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1969 - Daniel Boone (1734-1820) - 4 Stamps

1969 - Daniel Boone (1734-1820) - 4 Stamps

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   Daniel Boone postage stamps issued by the United States in 1968. 
  • Subject: These stamps honor Daniel Boone (1734-1820), an American pioneer and frontiersman known for his exploration and settlement of Kentucky. 
  • Design: The stamp design depicts a rustic wooden background with frontier tools like a flintlock rifle, powder horn, hatchet, and knife, alongside Boone's name and the postage value. 
  • Issue Details: The stamps were issued on September 26, 1968, as part of the American Folklore Series. 
  • Significance:Boone's role in leading settlers through the Cumberland Gap and his legendary exploits in the wilderness earned him a place in American folklore, which this stamp commemorates. 
  • Collectibility:
  • The stamps shown are a "plate block," which includes the plate number (in this case, 30257) from the printing plate, making them a specific type of collectible for philatelist
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