| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | June 9, 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Quantity | 20,000,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Mail Forever
|
| Denomination Value | $0.50 | Color | Black, PMS 2145C Blue, PMS 186C Red, and PMS Cool Gray 6C |
| Perforation or Dimension | 1.56 x 0.98 in./39.62 x 24.89 mm |
| Issue Location | Appleton, WI 54911 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
Honor the evolution of our country’s flag with this new Flag Act of 1818 First Day Cover. The #6 ¾ envelope bears an affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
The Flag Act of 1818 set the design for the current American flag: 13 stripes symbolizing the original 13 colonies, plus one star for each state in the Union. This new stamp is displayed with crisp folds and a layering effect that conveys some of the dynamism of the young nation.
The pictorial postmark features a banner of stars atop the stamp title along with the First Day of Issue details in a style that is reminiscent of woodblock printing. Date and location of stamp issuance: June 9, 2018, Appleton, WI 54911.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 477816
Honor the evolution of our country’s flag with this new Flag Act of 1818 Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover. The #6 ¾ envelope bears an affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
The Flag Act of 1818 set the design for the current American flag: 13 stripes symbolizing the original 13 colonies, plus one star for each state in the Union. This new stamp is displayed with crisp folds and a layering effect that conveys some of the dynamism of the young nation.
The digital color postmark features the stamp title and First Day of Issue details in red and blue in a style that is reminiscent of woodblock printing. Date and location of stamp issuance: June 9, 2018, Appleton, WI 54911.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 477821
Honor the evolution of our country’s flag and recognize the First Day of Issue of the Flag Act of 1818 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 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: 477830
Honor the evolution of our country’s flag with this new Flag Act of 1818 Stamp Ceremony Memento.
This 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 Flag Act of 1818 Forever® stamps.
The Flag Act of 1818 set the design for the current American flag: 13 stripes symbolizing the original 13 colonies, plus one star for each state in the Union. This new stamp is displayed with crisp folds and a layering effect that conveys some of the dynamism of the young nation.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 477834
On June 9, 2018, in Appleton, WI, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the Flag Act of 1818 stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale nationwide June 9, 2018.
With this stamp, the Postal Service™ marks the 200th anniversary of the Flag Act of 1818, which provided the basic design of the current American flag: 13 stripes symbolizing the original 13 colonies and one star for each state in the Union. The stamp art features a flag with 20 stars, the number of states in the Union when the Flag Act of 1818 was implemented. The flag‘s crisp folds and layering effect convey a sense of the dynamism of the young nation. Ethel Kessler served as art director for the project with stamp design and typography by Kit Hinrichs..
Prior to the Flag Act of 1818, the nation’s official flag showed 15 stars and 15 stripes. The expansion of the union to 20 states in 1817 required a flag reconfiguration. Rather than increasing the number of stripes each time a new state joined the union, the Flag Act reduced their number to 13, signifying the original 13 colonies, and increased the number of stars to reflect the current number of states in the union. The act specified that a new star would be added on the Fourth of July following the admission of a new state.
The U.S. flag has had 50 stars since July 4, 1960, when Hawaii became the 50th state.