Beautiful, US Postage Stamps ready for your letters, cards, or crafts.  Each packet contains 5 mint stamps featuring the 32c 1997 Classic American Dolls - American Child.

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. 

The image of Betsy McCall® first appeared on the cover of McCall’s Magazine in May 1951.  As a marketing model, she initially was a paper doll with cut-out clothes to advertise the McCall Pattern Company.   In 1952, the Ideal Toy Company introduced a 14 inch vinyl Betsy McCall doll.  The doll was produced until 1987.

 

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 3151L.