1939 Centennial of Baseball - U.S. Postage Stamps - Baseball Life
On June 12, 1939, the U.S. Post Office issue the first postage stamp to feature baseball in the United States. The 3-cent violet stamp commemorates the centennial of the invention of baseball, believed …
US BASEBALL STAMPS - Baseball Almanac
The United States Postal Service first featured baseball on a US stamp in 1939. The Centennial of Baseball stamp started a rich history of baseball stamps issued that have since featured famous …
855 - 1939 3c Baseball Centennial - Mystic Stamp Company
U.S. #855 commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the beginning of baseball. While other forms of the game had been played for years before the 1839 date, Abner Doubleday is credited with …
Baseball Centennial Issue | National Postal Museum
A 3-cent violet stamp issued on June 12, 1939, commemorates the centennial of the game of baseball. Abner Doubleday, career army officer, has long been credited with 'inventing' the game — or at least …
855 Baseball Centennial Stamps - First Day Covers
Postal Service work started just after 7 am on June 12th and the crowds of hundreds waited hours to get their First Day Covers cancelled. Dedication of the Museum and Hall of Fame started at noon and …
Baseball - United States Postage Stamp
Between the ends of the bats are the dates, "1839" at the top and "1939" below, in white. At the base of the panel, in white lettering, is a large numeral "3" with the word "Cents" below. The stamp was first …
1939 Baseball Centennial Stamp - KeyMan Collectibles
First baseball postage stamp, Centennial Of Baseball, issued by the United States Post Office on June 12, 1939, and FDC - First Day Cover.
Stamps of Approval - Baseball Hall of Fame
Though Robinson was the first Hall of Famer to be depicted on a postage stamp in the United States, he wasn’t the first baseball-related stamp. On June 12, 1939, a three-cent stamp was issued to …
First Baseball Stamp Ever Released - Phil-Philately
May 27, 2023 · The world’s first postage stamp featuring the game of baseball was released in 1934 by the Philippines. The Philippines was a territory of the United States at the time, so some might try to …
Mythical Centennials | National Postal Museum
The June 12, 1939 opening events and dedication ceremonies, known as the "Cavalcade of Baseball," were the first professionally marketed sporting anniversary in American history.