This Listing is for ONE NEW Sheet of 20 Gary Cooper 44¢ Stamps from 2009.

Mint. MNH. No flaws. From a Smoke-free and Pet-free Environment.

 

 

On September 10, 2009 in Los Angeles, CA, the U.S. Postal Service issued this sheet of 20 Gary Cooper self-adhesive 44¢ stamps - the 15th issuance in the Legends of Hollywood series. The stamp features a portrait by artist Kazuhiko Sano of Mill Valley, CA, based on a black and white photograph of Gary Cooper taken by George Hurrell circa 1940. The selvage art, based on a still from High Noon, depicts Cooper in his Academy Award–winning role as the courageous Marshall Will Kane.

A cowboy from Helena, MT, Cooper started in the movies by falling off horses during Hollywood’s “Golden Age.” Using the skills he acquired on that Montana ranch, Cooper entered the film industry as an extra and stunt double. He eventually traded the stars from Big Sky Country to one on the Hollywood walk of fame as he rode effortlessly into the starring roles of movies like High Noon, The Plainsman and The Westerner. For decades, he was the all-American hero whose believable performances and strong, silent appeal brought him a lifetime of fame.

     Unknown to many, Cooper and Ernest Hemingway were close friends who shared a love for the outdoors. They met while skiing in Sun Valley, ID, and hunted and fished together for more than 20 years. Hemingway had Cooper in mind when writing A Farewell to Arms to which Cooper later played the lead role when the book was made into a movie.

Scott # 4421

 

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