| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 19, 2013 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Quantity | 7,000,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Mail Forever
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| Denomination Value | $0.46 | Color | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 121 (Yellow C) |
| Perforation or Dimension | 1.19 x .91 in./30.23 x 23.11 mm |
| Issue Location | New York, NY 10199 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
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Celebrate the Festival of Lights and the First Day of Issue of the Hanukkah Forever® stamp with an official ceremony program and cover. The full-color program features the First Day Ceremony agenda and participants on one side, with a narrative about the festival on the reverse.
The program is tucked inside a 9 x 6-inch envelope bearing an affixed Hanukkah 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: 583030
Perfect for sending greetings and blessings, this set includes a sheet of 20 Hanukkah Forever® stamps and a #6 3/4 envelope with an affixed Hanukkah stamp and First Day of Issue digital color postmark.
The stamp art features a photograph of a contemporary hanukiah, a menorah, hand-forged by Vermont blacksmith Steven Bronstein. The word “Hanukkah” appears in bright yellow letters above the menorah's nine branches, each topped with a glowing candle.
The digital cancellation shows an illustration of a gold menorah. The word “Hanukkah” is written in blue above it to resemble glowing lights, while yellow stars create the effect of a little sparkle. Also included are the official date and location of stamp issuance.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 583010
On November 19, 2013, in New York, New York, the Postal Service™ will issue a Hanukkah (Forever® priced at 46 cents) First-Class mail® stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale nationwide November 19, 2013.
Celebrated by Jews around the world, Hanukkah, the joyous Festival of Lights, spans eight nights and days of remembrance and ritual.
Central to the celebration is the hanukiah, a nine-branched menorah used only at Hanukkah. Eight of its branches represent each of the eight nights and days of Hanukkah, and the ninth, the shamash or “the servant,” is used to light the other candles. The stamp art is a photograph of a contemporary forged-iron hanukiah created by Vermont blacksmith Steven Bronstein. Nine lighted white beeswax candles top each of the branches. The word “Hanukkah” is spelled out across the top of the stamp in yellow letters.
Hanukkah is the Hebrew word for “dedication.” Tradition relates how a miracle took place during the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, which had been desecrated. The sacramental oil, thought to be enough for only one day, burned for eight days. The miracle of the oil is at the heart of the ritual of the lighting of the hanukiah.
The celebration of Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, a date that falls in late November or December. In 2013, Hanukkah begins at sundown on November 27.
Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp. George E. Brown was the photographer.
The Hanukkah stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.