Collect, have fun, remember, and reminisce over your great park experiences, and feel good knowing that the proceeds from your purchase will help our. Residing in independence national historical park, the famous bell can be seen up close completely free of charge. Last summer we went to alaska and the kids got the national park passports and got several stamps at the different national parks. All participants must have a start date written down on their book. National parks drastically vary in their size and scope all over the world, with each different location influencing the architecture, structure, and attractions available for visitors. Many of their works are listed on the national register of historic places, and a number have also been designated as national historic. Our passport collection includes books, inserts, and the stamps to complete your book. Click on the link for a state to see the list and images for that state or on the link for a year to see the stamps collected in that particular year. National park service stamps, parks, and a president. The national park service cares for special places saved by the american people so that all may experience our heritage. Vintage lot of 14 national park patches monument patch badlands grand tetons new.
Now, this june the latest edition of postage stamps bearing national park images will arrive. National park service passport collectors edition passport. National park passport stamps passport to your national. National parks passport program mississippi national. Get the best deals on national parks centennial stamp in unused us stamps 1941now when you shop the largest. These cancellation marks record the name of the park as well as the date of the visit. The set of national park service centennial stamps will be available on june 2, 2016. Two of the national park issues, the 1 cent yosemite and 3 cent mount rainer, were reproduced in souvenir sheets of 6 imperforate stamps to commemorate major stamp expositions the 1934 american philatelic exhibition and the transmississippi philatelic exposition.
Gabel book quilt applique patterns stamp collecting postage stamps adventure travel countries postcards parks zebra patterns is a quilting based design house owned by debra gabel and gary gabel. Here is a list with illustrations of the passport cancellation stamps for utahs national parks and monuments and other national parks sites and federalnational areas. Established in 1872, yellowstone was the worlds first national park and is noted for its wildlife, geysers, hot springs, and waterfalls in the grand canyon of the yellowstone river. The passport program offers visitors the opportunity to acquire cancellation stamps at no cost at various historic sites. Zebra designs applique patterns, printed cotton panels, quilting books. Parks series, with which most stamp collectors are familiar. Complete set, 1934 national parks issue, 10v for sale at.
The vast majority of yellowstone lies in wyoming, although it stretches into idaho and montana. This gigantic park covers 2,200,000 acres, which include deep canyons, majestic waterfalls, pristine lakes, dense forests, and vast meadows. As we previously noted, on june 28 well see the firstday issues of an international airmail stamp. Most popular travel posters include the national parks posters, spirit of nashville, american travel, and the world travel collections. Links to each national park homepage and map will be provided as well. Since 1986, the park passport has been a cherished heirloom for fans of our national parks the world over. The program was launched in 1986 to encourage visitation to all of americas national parks and to allow visitors to keep a permanent visual. Postal service is celebrating the national park services centennial by issuing 16 new forever stamps featuring national parks. The rila mountains, shaped by glaciers and dotted with lakes, form the backbone of bulgarias largest national park. All stamps show national parks or plants, animals, artwork, objects and structures found in or associated with a national park. Somebody has an awesome national parks passport page. Delicate arch is just one of more than 2,000 stone arches in a park that contains.
Update 060610 i visited stones river today to get the new national cemetery stamp and they currently have sseven stamps available, five of which are official dated national park passport stamps. Some were guided by the architectural style of the day, while others looked to the surrounding landscape for inspiration. In the national park architecture sourcebook, architect and longtime preservation advocate harvey h. Home stamps us stamps 20th century regular issues prewar modern issues 1934 national parks. Yellowstone national park has the proud distinction of being the oldest national park in the world. Some parks have multiple stamps distributed around their park.
National park passport national parks passport stamps stamp collecting secret obsession booklet washington dc the secret travel national parks passports. If your start date is after november 1, 2019, your start date must be verified by a park staff member with a signature. The collectors edition includes information on nearly 400 park sites, maps, and dozens of color photographs. Jul 11, 2016, 4 pm the classics forever stamp pane that was announced on may 26 by the usps is one of dozens of stamps that now has a scott number. Passport to your national parks collectors edition. National parks, classics forever stamps now have scott numbers. Americas national parks celebrated on postage stamps in. Kaiser takes readers on an architectural tour of the remarkable variety of manmade structures that dot the landscapes of these spectacular mountains, valleys, deserts, and coastlines. Vintage yellowstone national park souvenir grizzly bear pocket watch fob. Im wondering what places in washington dc have stamps since it seems like all the monuments, etc are considered. Customize your passport with these national park stamps. Enjoy them to the fullest by shopping our collection of national parks handbooks, history books, childrens activity guides and books, park guides, maps, posters and more, including posters by famous graphics artist, charley harper. The stamp pane, designed by ethel kessler of bethesda, md, includes 16 stamp images featuring existing art or photography representing the regional diversity of the national park system. For more than a century, the national park service, private individuals, and small businesses have constructed a variety ofstructures on americas national parklands.
