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Nuclear Weapons of the Atomic AgeJerry Herr was distressed that the U.S. Postal Service, %u201cbacked down on printing a postage stamp with the A-bomb on it because it was politically incorrect.%u201d He also noted in a May 15, 1995 article in Linn%u2019s Stamp News, that in the previous five years, the Post Office had released four stamps commemorating U.S. military defeats, including the attack on Pearl Harbor. This led him to create 12,000 sheets of his Protest Stamps, which he, %u201cdedicated to all those who served, fought, were wounded, were POWs, and those who died for our country%u201dBecause of his stamp%u2019s popularity, Jerry also created pre-paid phone cards for sale that featured an image of his Protest Stamp design. In a News Release, he announced that it was a collectors item, only 1,000 were created, and each had a unique serial number. Furthermore, he noted that one was being sent, along with examples of his Protest Stamps, to the Arizona Memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii, so they could be placed in the official collection of Pearl Harbor memorabilia at Pearl Harbor. The cost of Herr%u2019s commemorative phone card was $25.00, plus $3.50 for certified mail. In emphasizing its collectability, he said, %u201cDon%u2019t be surprised if the card was worth over $100.00 before the end of one year.%u201d He also offered a key ring for sale.Reduced facsimile of the back of a post card Herr used to promote his Protest Stamps.Herr Protest Stamps, 1995