Mick Zais, postal historian, past President of the American Philatelic Society and West Point Graduate, lectures on the The United States Five Cent West Point Stamp of 1937.
His presentation reviews the stamp issued Wednesday, May 26, 1937 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. Designed by a captain on West Point’s faculty, the stamp was the fifth and final issue of the Army half of the ten–stamp Army Navy series.
These stamps were prepared at the direction of President franklin D. Roosevelt to engender appreciation of and support for a tiny, depression-era military that was totally inadequate for the coming global conflagration which Roosevelt sensed would draw in a reluctant nation.
The 5 Cents stamp paid the international, surface rate for a 1-ounce, first class letter.
Mick shows a dazzling array of First Day Covers and uses, domestic and international, those signed by dignitaries and other prominent Americans, including Farley.