Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps Presidents of the United States on U.S. postage stamps Presidents of the United States have frequently appeared on U.S. postage stamps since the mid–1800s. The United States Post Office released its first two postage stamps in 1847, featuring George Washington on one, and Benjamin Franklin on the other. The advent of presidents on postage stamps has been definitive to U.S. postage stamp design since the first issues were released and set the precedent that U.S. stamp designs would follow for many generations. The paper postage stamp itself was born of utility (in England, 1840), as something simple and easy to
US Treasury specimen book currency and other government securities; and engravings of significant and historical architectural structures. The interior of a BEP presentation album is generally described as containing "intaglio die proof vignette pulls on thick gilt edged cards, each with intervening integral tissue guards for protection". The illustrations below come from a single two-volume presentation album reportedly given to Treasury Secretary Lyman Gage. United States banknotes issued from 1861 to the present depict 53 people including presidents, cabinet members, Founding Fathers, jurists, military leaders and members of congress. Thirteen presidents and 12 treasury secretaries have been depicted on US banknotes. Some have appeared