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Castle Courtyard => Other Collecting Passions => Topic started by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 02:29:55 AM

Title: American Independence on Coins, Stamps, & Paper Money
Post by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 02:29:55 AM

Stamps from Romania, 1976, celebrating American Independence. Shown here: Thomas Jefferson & George Washington   ;D

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 02:33:42 AM

Four more stamps from Romania showing various scenes from the American War for Independence   ;D

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 02:41:24 AM

Sheetlet from Liberia issued in 1981 depicting George Washington and his men crossing the Delaware River.   ;D

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 02:44:40 AM

Another sheetlet from Liberia issued in 1981 showing George Washington and his troops at Valley Forge.   ;D

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 02:46:58 AM

Yet another sheetlet from Liberia, issued in 1982, featuring George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown.   ;D

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Post by: scottishmoney on September 06, 2010, 03:08:59 AM

(http://www.scottishmoney.net/banknotes/usa/nationalohio201875a.jpg)

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 05:44:12 AM

That is an awesome note Dave! Thanks for posting it.  ;D

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 08:51:30 AM

Paul Revere Bicentennial medal 1976   ;D

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 06, 2010, 08:53:29 AM

Where it all began:  Lexington and Concord   ;D

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Post by: EgCollector on September 06, 2010, 10:21:39 AM

Very nice stamps John, i like the medal very much

Thanks for sharing  :)

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Post by: EgCollector on September 06, 2010, 10:22:36 AM

scottishmoney  :o this is a piece of art

thanks for sharing

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 02:31:29 AM

Stamps from Equatorial Guinea, 1975   ;D

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 02:33:21 AM

Equatorial Guinea, 1975   ;D

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 02:34:55 AM

Equatorial Guinea, 1975   ;D

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Post by: EgCollector on September 11, 2010, 03:46:07 AM

Quote from: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 02:31:29 AM

Stamps from Equatorial Guinea, 1975   ;D

I like these very much, and the nice thing about coin and stamp collection is the amount of knowledge you gain from this hobby...

I noticed the name "Molly Pitcher" on the stamp i like and a simple search resulted in;

Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War. Since various Molly Pitcher tales grew in the telling, many historians regard Molly Pitcher as folklore, rather than history, or suggest that Molly Pitcher may be a composite image inspired by the actions of a number of real women. The name itself may have originated as a nickname given to women who carried water to men on the battlefield during the war.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Pitcher
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Molly_Pitcher_currier_ives.jpg/220px-Molly_Pitcher_currier_ives.jpg)


I have learned a new info today ....thanks John  :)

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Post by: Nighthawk on September 11, 2010, 04:44:33 AM

I don't know if Molly Pitcher was a real person or not, maybe someone else here in the castle can answer that question for us. I am just amazed at how many other countries from around the world recognized our 200th anniversary back then and printed stamps to commemorate it!   :)