# YS1998C - 1998 Complete Commemorative Year Set - 244 Stamps

Save Time, Hassle, and Money with Complete 1998 Commemorative Stamp Set

Our 1998 set includes every US commemorative issued that year.*  (See note below.)  That's 118 stamps in all.  You'll save money over buying stamps individually.

*Includes entire Celebrate the Century Series (US #3182-3191) issued 1998 to 2000 and sheets listed below

Also Includes:

US #3179
US #3180
US #3181
US #3182-91
US #3192
US #3193-97
US #3198-3202
US #3203
US #3204a
US #3206
US #3209 - Trans-Mississippi (1c - $2) Souvenir Sheet
US #3210 - Trans-Mississippi ($1) Souvenir Sheet
US #3211
US #3212-15
US #3216-19
US33220
US #3221
US #3222-25
US #3226
US #3227
US #3230-34
US #3235
US #3236 - Four Centuries of American Art
US #3237
US #3238-42
US33243
US #3244
US #3245-48
US #3249-52

Highlights:

Madame C.J. Walker – 32¢:  The 21st installment in the long-running Black Heritage Series features Madame C.J. Walker.  Madame Walker started her own business selling cosmetics and hair treatments for black women, making her the first black female millionaire. 

Remember the Maine – Early in 1898, the United States sent the USS Maine to Havana Harbor to protect American interests from the growing conflict in Cuba.  On February 15, the Maine mysteriously exploded, killing approximately 260 servicemen.  This event, coupled with the sensationalized journalism of Joseph Pulitzer, would soon lead to the Spanish-American War.

Cinco De Mayo – The third installment in the series of Holiday Celebration Stamps is a joint issue between the United States and Mexico.  It celebrates the Mexican holiday of the same name, which means “May 5th.”  This holiday is held on the anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Puebla, fought between Mexican and French troops over war debts on May 5, 1862.

Sylvester & Tweety – These Warner Bros. characters have starred in over 41 cartoons and several feature-length films.  This stamp joins Bugs Bunny as the second in the Warner Bros. series.

Alfred Hitchcock – The third subject honored in the Legends of Hollywood series, Hitchcock rose to fame producing and directing suspense films.  Directing such classics as Vertigo, Psycho, and Rebecca, which won the Oscar for Best Picture, Hitchcock gained a reputation as the master of suspense.  Interestingly, Hitchcock was also famous for making cameo appearances in his movies.  This was also the first U.S. stamp with a die-cut silhouette of its subject.

Giving and Sharing – This stamp honors philanthropy.  The design, featuring a bee and a flower, illustrates the ultimate sharing relationship.  When the bee collects pollen for nourishment, it also pollinates other flowers, ensuring there will be more flowers in the future.

Organ and Tissue Donation – After years of lobbying by organ recipients and other concerned individuals, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp promoting organ and tissue donation.  The First Day ceremony was held at Ohio State University during the U.S. Transplant Games.  These games are held in order to call attention to the plight of the nearly 50,000 people who are awaiting an organ transplant.

Make this history part of your collection with the 1998 Commemorative Year Set – order yours today.