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Gold Star Mothers Commemorative
United States · 1948 · 3¢
The stamp depicts a mother and child, with a prominent gold star, commemorating the Gold Star Mothers organization.
Issued in 1948, this stamp honors the Gold Star Mothers, an organization of women who have lost a son or daughter in service of the United States Armed Forces.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Bureau of Engraving and Printing">Bureau of Engraving and Printing</a> ; Designed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_R._Chickering_(artist)" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Charles R. Chickering (artist)"><b>Charles R. Chickering</b></a> · License: Public domain
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