - Tagged - Designer: Stevan Dohanos - Engraver: A. W. Dintaman Scott 1422b 6¢ Honoring U.S. Servicemen - Prisoner of War/Missing in Action - Tagging Omitted Air Mail: There were no new Air Mail stamps issued in 1970. Special Delivery: There were no new Special Delivery stamps issued in 1970.                                                                                                                                                             Previous: 1969                                          Next: 1971 (in progress)

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