| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | June 27, 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Quantity | 30,000,000 |
| Denomination |
$2 Definitive
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| Denomination Value | $2.00 | Color | Custom Blue, Custom Black, Custom OVI |
| Perforation or Dimension | 1.56 x 1.225 in./39.62 x 31.12 mm |
| Series | Statue of Freedom |
| Series Time Span | 2018 |
| Issue Location | Bellefonte, PA 16823 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
Honor a patriotic symbol from the United States Capitol dome with this new $2 Statue of Freedom First Day Cover. The #6 3/4 in envelope bears an affixed $2 denominated stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
The stamp design features the head of the statue that tops the United States Capitol dome, in a modern interpretation based on an engraved vignette created for a 1923 stamp ($5 Head of Freedom Statue).
The pictorial postmark features illustrative boughs of laurel along with the stamp title and the date and location of stamp issuance: June 27, 2018, Bellefonte, PA 16823.
Made in the USA
SKUs featured on this page: 114316
Honor a patriotic symbol from the United States Capitol dome with this new $2 Statue of Freedom Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover. The #6 in envelope bears an affixed $2 denominated stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
The stamp design features the head of the statue that tops the United States Capitol dome, in a modern interpretation based on an engraved vignette created for a 1923 stamp ($5 Head of Freedom Statue).
The digital color postmark features the stamp title in a type style that resembles intaglio printing and is framed by illustrative boughs of laurel in a rich gold color. Also included are the date and location of stamp issuance: June 27, 2018, Bellefonte, PA 16823.
Made in the USA
SKUs featured on this page: 114321
On June 27, 2018, in Bellefonte, PA, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue the $1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom definitive stamps in one design each. The $1 and $2 Statue of Freedom stamps will be issued in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 10 stamps (Items 114200 and 114300). The $5 Statue of Freedom stamp will be issued in a PSA pane of 4 stamps. All three will go on sale nationwide June 27, 2018.
The $1, $2, and $5 Statue of Freedom stamps offer a modern take on vintage patriotic stamp art for use on packages, large envelopes, and other mailings. The design features the head of the statue that tops the U.S. Capitol dome in artwork based on an engraved vignette originally created for a 1923 stamp ($5 Head of Freedom Statue). The tightly cropped enlargement, rendered in emerald green, indigo, and brick red, highlights the solid and dashed lines as well as the cross-hatching characteristic of engraved illustration. These stamps were printed in intaglio. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps using John Eissler’s engraved artwork.
The U.S. Postal Service® issues $2 Statue of Freedom, offering a modern take on vintage patriotic stamp art for use on packages, large envelopes, and other mailings.
The design features the head of the statue that tops the United States Capitol dome, in a modern interpretation based on an engraved vignette created for a 1923 stamp ($5 Head of Freedom Statue). The original engraved artwork was created for the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing by John Eissler (1873-1962). The tightly cropped enlargement, here rendered in indigo, highlights the solid and dashed lines and the crosshatching characteristic of engraved illustration.
American sculptor Thomas Crawford (1814-1857) created the allegorical Statue of Freedom during the mid-1850s. She wears a variation on a Roman helmet circled by stars, topped with an eagle head, and embellished by feathered plumes meant to evoke Native American headdress. The statue's installation onto the new Capitol dome was completed in 1863.
This stamp was printed in intaglio.
Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp. $2 Statue of Freedom will be sold in sheets of ten stamps.