New induction cover from the Baseball Hall of Fame

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The 1995 Inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame included Mike Schmidt, Richie Ashburn, Leon Day, William Hulbert, and Vic Willis. Postcards with special cancellations to commemorate the day were available as well as an official cachet. Brief profiles of the inductees are presented.

Achievements and awards, Personalities, Rites, ceremonies and celebrations, Baseball players, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Negro leagues, Schmidt, Mike

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America - rich in black heritage

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Afro-Americans have contributed greatly to all aspects of American life from the time of slavery to the present. Commemorative stamps and first day covers honoring blacks who have excelled in politics, the arts, and education are described.

African Americans

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American lighthouses

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Five lighthouses are pictured on stamps to commemorate their role in US marine history. The evolution of the lighthouse and how it was constructed is presented.

Lighthouses

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