Demarre's Stamps and Coins

Beautiful Collections of African American Stamps and Coins

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I'M Back

Hello stamp collectors or anyone who enjoys viewing and analyzing miniature works of art. I have not updated this site during the past few years, but I am back, sharing my hobby with you. Bear with me as I update and clean up this site.

Demarre McGill, Retired Deputy Fire Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department

CITIZEN’S STAMP ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Many of the subjects chosen to appear on U.S. stamps and postal stationery are suggested by the public. Each year, the Postal Service receives from the American public thousands of letters proposing stamp subjects. Every stamp suggestion meeting criteria is considered, regardless of who makes it or how it is presented.

The Committee's primary goal is to select subjects of broad national interest for recommendation to the Postmaster General that are both interesting and educational. In addition to Postal Service's extensive line of mail use stamps, approximately 20 new subjects for commemorative stamps are recommended each year. Stamp selections are made with all postal customers in mind, not just stamp collectors. A good mix of subjects, both interesting and educational, is essential.

The above information is from the USPS’s Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee website. Who do you want to see on a U. S. postage stamp?

Monday, May 18, 2020

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African American Lady Liberty

This coin was produced in 2017 to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the U.S Mint. This is the obverse (face or heads) side of the coin.

This is the reverse (tails) side of the African American Lady Liberty coin. U.S. Mint images.

1st Term Medal

This bronze medal honoring Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, was issued by the United States Mint. U.S Mint images.

2nd Term Medal

This medal was produced in honor of President Obama's second term.

After serving in the New York State Legislature, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman elected to the United States Congress (1968). She was also the first African American woman to seek the nomination for President.

"I Have A Dream"

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize winner, gave his life in the civil rights struggle to eliminate racism and segregation in the United states. His "I Have A Dream" speech is the most powerful advocacy of his desire for equal rights for all.

Harriet Tubman was a political activist and abolitionist. She escaped from slavery and freed many more slaves through what became known as the Underground Railroad.

"FREE AT LAST"??

This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which stated that all slaves were free.

This is the cover of the program given to all who attended the stamp release ceremony in Chicago.

Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who refused to sit in the back of the bus. Her actions motivated the Montgomery Bus Boycott. As a result of her bravery, civil rights leaders across the United States came together and started a nationwide movement to end racial injustice and inequality.

Frederick Douglass also escaped from slavery and became a leader of the abolitionist movement. Douglass was a prolific writer and orator.

This Thurgood Marshall stamp was issued on January 7, 2003. He was the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.

George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist. Carver's research led to the development of hundreds of products developed from sweet potatoes, peanuts and soybeans.

Richard Allen was a minister and civil rights leader. He is the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1794.

All stamp photographs and design concepts on this site are by Demarre McGill.

13th Amendment

This stamp was issued in 1940 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. This amendment may have abolished slavery on paper, but to this day, African Americans are still experiencing the racism, discrimination and unequal justice under the law, which existed over 100 years ago.

1956 Children's Stamp

One African American child is pictured on this stamp.

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Booker T. Washington Silver Half Dollar

The front or "heads" side of a coin is called the Obverse side.

Booker T. Washington silver half dollar was issued by the United States Mint between 1946 and 1951.

This is the back side or "tails" side of the Booker T. Washington half dollar. This side is also called the Reverse side.

Revolutionary War hero Salem Poor was born a slave in Andover, Massachusetts and was able to buy his freedom. He was a hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Crispus Attucks

Revolutionary War Hero Crispus Attucks Proof Silver Dollar Issued in 1998.

In 1998 the United States Mint issued a silver dollar to commemorate "Black Revolutionary War Patriots" and the 275th birthday of Crispus Attucks, who was the first American colonist killed by the British during this war.

African American Bronze Medals Issued By The United states Mint. Rosa Parks, Jesse Owens and Roy Wilkins.

Full Sheet of 50 Sojourner Truth Stamps Issued on February 4, 1986

Full Sheet of 50 Harriet Tubman Stamps Issued on February 1, 1978

This sheet of ten stamps was issued on August 30, 2005 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and to honor the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.

In 2008, the United States Postal Service issued this sheet of six stamps to honor twelve courageous pioneers who were leaders in the fight for African-American civil rights.

Bronze Medals Issued By The United States Mint Honoring Tuskegee Airmen, Joe Louis and Jackie Robinson.