common1945-1980

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Name: Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Brand: United States of America

United States of America · 1979 · 15c

This stamp honors the veterans of the Vietnam War. The design features the service ribbon of the Vietnam Service Medal, a decoration awarded to all members of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in Vietnam and its contiguous waters or airspace from 1965 to 1973.

Issued in 1979, this stamp was one of the first national acknowledgments of the service and sacrifice of Vietnam veterans, preceding the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. by three years.

Printing Method

Photogravure

Themes

military war veterans memorials

Catalog Numbers

scott1802

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.5

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.1

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.