Is this the Most Beautiful U.S. Stamp?

This 1898 stamp is considered to be the most beautiful stamp ever issued by the United States. Let's explore the 'Western Cattle in Storm' stamp and how it got to be crowned as the top beauty in US #philately .
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This is #philately episode 38
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[jamesshattell]

I once told a woman I was dating that she was as beautiful as the stamps in my collection. Her response was, " philately will get you nowhere."😮

[johncollectsstamps]

What a lovely stamp! Interesting that the American cattle were actually Scottish though! I don't know enough about US stamps to say where this ranks, but I do like it. My all-time favourite stamp, Penny Black aside, is the GB George V 1929 Postal Union Congress £1 stamp, a stamp I don't own, but want to add to my collection some day. The George V "Seahorses" are top ten too for me.

[josephwolfe]

I collect both Canada and the US and have mint copies of both the Bluenose stamp and the cattle stamp. I really like both and it's really hard to pick a winner, but I'll go with the Bluenose, but it's really close - two absolutely incredible classic stamps!!

[dannysunay]

I have never seen any of them in person, but I have to go with a stamp I do have, an old Lincoln stamp I was given for my 18th birthday. The only stamp I own. I like it because of the person it represents and it does not have ink all over it! It is clean!! Thank you grandpa!!! Rest in peace!😊❤

[Shadow-]

It is a Beautiful stamp .
I’m drawn to US airmail . I find them beautiful as well .

[jameswardell]

Well, my 2¢? The cattle stamp is certainly a beauty, that entire series is quality in terms of design and printing. But I think the 1901 Pan American series can give it a run for the money, and the National Parks series of 1934 is really one of my faves. As for the Bluenose...as a Canadian I think it's nice, but that whole era of Canadian stamps had real quality of design. Many of the pictorials of the late 1920s and into the 1930s were very beautiful. In fact there are two other ship stamps, the 1933 Royal William ( SC# 204) and the1935 Royal Yacht Britannia (SC#216) which when seen with the Bluenose make a rather beautiful philatelic regatta! You're right, it's all subjective, but that's the wonderful thing about this hobby isn't it? There's always something to please everyone. Great video, as usual Graham!

[MichaelMechsner]

Great behind the scenes look. A ton of work. I hope you either LOVE it or it makes $$$ either way, thanks for the insight!

[fareast_de]

Great educational vid on early American stamps with a fantastic editing, thanks for sharing. BTW: both sets (Columbus and Trans- Missisippi) are hard to get in mint pristine condition as a full set. And for a reasonable price as well ! Greets from GER, U.

[siam]

It took a while to go through my US collection carefully and look for "beauty" and not just my favorite. I settled on the 1934 National Parks 1 cent El Capitan stamp with the blue 5 cent Yellowstone Park issue close behind. The line engraving of that entire set is superb and renders America's national wonders in a stamp size format most remarkably well.
Cattle in Storm does have atmosphere and I don't under rate it, although cattle running around Scotland qualifies it as more of an international, rather than an American, classic.
Another great video presentation and one that made me revisit my US stamps that I sometimes take for granted.

[lostinstamps]

Amazing study, thank you for a very interesting video!

[randymoore]

CE1 & CE2 Special Delivery Stamps, C23 Airmail stamp, 1$ George VI Hong Kong “1946 Victory” stamp!

[dennyd]

I love the old style behind the way they used to make the printing plates (another good video subject), so many of these old stamps constantly fascinate me - and there are many from all over the world that are my favourites. Being Canadian; I agree on the Bluenose, yet we had many others just as beautiful. Also collecting old US, they have many series just as lovely - I particularly love the Natural Parks series from 1934! 👌 📮

[danielfell]

Great episode Graham. I learned a lot. I wouldn’t call it my top pick for beauty but love the back story.

[keesdewaard]

Both stamps are in my opinion, indeed very beautiful. Sorry to say that at this moment I cannot really identify a most beautiful stamp for myself and I guess most of us may be biased towards their own country or continent even...However I would love to add both the Bluenose and Western Castle in storm to my collection, one had to have dreams 😉
Thank you for the interesting content again, enjoyed watching very much!

[coreychipman]

It is one of the first stamps I would show someone it I was to familiarize them with U.S. stamps. If I owned one.😳Thank you Graham!

[greaterbostonphilatelicsociety]

Loved this! Decided I wanted to get one of these stamps then saw the prices GAK!

[chaostheory]

I like the Western Cattle in a Storm stamp but I think it's just slightly beaten by the 1934 Yosemite 1 cent stamp. It's just such a beautiful engraving and depicts such a tranquil scene. On top of that i think the light green color really hits it home. The Trans-Mississippi and National parks are truly beautiful commemorative designs in my opinion. I think the national parks series gets bonus points though since they are so easy to acquire. Love your videos by the way. They are so well made!

[kettleofseveralfish]

I don't really have any particular favourite US stamps, but my all time favourites have always been the Latin American History set issued by Cuba in 1992. The colours of the ocean are just so gorgeous.

[garyholdener]

As you pointed out Graham, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think the western cattle stamp can’t hold a candle to the Canadian Blue Nose. In my humble opinion it wouldn’t make the top ten. Apologies if I offend any philatelists.

[iamcoolkiddo]

Hi Graham, love ur videos. Hope you and Laura are safe,
You will not belive which stamps i found last week. Last week i was checking the store room as i searching for my ps2, accidently i stumbled into some albums which were made out of leather. i took them out of the store room and brought it to my room and when i opened them they were hundreds of rare stamps and highly sort-after postal cover. One was from the hindenburg and also in one dark album there was a secret compartment, which contained BLUE MAURITIUS At that time i literally fainted. Now to add them to MY stamp collection
p.s _ the collection was of my great great grandfather.