Capital Collection Services

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Admin
Capital Collection Services

Capital Collection Services

Baseball fans interested in postage stamp collecting can find a wealth of stamps from the U.S. Postal Service. USPS commemorative stamps with a baseball theme began appearing in 1939 and have continued into 2010. Baseball lovers will find a collection of USPS baseball stamps is mildly challenging, yet inexpensive, to acquire.

USA Stamps With a Baseball Theme - Single Issues

The United States Postal Service has more than a 70-year history of issuing baseball stamps. Among the 50+ commemorative postage stamps with a baseball theme are 14 single issue stamps covering a variety of baseball-related topics.

  • 1939 3 cent - Baseball Centennial featuring a sandlot baseball game
  • 1969 6 cent - 100th Anniversary of Professional Baseball
  • 1969 6 cent - Grandma Moses with a baseball scene depicted in the painting
  • 1982 20 cent - Jackie Robinson from Black Heritage series
  • 1983 20 cent - Babe Ruth
  • 1984 20 cent - Jim Thorpe
  • 1984 20 cent - Roberto Clemente
  • 1989 25 cent - Lou Gehrig
  • 1992 29 cent - Olympic Baseball
  • 1996 32 cent - Mighty Casey from Folk Heroes issue
  • 2000 33 cent - Baseball from Youth Team Sports issue
  • 2008 42 cent - "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
  • 2010 44 cent - Rube Foster Negro Leagues Baseball
  • 2010 44 cent - Negro Leagues Baseball

While the 1984 Thorpe stamp is technically a football-themed stamp, all-around athlete Jim Thorpe played professional baseball for the New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Braves. His stamps should be considered for a baseball stamp collection.