5c American Circus single

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Object Details

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Description

This American Circus Issue stamp honors the American circus and commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of John Ringling. One of eight children, Ringling worked with four of his brothers to form the Ringling Brothers Circus. The brothers purchase the Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1907; their two circus troupes performed separately until they merged their shows in 1919.

United States; Iowa; circus; John Ringling; Ringling Brothers; Barnum and Bailey; troupe; performance; family; clown

Date

May 2, 1966

Object number

1980.2493.5601

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / engraving

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Stars of Stage & Screen

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

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Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8956f17d2-d32d-40b4-b5a1-91d76dc02b8e

Record ID

npm_1980.2493.5601