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by Lloyd A. de Vries

1998 Celebrate the Century Issues
1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s
(Click here for 1940s, 1950s, 1960s)

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  • We selected a few stamps from each of the The Celebrate the Century sets for the first seven sets, through the 1960s

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    Teddy Bear/Crayola
    Immigrants
    World Series
    GW Carver
    WW1/Scouting
    Construction Toys
    Teddy Roosevelt
    Jim Thorpe

    Babe Ruth
    Electric Toy Trains
    Radio
    Jazz
    Empire State Building
    Streamlined Design
    Monopoly


    Dgn 57

    Dgn 57: Sc. 3182d/k Century: Teddy Bear/Crayola — singles from the Celebrate the Century 1900s sheet on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream Dragon Card, showing a teddy bear and a box of crayons, with the title "Turn of the Century Toys." First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.25

    Dgn 58

    Dgn 58: Sc. 3182i Century: Immigrants — single from the Celebrate the Century 1900s sheet on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream card, showing a drawing of immigrants arriving in the U.S., probably Ellis Island. The text describes how immigrants from different parts of Europe came through Ellis Island to produceā€¦me!. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 59

    Dgn 59: Sc. 3182n Century: World Series — single from the Celebrate the Century 1900s sheet on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream Dragon Card, showing a drawing of a batter, catcher and umpire in period uniforms. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 59a

    Dgn 59a: Sc. 3182n Century: World Series — single from the Celebrate the Century 1900s sheet on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream Dragon Card, showing a drawing of a batter, catcher and umpire in period uniform; with Sc. 855 and 1381. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00

    Dgn 60

    Dgn 60: Sc. 3183c Century: GW Carver — single from the Celebrate the Century series on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream Dragon Card, with a portrait of Carver. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 60a

    Dgn 60a: Sc. 3183c Century: GW Carver — single from the Celebrate the Century series on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream Dragon Card, with a portrait of Carver, with Sc. 958, the 1948 GWC stamp. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00

    Dgn 61a

    Dgn 61a: Sc. 3183i-j Century: WW1/Scouting — singles from the Celebrate the Century series on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream card, showing a WW1 poster involving the Boy Scouts in the Third Liberty Loan campaign. The two still-attached stamps are tied by the First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 61b

    Dgn 61b: Sc. 3183i-j Century: WW1/Scouting — single from the Celebrate the Century 1900s sheet on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream card, showing a WW1 poster involving the Boy Scouts in the Third Liberty Loan campaign. The two separated stamps are tied by the First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 62

    Dgn 62: Sc. 3183n Century: Construction Toys — single from the Celebrate the Century sheet on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream Dragon Card, showing a photo of a boy playing with an Erector Set and drawings of Lincoln Logs and Tinker Toys. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 63

    Dgn 63: Sc. 3182b/3192 Century: Teddy Roosevelt — single from the Celebrate the Century 1900s sheet on a 5"x7" sepia-on-cream Dragon Card, with a drawing of TR as a Rough Rider. The Celebrate the Century Roosevelt and Remember the Maine stamps are affixed, each with its own First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50

    Dgn 64

    Dgn 64: Sc. 2089/3183g Century: Jim Thorpe — single from the Celebrate the Century 1910s sheet added to the 1984 Thorpe Dragon Card, showing him playing football. The 1984 stamp is tied by its First Day of Issue hand cancel. The CTC stamp is tied by its circular date stamp date stamp cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50

    Dgn 66

    Dgn 66: Sc. 3184a Century: Babe Ruth — single from the Celebrate the Century 1920s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, with 1983's Sc. 2046 Babe Ruth. Both stamps and photo show the same picture of Ruth hitting one out of the park. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00
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    Dgn 66c

    Dgn 66c: Sc. 3184a Century: Babe Ruth — single from the Celebrate the Century 1920s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, with 1983's Sc. 2046 Babe Ruth. Both stamps and photo show the same picture of Ruth hitting one out of the park. The pictorial First Day of Issue hand cancel ties the CTC stamp, Sc. 2046 Babe Ruth (1983) and Sc. 855 (1939) and 1381 (1969). — larger illustration (new window)...$6.00
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    Dgn 67

    Dgn 67: Sc. 3184d Century: Electric Toy Trains — single from the Celebrate the Century 1920 sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a boy playing with toy train. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 68

    Dgn 68: Sc. 3184i Century: Radio — single from the Celebrate the Century 1920s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card showing a man singing into 1920s microphone and an early "Cathedral" radio. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 69

    Dgn 69: Sc. 3184k Century: Jazz — single from the 1920s Celebrate the Century sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, showing the only known photo of jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke, 1903-31. He was the first great white jazz trumpeter, whose career spanned the 1920s — and not much longer — until his death at the age of 28. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 71

    Dgn 71: Sc. 3185b Century: Empire State Building — single from the Celebrate the Century 1930s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, drawing of NYC skyline, the ESB towering over all. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 72

    Dgn 72: Sc. 3185k Century: Streamlined Design — single from the Celebrate the Century 1930s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, printed photo of the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Broadway Limited" streamliner (the stamp shows NY Central's rival New York-Chicago 20th Century Limited). First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 73

    Dgn 73: Sc. 3185o Century: Monopoly — single from the Celebrate the Century 1930s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, showing a drawing of Atlantic City boardwalk and beach. The game is based on the geography of the NJ vacation resort town. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00