This is a Commemorative Folio for the 44–cent Negro Leagues Baseball commemorative stamps, including a full pane of 20 stamps.From 1920 to about 1960, all–black professional baseball leagues drew some of the most remarkable athletes ever to play baseball and ultimately sparked the integration of American sports. This colorful folio pays tribute to the Negro leagues and their “father” — Rube Foster.
Commemorative folio includes:
- Illustrations by stamp artist Kadir Nelson
- Historical timeline of the Negro leagues, plus a list of its “all star” players
- Collectible insert with a placeholder to preserve stamps
- Pane of 20 Negro Leagues Baseball stamps with mount!
About the Negro Leagues Baseball stamp release:On July 15, 2010, in Kansas City, Missouri, the Postal Service™ issued a 44–cent,
Negro Leagues Baseball commemorative stamp in two designs, designed by Howard E. Paine of Delaplane, Virginia.
The Negro Leagues Baseball stamp pays tribute to the all–black professional baseball leagues that operated from 1920 to about 1960. Considered the “father” of Negro leagues baseball, Andrew “Rube” Foster (1879–1930) established the Negro National League in 1920, the first successful league of African–American baseball teams. Although no longer a vital component of American baseball after about 1960, the Negro leagues led to lasting changes within the sport. The two se–tenant stamps feature a scene painted by Kadir Nelson of San Diego, California.
SKUs featured on this page: 465274
