UNITED STATES POST OFFICE on 15 January 1937 issued a 2-cent Navy themed stamp to honour U.S. Naval Officers Stephen Decatur and Thomas MacDonough, as well as the USS Saratoga. Decatur and MacDonough were notable naval officers during the War of 1812.
This carmine-coloured stamp featured the portraits of these two officers in ovals, with the ship in the centre. Over 100 million stamps were printed by the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing using a Rotary Press.
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