| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 20, 2017 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Quantity | 7,750,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Mail® Forever
|
| Denomination Value | $0.49 | Color | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Perforation or Dimension | .98 x 1.56 in/24.89 x 39.62 mm |
| Series | The History of Hockey |
| Series Time Span | 2017 |
| Issue Location | Detroit, MI 48233 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
Celebrate the fast-paced North American sport with this new 22.5 x 12-inch press sheet with die cuts, containing six panes of The History of Hockey Forever® stamps positioned two across by three down.
With these two se-tenant stamps, mirroring each other vertically, the U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post jointly celebrate the sport played on frozen ponds and in rinks across North America. One stamp portrays a modern hockey player while the second pictures a player from the past, with vintage clothing and equipment.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 475506
Celebrate the fast-paced North American sport with this new set of four The History of Hockey First Day Covers. Two of the #6 ¾ envelope bear an affixed stamp cancelled with an official United States Postal Service® First Day of Issue postmark - the other two envelopes bear the affixed Canada Post stamps with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
With these two se-tenant stamps, mirroring each other vertically, the U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post jointly celebrate the sport played on frozen ponds and in rinks across North America. One stamp portrays a modern hockey player while the second pictures a player from the past, with vintage clothing and equipment.
The United States Postal Service ® pictorial postmark features a hockey player in action, guiding a puck down the ice, along with the date and location of stamp issuance: October 20, 2017, Detroit, MI 48233. The Canada Post pictorial features a hockey puck above and below the First Day of Issue details: October 20, 2017, Windsor, ON Canada.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 564616
Celebrate the fast-paced North American sport with this new set of two The History of Hockey First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope bears an affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
With these two se-tenant stamps, mirroring each other vertically, the U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post jointly celebrate the sport played on frozen ponds and in rinks across North America. One stamp portrays a modern hockey player while the second pictures a player from the past, with vintage clothing and equipment.
The pictorial postmark features a hockey player in action, guiding a puck down the ice. Also included are the date and location of stamp issuance: October 20, 2017, Detroit, MI 48233.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 475516
Celebrate the fast-paced North American sport with this new set of two The History of Hockey Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope bears an affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue color postmark.
With these two se-tenant stamps, mirroring each other vertically, the U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post jointly celebrate the sport played on frozen ponds and in rinks across North America. One stamp portrays a modern hockey player while the second pictures a player from the past, with vintage clothing and equipment.
The digital color postmark features a blue shield with crossed hockey sticks, capturing some of the American love of sports competition. Also included are the date and location of stamp issuance: October 20, 2017, Detroit, MI 48233.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 475521
Celebrate the fast-paced North American sport with this new keepsake combination: one pane of 20 The History of Hockey Forever® stamps and a set of two Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers.
With these two se-tenant stamps, mirroring each other vertically, the U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post jointly celebrate the sport played on frozen ponds and in rinks across North America. One stamp portrays a modern hockey player while the second pictures a player from the past, with vintage clothing and equipment.
The digital color postmark features a blue shield with crossed hockey sticks, capturing some of the American love of sports competition. Also included are the date and location of stamp issuance: October 20, 2017, Detroit, MI 48233.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 475510
On October 20, 2017, in Detroit, MI, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue The History of Hockey stamps (Forever® priced at 49 cents) in two designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stampsand a souvenir sheet of two stamps. This is a joint issue with Canada Post, who will issue their stamps on the same day.
With the issuance of these two se-tenant stamps, the U.S. Postal Service and Canada Post join in celebrating ice hockey, the fast-paced sport played on frozen ponds and in rinks across North America. One of the issue’s two stamps portrays a modern hockey player skating on a pond in present day. The second stamp pictures a vintage player, who represents the game’s past, set against a snowy background. The pane of 20 stamps includes 10 of each design. The two vertically stacked stamps are arranged to mirror each other. “The History of Hockey” appears in the center of the pane flanked by the flags of the United States and Canada.
The History of Hockey souvenir sheet features a scene that illustrates the evolution of the sport across generations. The selvage area depicts a father teaching his daughter the skills of the game. The scene also includes one of the issue’s two se-tenant stamps, which portrays a modern hockey player. The second stamp pictures a vintage player, who represents the game’s past, set against a snowy background. The two vertically stacked stamps are arranged to mirror each other. “The History of Hockey” appears in the bottom left corner of the sheet under the flags of the United States and Canada. The stamps are identical to those sold as a pane of 20 stamps.
Designed by Subplot Design, Inc., for Canada Post, the artwork on the stamps and souvenir sheet is intended to celebrate and reflect on the history of hockey. K.C. Armstrong was the photographer. Susan Gilson was the art director of the Canadian version of the stamps. William J. Gicker was the art director of the American version of the stamps; Greg Breeding designed the typography.