Beautiful, US Postage Stamps ready for your letters, cards, or crafts.  Each packet contains 5 mint stamps featuring the 32c 1997 Classic American Dolls - Baby Coos (or is it Plassie?).

These unused stamps and in very good condition and are postage lots - to be used for mailing or crafts.   They are sold as it, and not intended as collectibles.

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About these stamps:  This 1997 stamp was issued as part of a pane of 15 stamps each picturing a different American doll or pair of dolls. This pane was unique as it was the first time that individual photographs were used on a large set of stamps.  (Previously only paintings or drawings were used for large panes, such as US birds and flowers). The original concept was for a block of 4 different dolls, but eventually the number grew to 15 to show a diverse collection of American dolls from the early 20th century.  The first day ceremony was held in Anaheim, California at the conference of the United Federation of Doll Clubs. 

Beginning in 1851, toy makers made baby dolls with soft bodies that contained a squeak box to sound like crying.  By 1948, toy makers were much more sophisticated and made baby dolls with soft latex, jointed arms, and eyes that closed.  Baby Coos, made by Ideal Novelty and Toy Company, had a reeded box (much like a clarinet) that made different noises depending on the position of the doll and pressure on different parts of the doll's body.  Baby Coos would "coo: when hugged.

After this stamp was issued in 1997, doll collectors came to believe that this was not "Baby Coos" displayed on the stamp.  Instead, they argued it was "Plassie," also an Ideal doll.  Careful identification of the stamp under a microscope revealed it was Plassie due to the patent number in the mark on the doll.  Either way, it is a delightful representative of Baby Boomers' favorite dolls.

 

A bit more history:  United States Post Office issued its first stamp on July 1, 1847. Since that time, over 5000 stamps have been released. Each stamp is given its own identification number called a Scott Number. This stamp has been designated as Scott Number 3151F.