Clair Aubrey Houston
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Clair Aubrey Houston was an accomplished and chief postage stamp designer at the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
and Benjamin Franklin
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
Issue are among his more famous designs.
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
and Benjamin Franklin
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
Issue are among his more famous designs.
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
and Benjamin Franklin
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
Issue are among his more famous designs.
Clair Aubrey Houston (also known as Charles Aubrey Houston; also spelled Huston) was an accomplished and chief postage stamp designer at the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
and Benjamin Franklin
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
Issue are among his more famous designs.
Clair Aubrey Houston (also known as Charles Aubrey Houston; also spelled Huston) was an accomplished and chief postage stamp designer at the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
and Benjamin Franklin
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
Issue are among his more famous designs.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Charles Stuart was an American painter from Rhode Island.Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists...
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Inverted Jenny
The Inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918 in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the center of the design was accidentally printed upside-down; it is probably the most famous error in American philately...
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
and Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Airmail stamp
An airmail stamp is a postage stamp intended to pay either an airmail fee that is charged in addition to the surface rate, or the full airmail rate, for a piece of mail to be transported by air....
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
1932 Washington Bicentennial
The 1932 Washington Bicentennial are postage stamps issued by the United States government in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of President George Washington's birth...
Issue are among his more famous designs.
Houston's stamp designs
Clair Aubrey Houston (also known as Charles Aubrey Houston; also spelled Huston) was an accomplished and chief postage stamp designer at the United States Bureau of Engraving and PrintingBureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Charles Stuart was an American painter from Rhode Island.Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists...
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Inverted Jenny
The Inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918 in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the center of the design was accidentally printed upside-down; it is probably the most famous error in American philately...
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
and Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Airmail stamp
An airmail stamp is a postage stamp intended to pay either an airmail fee that is charged in addition to the surface rate, or the full airmail rate, for a piece of mail to be transported by air....
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
1932 Washington Bicentennial
The 1932 Washington Bicentennial are postage stamps issued by the United States government in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of President George Washington's birth...
Issue are among his more famous designs.
Houston's stamp designs
Clair Aubrey Houston (also known as Charles Aubrey Houston; also spelled Huston) was an accomplished and chief postage stamp designer at the United States Bureau of Engraving and PrintingBureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Charles Stuart was an American painter from Rhode Island.Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists...
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Inverted Jenny
The Inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918 in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the center of the design was accidentally printed upside-down; it is probably the most famous error in American philately...
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
and Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Airmail stamp
An airmail stamp is a postage stamp intended to pay either an airmail fee that is charged in addition to the surface rate, or the full airmail rate, for a piece of mail to be transported by air....
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
1932 Washington Bicentennial
The 1932 Washington Bicentennial are postage stamps issued by the United States government in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of President George Washington's birth...
Issue are among his more famous designs.
Houston's stamp designs
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Clair Aubrey Houston (also known as Charles Aubrey Houston; also spelled Huston) was an accomplished and chief postage stamp designer at the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Charles Stuart was an American painter from Rhode Island.Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists...
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Inverted Jenny
The Inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918 in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the center of the design was accidentally printed upside-down; it is probably the most famous error in American philately...
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
and Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Airmail stamp
An airmail stamp is a postage stamp intended to pay either an airmail fee that is charged in addition to the surface rate, or the full airmail rate, for a piece of mail to be transported by air....
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
1932 Washington Bicentennial
The 1932 Washington Bicentennial are postage stamps issued by the United States government in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of President George Washington's birth...
Issue are among his more famous designs.
Houston's stamp designs
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Clair Aubrey Houston (also known as Charles Aubrey Houston; also spelled Huston) was an accomplished and chief postage stamp designer at the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is a government agency within the United States Department of the Treasury that designs and produces a variety of security products for the United States government, most notable of which is paper currency for the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve itself is...
early in the 20th century. He was the great-grandson of Michael Leib (1759–1822), an American physician and politician.
Houston worked at the BEP for more than 21 years and was the designer of numerous United States postage issues. Entire series of stamp issues were designed by Houston, including the Washington-Franklins
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and the Regular Issues of 1922. Huston often used paintings and sculptures of famous American artists like Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Charles Stuart was an American painter from Rhode Island.Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America's foremost portraitists...
as models for his stamp designs. One of the postage issues Huston is most noted for is the Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Inverted Jenny
The Inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918 in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the center of the design was accidentally printed upside-down; it is probably the most famous error in American philately...
of 1918, whose image became famous when the biplane was printed upside down.
Huston is also noted for designing the Warren G. Harding memorial issue of 1923, which he designed in one day using a modified version of the Fourth Bureau Issue frame and a copperplate etching of the late Harding. The prompt and speedy production of the Harding memorial issue was the result of overwhelming public pressure and the stamp was issued only three months after the late President Harding's passing, a record for U.S. postal history that has never since been broken.
Huston designed the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
, a series of definitive stamps bearing the profiles of George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
and Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin
Dr. Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat...
. These issues remained in print longer than any other series of stamps to date. Houston was also the principal designer of the US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
Dozens of United States postage stamp designs are credited to Huston. Besides designing the world-famous Curtis Jenny airmail stamp
Airmail stamp
An airmail stamp is a postage stamp intended to pay either an airmail fee that is charged in addition to the surface rate, or the full airmail rate, for a piece of mail to be transported by air....
, Huston is credited for designing the Founding of Jamestown issues, the Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant regular issues of the 1920s, the Huguenot Walloon commemorative issues of 1924, The Pilgrim Tercentenary of 1920 and the American Indian regular issue of 1923, the Washington-Franklin Issues
Washington-Franklin Issues
The Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
and The 1932 Washington Bicentennial
1932 Washington Bicentennial
The 1932 Washington Bicentennial are postage stamps issued by the United States government in 1932 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of President George Washington's birth...
Issue are among his more famous designs.
Houston's stamp designs
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See also
- Postage stamps and postal history of the United States
- US Presidents on US postage stamps
- Washington-Franklin IssuesWashington-Franklin IssuesThe Washington - Franklin Issues are a series of definitive U.S. Postage stamps depicting George Washington and Benjamin Franklin produced by the U.S. Post Office between 1908 and 1922...
- US Regular Issues of 1922-1931
- Stamp design
- Commemorative stampCommemorative stampA commemorative stamp is a postage stamp, often issued on a significant date such as an anniversary, to honor or commemorate a place, event or person. The subject of the commemorative stamp is usually spelled out in print, unlike definitive stamps which normally depict the subject along with the...
- Definitive stampDefinitive stampA definitive stamp is a postage stamp, that is part of a regular issue of a country's stamps available for sale by the postal service for an extended period of time...
