Is there a reference source for US Stamp designers?
Is there a repository somewhere that lists out the people involved in the design, lettering etc for an individual US stamp. This example of Captain James Cook (Scott 1732) FDC that I am looking at appears to be signed but how do you know if they are correct? I realize the example shown is not in great shape with a glue remnant from an old label and some smudging of the word Vignette but it spiked my interest in the likely sources available to confirm these names are correct (I realize there is no way to confirm the signatures are genuine!)
Thanks in advance for any feedback
Mike
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You may want to try Linn's Year Books. Ask if anybody has one and if they list this type of information. Doesn't have to be this specific issue, but may give you a lead on where to search. You may also want to see if the Librarian at the APS Library has this information.
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Mike
Happy Hunting.
In the case of image above and Scott 1732 the designer is listed as Robert F Szabo which doesn't match to any of signatures. Always good to learn something new and my old age!!
Mike
1) Linn’s World Stamp Almanac, millennium edition, (Sydney, Ohio:Linn’s Stamp News), 2000. There is a section titled “Stamp Production Credits that lists all the production details for each stamp by Scott number, including the designer. The drawback is, since it was published in 2000, it does not list any of the more recent stamps.
2) Linn’s U.S. Stamp Yearbook, (Sydney, Ohio:Linn’s Stamp News), published yearly. This yearbook lists each U.S. stamp published for the year, includes some history and production detail. Our library’s latest edition is for 2010.
Above publications are available at APS for loan or photo copy of a specific article at nominal cost
Mike