# 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Army stamp pictures Andrew Jackson, Winfield Scott, and Jackson’s home, the Hermitage. The Navy issue honors Stephen Decatur and Thomas MacDonough.