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by Lloyd A. de Vries

1999 Celebrate the Century Issues
1940s, 1950s, 1960s
(Click here for 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s)

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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

    Click on the issue name to go to that issue:

    Big Bands
    Antibiotics
    Television
    Jackie Robinson
    NYC Baseball
    School Desegregation
    Dr. Seuss
    Martin Luther King, Jr
    Moon Landing
    Star Trek
    Roger Maris
    Beatles


    Dgn 77

    Dgn 77: Sc. 3186j Century: Big Bands — single from the Celebrate the Century 1940s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, showing tuxedoed jazz musicians led by a trombonist. First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 78

    Dgn 78: Sc. 3186b Century: Antibiotics — single from the Celebrate the Century 1940s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, drawing from 1942 book of a navy pharmacist's mate aboard battleship, First Day of Issue hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 79

    Dgn 79: Sc. 3186f Century: Television — single from the Celebrate the Century 1940s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, with a printed photo of a couple watching 1940s (tiny screen) television. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 80

    Dgn 80: Sc. 3186c Century: Jackie Robinson — single from the Celebrate the Century 1940s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, with a printed drawing of a generic player sliding into a base. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 80c

    Dgn 80c: Sc. 3186c Century: Jackie Robinson — single from the Celebrate the Century 1940s sheet on a black-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, with a printed drawing of a generic player sliding into a base. The First Day of Issue hand cancel ties both the CTC stamp and 1982s Sc. 2016 Jackie Robinson stamp. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.50
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    Dgn 83

    Dgn 83: Sc. 3187c-j Century: NYC Baseball — The Shot Heard Round The World and World Series Rivals singles from the Celebrate the Century 1950s sheet on a blue-on-cream 5”x7” card with details from a 1950s NYC subway map showing the location of the stadiums, and art of a pitcher winding up. Short text on the front refers to the longer text on the back. First Day of Issue pictorial hand cancel. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.50
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    Dgn 83c

    Dgn 83c: Sc. 3187c-j Century: NYC Baseball — The Shot Heard Round The World and World Series Rivals singles from the Celebrate the Century 1950s sheet on a blue-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, details from 1950s NYC subway map, pitcher Short text on the front refers to the longer text on the back. First Day of Issue pictorial hand cancel ties both stamps and Sc. 2016 Jackie Robinson: He played in all the Dodgers-Yankees Series and in the Dodgers-Giants playoffs in 1951. — larger illustration (new window)...$5.00
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    Dgn 84

    Dgn 84: Sc. 3187f Century: School Desegregation — single from the Celebrate the Century 1950s sheet on a blue-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, silhouette of schoolhouse and children superimposed on photo of U.S. Supreme Court building. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00

    Dgn 85

    Dgn 85: Sc. 3187h Century: Dr Seuss — single from the 1950s Celebrate the Century sheet on a blue-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, drawing of mother reading to child from large-format book, with a tip of the Hat to the rights agency that would not cooperate in the lower right corner. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 85d

    Dgn 85d: Sc. 3187h/3835 Century: Dr Seuss — single from the 1950s Celebrate the Century sheet on a blue-on-cream 5"x7" Dragon Card, drawing of mother reading to child from large-format book, with a tip of the Hat to the rights agency that would not cooperate in the lower right corner. 2004's Dr. Seuss stamp and its circular date stamp added. — larger illustration (new window)...$4.00
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    Dgn 89

    Dgn 89: Sc. 3188a Century: Martin Luther King — single from the Celebrate the Century 1960s sheet on a black-on-bright orange 5"x7" Dragon Card, photo of King at protest, small circular date stamp cancel; just 25 made. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 90

    Dgn 90: Sc. 3188c Century: Moon Landing — single from the 1960s Celebrate the Century sheet on a black-on-magenta 5"x7" Dragon Card, photo of astronaut and flag on the Moon, small circular date stamp, just 25 made. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 91

    Dgn 91: Sc. 3188e Century: Star Trek — black-on-yellow-green 5"x7" Dragon Card, printed picture of the USS Enterprise and words "Star Trek," small circular date stamp, just 25 made. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 92

    Dgn 92: Sc. 3188n Century: Roger Maris — single from the Celebrate the Century 1960s sheet on a black-on-blue-green 5"x7" Dragon Card, photo of Maris swinging at the plate, small circular date stamp. (All the 1960s CTC Dragon Cards were printed on psychedelic-color cardstock). — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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    Dgn 93

    Dgn 93: Sc. 3188o Century: Beatles — black-on-bright yellow (as in "submarine") 5"x7" Dragon Card, photo of Beatles arriving at NYC airport in 1964, small circular date stamp cancel, just 25 made. — larger illustration (new window)...$3.00
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