
# 785 - 1936 1c Army and Navy: Washington and Greene, Mt Vernon
1936 1¢ Washington & Greene
Army and Navy
First City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 105,196,150
Army & Navy Issue
The idea for a set of stamps honoring America’s military heroes wasn’t a new one. Years earlier, President Theodore Roosevelt had suggested such a series of stamps, but nothing was done during his term.
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Franklin Roosevelt, an avid stamp collector, pushed for the creation of the Army and Navy Commemorative Series. It honors military leaders from the Revolutionary War through the Spanish-American War.
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The Army stamp pictures Andrew Jackson, Winfield Scott, and Jackson’s home, the Hermitage. The Navy issue honors Stephen Decatur and Thomas MacDonough.
1936 1¢ Washington & Greene
Army and Navy
First City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 105,196,150
Army & Navy Issue
The idea for a set of stamps honoring America’s military heroes wasn’t a new one. Years earlier, President Theodore Roosevelt had suggested such a series of stamps, but nothing was done during his term.
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Franklin Roosevelt, an avid stamp collector, pushed for the creation of the Army and Navy Commemorative Series. It honors military leaders from the Revolutionary War through the Spanish-American War.
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The Army stamp pictures Andrew Jackson, Winfield Scott, and Jackson’s home, the Hermitage. The Navy issue honors Stephen Decatur and Thomas MacDonough.