1965 5c Winston Churchill

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U.S. #1264
5¢ Churchill Memorial

Issue Date: May 13, 1965
City: Fulton, MO
Quantity: 125,180,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 10 1/2 x 11
Color: Black

U.S. #1264 honors the memory of Winston Churchill, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II. He was made an honorary citizen of the U.S. when John Kennedy signed a special Congressional bill. The stamp features the famous Angry Lion photograph by Yousuf Karsh of Canada. It was first issued in Fulton, Missouri, where Churchill delivered his famous iron curtain speech in 1946.