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Today in Smithsonian History: February 7, 1996

150thstamp

The new Smithsonian 150th Anniversary stamp. It was issued February 7, 1996.

 

February 7, 1996 The Smithsonian 150th Anniversary stamp is issued. There is a short ceremony in Baird Auditorium unveiling the stamp and sheets of the new stamp and envelopes with first-day cancellations are available for sale in the rotunda of the National Museum of Natural History.

Courtesy Smithsonian Institution Archives

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