13c "Resolution and Discovery" Captain Cook stamp

United States Postal Service1978-01-20

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States

Two 13-cent Captain Cook commemorative stamps were issued simultaneously on January 20, 1978. This one, in a horizontal format, depicted Cook's ships at Hawaii. It was designed by Jak Katalan.

Reference: Postal Bulletin (December 15, 1977).

Scott Catalogue USA: 1733
mint

Museum ID: 1985.0482.20148

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Title: 13c "Resolution and Discovery" Captain Cook stamp
Creator: United States Postal Service
Date Created: 1978-01-20
Subject Keywords: Resolution and Discovery, Hawaii 1778, Captain Cook, stamp
Medium: paper; ink (multicolor)

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