Several variations of cancellation stamps for many of the park sites are displayed. National parks passport cancellations home facebook. Get a complete collection of 1934 national parks single stamps. Get the best deals on national park collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at.
The passport to your national parks program is run by eastern national, the same nonprofit organization that operates bookstores in over 150 national park visitor centers. We are thrilled that the 16 national park stamps issued in 16 for the. The blue fivecent stamp featuring old faithful in yellowstone national park was issued july 30, 1934. The national park architecture sourcebook harvey h. National parks 366392 with passport stamps 6 stamps stamps not updated yet.
The stamp image is a photograph by tom till of moab, ut, and represents the. This beautiful stamp series showcases the variety of national parks available for all to enjoy, said national park service deputy director. Best travel souvenir in my entire collection is my passport to your national parks stamp book from the usa national park service nps gift shop. Carlsbad caverns national park, nm the stamp image is a photograph by richard mcguire of the interior of the caverns. The following scott numbers have been assigned to recently issued united states stamps.
Tracing the postage stampsized history of the national. The passport to your national parks annual stamp sets, dating back to 1986, feature. Many of the 412 locations in the national park system include historic buildings that tell fascinating stories of the people who built them and how they were used. You could call it a postage stampsized history of the national park system, but the history of park scenes on u. And mount rainier national park in washington state offers a. Parks centennial series and the ten stamps of the 1934 national.
I think you can also get them online and possibly also at walmart. Us national parks 100year anniversary postage stamps. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Arches national park, moab, ut the stamp image is a photograph by tom till of moab, ut, and represents the iconic delicate arch. Read on to discover the stories behind these stamps the 1934 national parks issue. National parks centennial stamp in unused us stamps 1941now. The cancellation stamps are also available at most nps visitor centers, or ask a ranger where you can have your passport book stamped. Nps centennial forever stamps us postal service nps history. Ron bolt, the painter who designed the stamp, made the massive sweep of the ocean the dominant element, with the abstract. Next to me, a man starts to genuflect, his face serene with worship. The other two are the stones river national battlefield stamp shown above and a tennessee historical commission stamp for stones river. Within the mississippi national river and recreation area, you may get your passport book stamped at any of the visitor.
So what are these potentiallyaddictive national parks passports and stamps. Nps historic architect james creech is shown here recording construction details in the. Ahead of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national parks, the us postal service has issued 16 stamps that depict the beauty and diversity of these protected areas. The iron butt associations national parks master traveler award. A park staff member must sign your book to verify that you have all 41 park stamps at that end date. Stamps, parks, and a president white house historical association. The most striking feature of fundy national park is the bay itself. My notsosecret obsession get started using national parks passports to collect stamps and document your visits to americas national parks and other historical and scenic sites. Mike and bobs friendly competition turned into a contest. Vintage 19391940 haynes guide yellowstone national park travel book mint. I bought it at the national park service office look for one of these or a chamber of commerce to get your book. This was the first set of stamps to honor americas national parks. Check out this blog to see stunning examples of important architecture in national parks and find a site near you.
Some bonus stamps from these sites are also exhibited. A philatelic portfolio of americas national parks nps history. Passport to your national parks collectors edition eastern national on. Architects of the national park service are the architects and landscape architects who were employed by the national park service nps starting in 1918 to design buildings, structures, roads, trails and other features in the united states national parks. Horace albright on the state of national park management circa 1915. A series of stamp icons, designed by valerie jar for the national parks national geographic app. Nps photographer 1934 national park service photographer george grant was tasked with selecting photographs from which artists would produce designs and engravings for the colorful series of stamps featuring the national parks in 1934. Here is a list with illustrations of the national parks passport cancellation stamps that i have collected.
Anderson design group is a nashvillebased poster art design firm founded by joel anderson. Passport books, sold at eastern national park stores and, provide a place for park visitors to collect national park cancellation stamps. National park stamps washington dc forum tripadvisor. Stamps, parks, and a president white house historical. From lucious gardens, hotels and houses, to repurposed bridges and giant stone towers, the architecture within national parks is telling of its individual.
Largerthanlife historic documents and graphic images help bring its history to life. This is your chance to get all 10 national parks single stamps issued in 1934. Lot of 4 vintage national park embroidered patches patch travel hiking. National park service park locations have cancellation stamps where you can have your passport to your national parks book. No visit to philadelphia is complete without a stop at the liberty bell center, home of the international symbol of freedom that gives the landmark its name.
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