Stamps Tell Story of Hispanic Heritage

Postage stamps do much more than just make it possible for your mail to be delivered. For over 150 years, the U.S. Postal Service’s Stamp Program has celebrated the people, events, and cultural milestones that form our unique American experience. Stamps help tell the story of our shared heritage --- one that is rich in diversity.

September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, and since 1869, stamps have recognized and celebrated the contributions of Hispanics.

HISPANIC-RELATED STAMPS (by denomination, subject, year issued)

1 - 5¢ Landing of Columbus 1869
1 - 5¢ Columbian Series 1893
3¢ David G. Farragut 1903
2, 5, & 10¢ Panama Pacific Exposition 1913
3¢ Puerto Rico, Territorial Issue 1937
3¢ Panama Canal 1939
2¢ John Philip Sousa 1940
3¢ Pan-American Union 1940
3¢ Coronado Expedition 1940
3¢ Puerto Rico Election 1949
3¢ Gadsden Purchase 1953
9¢ The Alamo 1956
8¢ Simon Bolivar 1958
4 & 8¢ Jose dé San Martin 1959
1 ¼¢ Palace of the Governors 1960
4¢ Mexican Independence 1960
5¢ Alliance for Progress 1963
5¢ Settlement of Florida 1965
6¢ California Settlement 1969
8¢ San Juan, Puerto Rico 1971
8¢ San Xavier del Bac Mission (postal card) 1971
13¢ Alta, California 1977
15¢ General Bernardo de Gálvez 1980
20¢ Ponce de León 1982
20¢ Roberto Clemente, 1984
Hispanic Americans 1984
44¢ Padre Junipero Serra 1985
5¢ Luis Muñoz Marin 1990
35¢ Dennis Chavez 1991
$5 Christopher Columbus – Landing of Columbus 1992
$2 Diego Columbus – Landing of Columbus 1992
$2 Bartholomew Columbus – Landing of Columbus 1992
30¢ Juan Pérez – Landing of Columbus 1992
2¢ Vicente Yáñez Pinzón – Landing of Columbus 1992
29¢ Landing of Columbus – World Columbian Stamp Expo 1992
29¢ Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo 1992
29¢ Ritchie Valens 1992
29¢ 500th Anniversary of Columbus’
Landing in Puerto Rico 1993
32¢ Admiral David Farragut – Civil War Series 1995
32¢ Padre Félix Varela 1997
32¢ Cinco de Mayo 1998
32¢ Spanish-American War 1998
32¢ Spanish Settlement of the Southwest 1998
33¢ Desi Arnaz – “I Love Lucy” (Celebrate the Century: 1950s) 1999
33¢ Cinco de Mayo 1999
33¢ Roberto Clemente – Legends of Baseball 2000
34¢ Frida Kahlo 2001
37¢ Cesar Chavez 2003
37¢ Let’s Dance/Bailemos 2005
37¢ Chacón: Madonna & Child 2006
41¢ Mendez v. Westminster 2007
42¢ Ruben Salazar – American Journalists 2008
42¢ Latin Jazz 2008

More information on Hispanic-related stamps may be found in Publication 295, “Hispanic People and Events on United States Postage,” at http://www.usps.com/cpim/ftp/pubs/pub295e.pdf.