United States Postal Service — Famous American Series. (First Day Covers - Composers' Group) Stephen Collins, John Philip Sousa, Victor Herbert, Edward A. Macdowell, Ethelbert Nevin.

1940. Scott 879-883. 6 uncacheted addressed First Day covers. In The Postal Bulletin of February 26, 1940, the following announcement pertaining to the third group of the Famous Americans series appeared: "Commemorative Stamps--Famous American Series. Supplementing prior notices in the Postal Bulletin, postmasters and employees of the Postal Service are hereby advised of the issuance of the third, or Composers' Group, in this special series of postage stamps." Postmarked May-June, 1940. From the collection of Frederick Langford. .