Which One You Would Nominate

If you had to nominate one stamp issued between 1940-60 as the most beautiful one, which one that be ?

Results as of 10/01 :

#951 - 1947 U.S. Frigate Constitution

#956 - Four Chaplains

#984 - The 1949 Annapolis Tercentary issue

#999 - Nevada Centennial Issue of 1951

#1061 - Kansas Territory Issue

#1075 - 1956 3c & 8c FIPEX, SS

#1116 - The "Statue of A. Lincoln".

#1141 - The 1960 Jefferson Credo, Scott #1141 because of the quote.

#1175 - 1960 Issue of the 50th Anniversary honouring the Boy Scouts of America.

My personal favorite for that era would have to be the Nevada Centennial Issue of 1951, Scott #999. I like the warm feeling of comfort it leaves me with.

1960 Issue of the 50th Anniversary honouring the Boy Scouts of America.

David

1947 U.S. Frigate Constitution, Scott #951

Marty

The 1960 Jefferson Credo, Scott #1141 because of the quote.

Stretch the years a tad and it would be The Audubon issue, #1241 It was my first mint stamp.

Dan

I was expecting more responses but it seems modern stamps are not that beautiful.

David - I have the mint sheet of Boy scouts of America.

I am partial to the Abraham Lincoln stamps and would chose the blue #1116 the "Statue of A. Lincoln".

The 1949 Annapolis Tercentary issue, Scott #984.

[EDIT: Oh, sorry, I didn't notice at first that this thread was in the US category. So this is off-the beaten path.]

I think I made this reply in a thread asking about our most valuable stamp, but the answer is the same...

China 1218, issued in 1959.

Not because it's orange (my favorite color), but because it is one of the first stamps my Mom gave to me when she encouraged me to start collecting.

Sometimes, there's more to the stamp than just a nice design or topic.

k

i have some like that I havent found the orange but here are some other ones

A stamp between the 40's and 60's well I like the warm affect of the Kansas Territory Issue Sc #1061

I got 7 nomionations so far and not a single duplicate ! If I get another 3 responses, I'm ready with first 10 nominations.
Can someone tell me how many stamp series were issued between 1940 and 1960 ?

I'm not sure how many different stamp series there were during this time, but the US issued about 300 stamps that were valid for postage from 1940-1959 inclusive.

For US stamps during that time, it's a toss-up between 948 and 1075. But when push comes to shove, I guess I pick 1075.

k

Yeah, your Liberty series ! I remember. I'm currently proud owner of 10 copies of 1075.

That Boy Scout Stamp was designed by Norman Rockwell.

David