1927 Commemoratives
British General Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga is often noted as the turning point of the American Revolutionary War. The moment is commemorated on a stamp issued in 1927. The stamp is also inscribed Oriskany, a central New York village that was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War setting in motion events leading to the surrender.
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 2 cent | Vermont Sesquicentennial - Bennington | $1.65 | $0.95 |
| 2 cent | Oriskany - Burgoyne Campaign | $4.00 | $2.25 |
1928 Commemoratives
An Artillery wife, Mary Hays McCauly (better known as Molly Pitcher) exhibited legendary heroism bringing water to the troops and tending to the wounded at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778. In 1928 she was honored on the first United States "commemorative overprint" when the words Molly Pitcher were overprinted on a standard 2 cent George Washington stamp from the 1926-31 series.
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 2 cent | Valley Forge | $1.35 | $0.60 |
| 2 cent | Molly Pitcher Overprint | $1.50 | $1.00 |
| 2 cent | Hawaii Overprint | $6.50 | $4.25 |
| 5 cent | Hawaii Overprint | $18.75 | $12.75 |
| 2 cent | Aeronautics | $1.35 | $0.85 |
| 5 cent | Aeronautics | $5.35 | $3.00 |
1929 Commemoratives
Inventor of the phonograph and founder of General Electric, Thomas A. Edison was honored on a stamp in 1929. There are three collectible varieties of this issue as it was printed using both rotary and flat plate techniques, and was the first commemorative stamp to be issued in coil format.
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 2 cent | Georges Rogers Clark | $0.80 | $0.60 |
| œ Cent | Nathan Hale | $0.60 | $0.15 |
| 2 cent | Edison Flat Perf.11 | $0.90 | $0.65 |
| 2 cent | Edison Rotary Perf. 11x10œ | $0.90 | $0.30 |
| 2 cent | Edison Coil Perf.10 Vert | $18.00 | $1.60 |
| 2 cent | Sullivan Expedition | $0.80 | $0.60 |
| 2 cent | Battle of Fallen Timbers | $0.95 | $0.75 |
| 2 cent | Ohio River Canal | $0.80 | $0.60 |
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