USA Stamp year 1870/74 – 30c Alexander Hamilton Used

USA Stamp year 1870/74 – 30c Alexander Hamilton Used

• The first stamp honoring Hamilton was issued in 1870 as part of the National Bank Note Co. portrait series. It featured a engraved profile of Hamilton in an oval frame.
• In 1956, Hamilton was featured on a 4-cent stamp issued as part of the Liberty series depicting notable Americans.
• In 1973, a 10-cent stamp was issued for the 250th anniversary of Hamilton’s birth in 1757.
• Hamilton appeared again in 1987 on a 22-cent definitive stamp in the Great Americans series.
• In 2016, a new forever stamp was issued showing a stylized portrait of Hamilton using imagery inspired by the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
• He has also been honored on stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1990 and the 225th anniversary of the U.S. Marshals Service in 2014, given his roles in founding those services.
• In total, Hamilton’s likeness has appeared on at least 8 different U.S. stamp issues across commemorative and definitive stamp series.

While not depicted as frequently as presidents like Washington and Lincoln, Alexander Hamilton is one of the key Founding Fathers celebrated on U.S. postage for his vital role in establishing the nation’s financial system and government.