15c Will Rogers single

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Object Details

Depicts

Will Rogers, American, 1879 - 1935

Description

The 15-cent Will Rogers commemorative stamp was first placed on sale at Claremore, Oklahoma, on November 4, 1979.

Will Rogers (1879-1935) was a cowboy, actor, and writer. He gained national fame during the Great Depression for his humor, acting skills, and philosophical outlooks. Rogers died in a plane accident in Alaska with aviation pioneer Wiley Post in 1935.

The stamp was designed by Jim Sharpe and issued in sheets of fifty.

Reference:

Postal Bulletin (October 4, 1979).

Carter, Joseph. "Will Rogers Biography." Will Rogers Home Page. http://www.willrogers.org/wrbio.html

mint

Credit line

Date

November 4, 1979

Object number

1985.0021.2475

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive

Place

Oklahoma

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Stars of Stage & Screen

American Indian Heritage

The Cold War (1945-1990)

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm850b761fb-fd80-489e-ba76-1e958f89674e

Record ID

npm_1985.0021.2475