(above) In 1986 the United States Post office issued a set of 4-first
class postage stamps. Sold in sheets of 50 they are available
for $15 to $20 at auction.
(above) One type of first day of Issue envelop has a red velvet window
framing a Gold replica of the stamp. ($5 to $10 retail at auction)
There are two US postage stamps commemorating
the 1909 North Pole expedition. The one below shows the Polaris
nuclear submarine which surfaced at the North Pole 50 years after
Henson & Peary arrived by dog sled.
A sheet of 100 can be purchased for under $10.
$6 is common at auction.
