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25c Eddie Eagan stamp

United States Postal Service1990-07-06

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

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

Five of the greatest American Olympic athletes of the first half of the twentieth century were honored on the Postal Service's Olympic stamps issued July 6, 1990, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Featured athletes Jesse Owens, Ray Ewry, Hazel Wightman, Eddie Eagan, and Helene Madison garnered gold medals and international acclaim in an era before television brought instant fame for Olympic feats.

Designed by Bart Forbes, the stamps were printed in the photogravure process by the American Bank Note Company and issued in panes of thirty-five.

Reference: Postal Bulletin (June 14, 1990)

Scott Catalogue USA: 2499
mint

Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.

Museum ID: 1993.2015.336

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  • Title: 25c Eddie Eagan stamp
  • Creator: United States Postal Service
  • Date Created: 1990-07-06
  • Medium: paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive
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