FREE: 17c Rachel Carson,18¢ George Mason,19c Sequoyah

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1981 17c Rachel Carson

A naturalist, biologist, and zoologist, Rachel Carson devoted her studies to making people
aware of pollutants, acid rain, and dangerous herbicides and pesticides. She argued that
instead of saving our natural wealth, we were destroying it.

U.S. #1858
18¢ George Mason
Great Americans Series

Issue Date: May 7, 1981
City: Gunston Hall, VA
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Perforations: 11
Color: Dark blue

U.S. #1858 is the 18¢ stamp of the Great Americans Series. It honors George Mason, one of the nation’s
Founding Fathers.

The Great Americans Series
The popular Great Americans Series honors special Americans from all walks of life and honors them
for their contributions to society and their fellow man. Sixty-four different stamps make up the
complete set to pay tribute to important individuals who were leaders in education, the military,
literature, the arts, and human and civil rights.

1980 19c Sequoyah

Using English, Greek, and Hebrew symbols, Sequoyah created an alphabet for the Cherokee language
which enabled thousands of other Cherokees to read and write. In 1824, he translated parts of the Bible,
and four years later, he established the first weekly Cherokee newspaper.