1998 32c Celebrate the Century,1930s: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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US #3185a
1998 President Franklin D. Roosevelt – Celebrate the Century (1930s)
• Part of the fourth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors FDR
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 10, 1998
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) and his many accomplishments while in office.
About the stamp design: Pictures a portrait of FDR during on of his fireside chats. Artwork by Paul Calle. Includes the following text on the back “Eight days after taking office, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made the first of his radio ‘fireside chats.’ As if speaking directly to each listener, he explained complex issues and the measures being taken to deal with them.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the foot of Cleveland, Ohio’s Terminal Tower Building at Tower City Center. When it first opened in June 1930, the 52-story building was among the tallest buildings in the world and was the tallest west of New York City for 40 years.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Despite suffering from a severe case of polio, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became one of the most respected presidents in the history of the United States.
Taking office for the first time in 1933, President Roosevelt faced the responsibility of rebuilding a nation in the throes of the worst economic depression in its history. The stock market had crashed several years earlier, and by this time, approximately one quarter of Americans were jobless. Fully aware of this situation, Roosevelt worked immediately to calm the nerves of Americans by proclaiming “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Soon, Roosevelt enacted a series of recovery acts known as the New Deal. These laws strengthened the economy through business reforms and government programs. The New Deal would make great progress toward rebuilding the economy. But as history shows, war can also spark an economic boost, and on December 7, 1941, the US declared war on Japan.
One of Roosevelt’s favorite pastimes was collecting stamps. The president even designed the Little America and Mother’s Day commemorative stamps.
Just 83 days after becoming president for the fourth time, Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, at the age of 63.
US #3185a
1998 President Franklin D. Roosevelt – Celebrate the Century (1930s)
• Part of the fourth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors FDR
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 10, 1998
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) and his many accomplishments while in office.
About the stamp design: Pictures a portrait of FDR during on of his fireside chats. Artwork by Paul Calle. Includes the following text on the back “Eight days after taking office, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made the first of his radio ‘fireside chats.’ As if speaking directly to each listener, he explained complex issues and the measures being taken to deal with them.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the foot of Cleveland, Ohio’s Terminal Tower Building at Tower City Center. When it first opened in June 1930, the 52-story building was among the tallest buildings in the world and was the tallest west of New York City for 40 years.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Despite suffering from a severe case of polio, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became one of the most respected presidents in the history of the United States.
Taking office for the first time in 1933, President Roosevelt faced the responsibility of rebuilding a nation in the throes of the worst economic depression in its history. The stock market had crashed several years earlier, and by this time, approximately one quarter of Americans were jobless. Fully aware of this situation, Roosevelt worked immediately to calm the nerves of Americans by proclaiming “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
Soon, Roosevelt enacted a series of recovery acts known as the New Deal. These laws strengthened the economy through business reforms and government programs. The New Deal would make great progress toward rebuilding the economy. But as history shows, war can also spark an economic boost, and on December 7, 1941, the US declared war on Japan.
One of Roosevelt’s favorite pastimes was collecting stamps. The president even designed the Little America and Mother’s Day commemorative stamps.
Just 83 days after becoming president for the fourth time, Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945, at the age of 63.