1998 Uncle Sam 22¢ Postage Stamps – Additional Postage, Sheet

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Previously, other figures had stood as personifications of America. The torch-bearing goddess Columbia had been a popular figure in the American colonies since 1738. She and Brother Jonathan were especially popular during the Revolutionary War.

The inspiration for Uncle Sam is generally considered to be Sam Wilson, a meat packer in Troy, New York. During the War of 1812, Wilson was responsible for shipping rations to soldiers. All packages were required to carry the initials of the contractor (in this case, Elbert Anderson) and the country they came from, the United States. The rations Wilson mailed bore the letters E.A. and U.S.