United Confederate Veterans Commemorative
United States · 1951 · 3¢
The stamp features a portrait of an elderly Confederate veteran, likely representing the last surviving members of the United Confederate Veterans organization. The design includes the organization's name and the stamp's denomination and year.
Issued in 1951, this stamp commemorates the United Confederate Veterans, an organization of former Confederate soldiers. It honors their legacy and likely marked one of their final national reunions, as the last veterans were passing away during this period.
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Image: Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Stamp design 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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