| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 13, 2017 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Quantity | 15,000,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Mail® Forever
|
| Denomination Value | $0.49 | Color | Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black |
| Perforation or Dimension | 1.56 x 1.225 in/39.62 x 31.12 mm |
| Issue Location | Washington, DC 20066 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
Honor the richness of the black experience in American history with this new 21.72 x 22.5-inch press sheet with die cuts, containing nine panes of 20 Celebrating African American History and Culture Forever® stamps positioned three across by three down.
The stamp celebrates the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which occupies a five-acre site on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Made in the USA
SKUs featured on this page: 474206
Honor the richness of the black experience in American history with this new Celebrating African American History and Culture First Day Cover. The #6 3/4 envelope bears an affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
The stamp celebrates the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which occupies a five-acre site on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The pictorial postmark features a latticework design based on the museum's facade and includes the stamp title, as well as the date and location of stamp issuance: October 13, 2017, Washington, DC 20066.
Made in the USA
SKUs featured on this page: 474216
Honor the richness of the black experience in American history with this new Celebrating African American History and Culture Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover. The #6 envelope bears an affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue color postmark.
The stamp celebrates the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which occupies a five-acre site on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The digital color postmark features simple brown and bronze lettering that evokes the bronze-colored exterior of the museum. Also included are the date and location of stamp issuance: October 13, 2017, Washington, DC 20066.
Made in the USA
SKUs featured on this page: 474221
Honor the richness of the black experience in American history and the First Day of Issue of the Celebrating African American History and Culture. Forever® stamp, with this new 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 stamp design on the reverse.
The program is tucked inside a colorful 9 x 6-inch envelope bearing an affixed Forever® stamp and the official First Day of Issue cancellation. Also included are the words "First Day of Issue Ceremony Program" and "Celebrate the Art of Stamps" along with the official United States Postal Service® logo.
Made in the USA
SKUs featured on this page: 474230
Honor the richness of the black experience in American history with this new keepsake combination: one pane of 20 Celebrating African American History and Culture Forever® stamps and a Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover.
The stamp celebrates the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which occupies a five-acre site on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
The digital color postmark features simple brown and bronze lettering that evokes the bronze-colored exterior of the museum. Also included are the date and location of stamp issuance: October 13, 2017, Washington, DC 20066.
Made in the USA
SKUs featured on this page: 474210
Honor the richness of the black experience in American history with this new American Commemorative Panel.
This 8 ½ x 11 ¼-inch panel, printed on sturdy card stock, includes a narrative about the National Museum of African American History and Culture, accompanied by an image of the museum itself, against a deep blue sky.
The panel also includes a block of four Celebrating African American History and Culture Forever® stamps in a protective acetate mount.
Using the intaglio printing technique – the words, “A People’s Journey, A Nation’s Story” – appear on the left side of the panel.
Quantities are limited.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 474233
Honor the richness of the black experience in American history with this new Celebrating African American History and Culture Stamp Ceremony Memento.
This brand new collectible contains the First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, the First Day of Issue Ceremony Program, Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover, and a pane of 20 Celebrating African American History and Culture Forever® stamps.
The stamp celebrates the National Museum of African American History and Culture, which occupies a five-acre site on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 474234
On October 13, 2017, in Washington, DC, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Celebrating African American History and Culture stamp (Forever® priced at 49 cents), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale nationwide October 13, 2017. (Note: this stamp was originally set to be released on September 24, 2017.)
This issuance recognizes the richness of the black experience by celebrating the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Occupying a 5-acre site on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the museum is the 19th Smithsonian museum and the only national museum devoted exclusively to African American life, art, history, and culture. The stamp art is based on a photograph of the museum by Alan Karchmer showing a view of the northwest corner of the building. Text in the upper left corner of the stamp reads “National Museum of African American History and Culture.” Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp.
Black history is inseparable from American history, and the black experience represents a profound and unique strand of the American story. This issuance recognizes the richness of that experience by celebrating the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
The stamp art is based on a photograph of the museum showing a view of the northwest corner of the building. Text in the upper left corner of the stamp reads "National Museum of African American History and Culture."
Opened on September 24, 2016, the National Museum of African American History and Culture is the 19th Smithsonian museum and the only national museum devoted exclusively to African American life, art, history, and culture. Its collections, which include art, artifacts, photographs, films, documents, data, books, manuscripts, and audio recordings, represent all regions of the United States and acknowledge the cultural links of African Americans to the black experience around the world as well. The museum provides opportunities for the public to explore and enjoy African American history while demonstrating the centrality of that history to our nation's past, present, and future.
The stamp art is based on a photograph by Alan Karchmer. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp.
These stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever® stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.