Bicentennial 1976 13 cent State Flags Stamps - Pane of 50 - 1976 unused US Postage Stamps - Vintage Sheet of 50 Mint Stamps - Never Hinged

13¢ Commemorative United States stamps celebrating the nation's bicentennial. Full sheet of 50 stamps, never hinged. Scott Number U.S.Issue Date: February 23, 1976 City: Washington, DC Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Photogravure Perforations: 11 Color: Multicolored Issued as part of the ongoing Bicentennial celebration, the 13¢ State Flags pane was a first in U.S. history. This was the first time a pane with 50 face-different stamps was issued. Each state is represented by its official flag, with the stamps arranged on the sheet in the same order each state was admitted into the Union. The format proved to be popular with collectors, and has been repeated many times since. The U.S. Bicentennial was a series of celebrations during the mid-1970s that commemorated the historic events leading to America's independence from Great Britain. The official events began on April 1, 1975, when the American Freedom Train departed Delaware to begin a 21-month, 25,338-mile tour of the 48 contiguous states. For more than a year, a wave of patriotism swept the nation as elaborate firework displays lit up skies across the U.S., an international fleet of tall-mast sailing ships gathered in New York City and Boston, and Queen Elizabeth made a state visit. The celebration culminated on July 4, 1976, with the 200th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The U.S.P.S. issued 113 commemorative stamps over a six-year period in honor of the U.S. bicentennial, beginning with the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Emblem stamp (U.S. #1432). As a group, the Bicentennial Series chronicles one of our nation's most important chapters, and remembers the events and patriots who made the U.S. a world model for liberty. This listing is for a full sheet of 50 unused stamps, part of a personal collection of mint stamps from the 1970s and 1980s.. The stamps measures 1" tall x 1 1/2" wide. These will be shipped flat in the plastic sleeve they have been stored in since purchase, with additional cardboard to prevent folding. I have many more stamps to come. All these from my brother's collection, a professional philatelist. They have been carefully kept in plastic envelopes and have never been hinged. These stamps are great for collectors both young and old alike. Additionally, they would be great for collages, crafting & jewelry making or anywhere else your creativity wants to take you. They are also a great gift for someone born on the day the stamps were issued, or any history buff. Frame them and give them as a nice and thoughtful gift - or keep them for your own collection. For more stamps currently listed, please go to https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveNStuff14?ref=seller-platform-mcnav&search_query=stamps+postage I ship internationally (with a few exceptions), and I am happy to do so. Thank you for looking, and please come back soon. I will be adding items daily. You never know what you will find at www.etsy.com/shop/lovenstuff14 KN0223-