| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 11, 2013 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Quantity | 300,000,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Forever
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| Denomination Value | $0.46 | Color | PMS 8520 (Bronze), Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| Perforation or Dimension | 0.91 x 1.19 in./23.11 x 30.22 mm |
| Issue Location | New York, NY 10199 (ASDA Stamp Show) |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
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Celebrate the Christmas season and the First Day of Issue of Holy Family with an official ceremony program and cover. The full-color program features the First Day Ceremony agenda and participants on one side, with narrative about the stamp designs on the reverse.
The program is tucked inside a 9 x 6-inch envelope that has an affixed Holy Family Forever® stamp and the official First Day of Issue cancellation, along with the U.S. Postal Service logo and the words “First Day of Issue Ceremony.”
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 582030
A beautiful and timeless expression of the Christmas season, this collectible keepsake package includes a sheet of 20 Holy Family Forever® stamps and a #6 3/4 envelope bearing an affixed Holy Family stamp and a First Day of Issue color postmark.
Illustrated by Nancy Stahl, the stamp features a classic scene from the Nativity story: the Flight into Egypt. Joseph leads a donkey that carries Mary and Jesus, guided by a star shining in a desert sky at twilight. Also inspired by the Nativity story, the deep purple and gold color postmark features the silhouette of a small town illuminated by a brilliant star, and includes the date and location of issue.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 582010
On October 11, 2013, in New York, New York, at the American Stamp Dealers Association stamp show, the Postal Service™ will issue a Holy Family (Forever® First-Class Mail priced at 46 cents) stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale nationwide October 11, 2013.
The Holy Family stamp, first issued in 2012, celebrates Christmas with a scene from the Nativity story that reminds us of the joys of the season: family, togetherness, and the birth of Jesus. The stamp art depicts Joseph leading a donkey that carries Mary and the baby Jesus, guided by a star shining in the twilight of a desert sky. Art director William Gicker, designer Greg Breeding, and illustrator Nancy Stahl created this evocative image of the Holy Family.