| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 28, 2014 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Quantity | 4,000,000,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Mail Forever
|
| Denomination Value | $0.49 | Color | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Perforation or Dimension | 0.87 x 0.98 in./22.10 x 24.89 mm |
| Issue Location | Independence, MO 65040 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
The Star-Spangled Banner Stamps feature a treasured American icon ever since Francis Scott Key celebrated the sight of an American flag still flying over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
This stamp commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner with a photograph of the flag that flies over Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore. This flag is a replica of the one that inspired Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner” after Fort McHenry withstood the British attack of September 13-14, 1814.
Photographer Gary Clark took the picture of the flag against a backdrop of fireworks during an annual celebration of Defenders' Day. Defenders' Day, according to the National Park Service, is “Baltimore's oldest holiday commemorating the bombardment of Fort McHenry and the writing of 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'” Clark said it was a challenge to get the fireworks and the flag in the same shot and that “the wind picked up quite a bit that night.” Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamp.
The Star-Spangled Banner stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps in double-sided booklets of 20 stamps and in self-adhesive coils of 100 stamps. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
Made in the USA.
Issue Date: January 28, 2014
SKUs featured on this page: 689002
Celebrate a treasured American icon with this collectible keepsake package that includes a booklet of 20 The Star-Spangled Banner Forever® stamps and a #6 3/4 envelope bearing an affixed The Star-Spangled Banner stamp and a First Day of Issue color postmark.
Featuring a photograph of the flag that flies over Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, the stamp artwork depicts Old Glory waving against a backdrop of fireworks during an annual Defenders' Day celebration. The pictured flag is a replica of the one that inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner” after realizing Fort McHenry had withstood the British attack of September 13-14, 1814.
The color postmark shows celebratory red fireworks falling over the stamp title, which is printed in blue and gold type and resembles antique wood-block lettering. Also included are the date and location of stamp issuance.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 689010
On January 28, 2014, in Independence, Missouri, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue The Star-Spangled Banner First-Class Mail® stamp (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) booklet of 20 stamps, produced by security printer Ashton Potter and a coil of 100, produced by security printers Ashton Potter and CCL Label, Inc. The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 28, 2014.
The Star-Spangled Banner Stamps feature a treasured American icon ever since Francis Scott Key celebrated the sight of an American flag still flying over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.
This stamp commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner with a photograph of the flag that flies over Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore. This flag is a replica of the one that inspired Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner” after Fort McHenry withstood the British attack of September 13-14, 1814.
Photographer Gary Clark took the picture of the flag against a backdrop of fireworks during an annual celebration of Defenders' Day. Defenders' Day, according to the National Park Service, is “Baltimore's oldest holiday commemorating the bombardment of Fort McHenry and the writing of 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'” Clark said it was a challenge to get the fireworks and the flag in the same shot and that “the wind picked up quite a bit that night.” Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamp.
The Star-Spangled Banner stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps in double-sided booklets of 20 stamps and in self-adhesive coils of 100 stamps. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.