FREE: U.S. Postage Stamp 1983 ( Carl Schurz )

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U.S. #1847
1983 4¢ Carl Schurz
Great Americans Series
Issue Date: June 3, 1983
City: Watertown, Wisconsin
Quantity: 100,000,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Color: Violet
Carl Schurz immigrated to America from Germany in 1852, in hopes of finding "a new, free world...." He devotedly served his adopted country as a U.S. Senator, ambassador to Spain, Secretary of the Interior, and an advocate of equal rights for Blacks and Indians.

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.