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The '''Overrun Countries series''' was a series of thirteen [[commemorative stamps|commemorative postage stamps]], each of five-cent [[Denomination (postage stamp)|denomination]], issued by the [[United States]] over a fifteen-month period in |
The '''Overrun Countries series''' was a series of thirteen [[commemorative stamps|commemorative postage stamps]], each of five-cent [[Denomination (postage stamp)|denomination]], issued by the [[United States]] over a fifteen-month period in 1943 and 1944 as a tribute to thirteen nations overrun, occupied, and/or annexed by the [[Axis Powers]] during or shortly before [[World War II]].<ref>[https://postalmuseum.si.edu/collections/search?edan_local=1&edan_q=overrun%2Bcountries& Smithsonian National Postal Museum]</ref> |
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The stamps depict, in full color, the national [[flags]] of [[Poland]], [[Czechoslovakia]], [[Norway]], [[Luxembourg]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Greece]], [[Yugoslavia]], [[Albania]], [[Austria]], [[Denmark]], and [[Korea]], with the names of the respective countries underneath. To the left of each flag appears the symbol of a [[phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]], symbolizing the renewal of life, and to its right appears a kneeling female figure with arms raised, breaking the shackles of servitude.<ref name="junior">[http://www.junior-philatelists.com/USStampsHistory43.htm The Overrun Countries Series - Junior Philatelists]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415003759/http://www.junior-philatelists.com/USStampsHistory43.htm |date=April 15, 2014}}</ref> |
The stamps depict, in full color, the national [[flags]] of [[Poland]], [[Czechoslovakia]], [[Norway]], [[Luxembourg]], the [[Netherlands]], [[Belgium]], [[France]], [[Greece]], [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]], [[Albania]], [[Austria]], [[Denmark]], and [[Korean Empire|Korea]], with the names of the respective countries underneath. To the left of each flag appears the symbol of a [[phoenix (mythology)|phoenix]], symbolizing the renewal of life, and to its right appears a kneeling female figure with arms raised, breaking the shackles of servitude.<ref name="junior">[http://www.junior-philatelists.com/USStampsHistory43.htm The Overrun Countries Series - Junior Philatelists]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415003759/http://www.junior-philatelists.com/USStampsHistory43.htm |date=April 15, 2014}}</ref> |
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The stamps with flags of European countries were released at intervals from June to December 1943, while the Korea flag stamp was released in November 1944.<ref>''The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps'', 27th edition, 2000 (ISBN |
The stamps with flags of European countries were released at intervals from June to December 1943, while the Korea flag stamp was released in November 1944.<ref>''The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps'', 27th edition, 2000 ({{ISBN|0-06-095854-5}}), p. 128.</ref> The dates on which these stamps were issued are: Poland, 22 June 1943; Czechoslovakia, 12 July 1943; Norway, 27 July 1943; Luxembourg, 10 August 1943; the Netherlands, 23 August 1943; Belgium, 14 September 1943; France, 28 September 1943; Greece, 12 October 1943; Yugoslavia, 26 October 1943; Albania, 9 November 1943; Austria, 23 November 1943; Denmark, 7 December 1943; and Korea, |
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2 November 1944.<ref>[http://www.rfrajola.com/2k17/KLoverun.pdf THE OVERRUN COUNTRIES STAMPS OF 1943 AND 1944] Wartime Issues of Commemorative Postage Stamps 25 July 2018</ref> |
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Because of the elaborate process necessary for the full-color printing, the United States government's [[Bureau of Engraving and Printing]] in [[Washington, |
Because of the elaborate process necessary for the full-color printing, the United States government's [[Bureau of Engraving and Printing]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], contracted with a private firm, the [[American Bank Note Company]] in [[New York City]], to produce the stamps.<ref name="junior" /> |
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The [[Scott number]] for this series of stamps is from 909 to 921.{{fact|date=March 2024}} |
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==See also== |
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*[[Postage stamps and postal history of the United States]] |
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*[[Captive Nations]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 19 March 2024
The Overrun Countries series was a series of thirteen commemorative postage stamps, each of five-cent denomination, issued by the United States over a fifteen-month period in 1943 and 1944 as a tribute to thirteen nations overrun, occupied, and/or annexed by the Axis Powers during or shortly before World War II.[1]
The stamps depict, in full color, the national flags of Poland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Greece, Yugoslavia, Albania, Austria, Denmark, and Korea, with the names of the respective countries underneath. To the left of each flag appears the symbol of a phoenix, symbolizing the renewal of life, and to its right appears a kneeling female figure with arms raised, breaking the shackles of servitude.[2]
The stamps with flags of European countries were released at intervals from June to December 1943, while the Korea flag stamp was released in November 1944.[3] The dates on which these stamps were issued are: Poland, 22 June 1943; Czechoslovakia, 12 July 1943; Norway, 27 July 1943; Luxembourg, 10 August 1943; the Netherlands, 23 August 1943; Belgium, 14 September 1943; France, 28 September 1943; Greece, 12 October 1943; Yugoslavia, 26 October 1943; Albania, 9 November 1943; Austria, 23 November 1943; Denmark, 7 December 1943; and Korea, 2 November 1944.[4]
Because of the elaborate process necessary for the full-color printing, the United States government's Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C., contracted with a private firm, the American Bank Note Company in New York City, to produce the stamps.[2]
The Scott number for this series of stamps is from 909 to 921.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Smithsonian National Postal Museum
- ^ a b The Overrun Countries Series - Junior Philatelists. Archived April 15, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, 27th edition, 2000 (ISBN 0-06-095854-5), p. 128.
- ^ THE OVERRUN COUNTRIES STAMPS OF 1943 AND 1944 Wartime Issues of Commemorative Postage Stamps 25 July 2018
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