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Samuel F.B. Morse

Series: Famous Americans: Inventors

First Day of Issue Date: October 7, 1940

First Day of Issue Location: New York, NY

About This Stamp

The 2-cent Famous American Inventors stamp issued October 7, 1940, features Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872). Morse is credited with the invention of the telegraph (1837) and of the Morse code shorthand system for encoding telegraph messages.

First Day of Issue Ceremony

First Day of Issue Date: October 7, 1940
First Day of Issue Location: New York, NY

Figures of the American Revolution

Meet 25 individuals who played pivotal roles during the American Revolution. Listen to their stories, explore their actions, and encounter the artists who painted their portraits in this commemorative stamp issuance.

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