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In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt became President. He was notable not only as an avid collector in his own right (with a collection estimated at around 1 million stamps), but also for taking an interest in the stamp issues of the Department. Many designs of the 1930s were inspired or altered according to his advice. In 2009-10, the U. S. Postal museum exhibited six Roosevelt sketches that were developed into stamp issues: the 6-cent eagle airmail stamp and five miscellaneous commemoratives, which honored the Byrd Antarctic Expedition, the Mothers of America, Susan B. Anthony, Virginia Dare and the Northwest Territories' rise to statehood.
The famous Presidential Issue, known as Prexies for short, came out in 1938. The series featured all 29 U.S. presidents through Calvin Coolidge, as small busts printed on solid-color designs through 50¢, then black on white with colored lettering for $1, $2, and $5 values. Additional stamps depicted Franklin (½¢), Martha Washington (1½¢), and the White House (4½¢). Many of the values were just included so that all presidents were on a stamp and did not necessarily correspond to a postal rate, and one of the (difficult) games for Prexie collectors is to find a cover with, for instance, a single 16¢ stamp that pays a combination of rate and fees valid during the Prexies' period of usage. Many such covers remain to be discovered; some sellers on eBay have been surprised to discover an ordinary-seeming cover bid up to several hundred dollars because it was one of the sought-after solo usages.
Department of Education Sanctioning Stamp Camp USA was sanctioned in 2001 by the Pennsylvania Department of Education for graduate level credit for teacher certification under Act 48. The program was presented in conjuction with the American Philatelic Society Summer Seminar on Philately and served to equip teachers and interested adult youth workers in the administrative and operational aspects of the program. The certification program continues, with scheduled training as needs are identified.
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