| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | August 7, 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Quantity | 1,500,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Mail Forever
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| Denomination Value | $0.50 | Color | Black, Pantone 131, Warm Gray 10, Pantone 7596 |
| Perforation or Dimension | 1.225 x 1.56 in./31.115 x 39.624 mm |
| Issue Location | Las Vegas, NV 89199 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
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In 2018, the U.S. Postal Service® celebrates magic, an art form that holds a special place in American history. Each of the three identical stamps on this souvenir sheet features an effect that mimics a classic illusion. By rotating each stamp, you can see a white rabbit popping out of a black top hat.
"The Art of Magic" and "Forever" and "USA" appear along the bottom of each stamp. “The Art of Magic” runs across the top of the sheet. A version of the stamp, without this effect, appears in the pane of 20 Art of Magic stamps.
Magicians amaze crowds in innumerable ways. Illusions can be broken down into several major categories, including: production, mental phenomena, the defiance of natural laws, vanishing, and transformation.
Production is the act of making an object appear out of thin air. A magician producing a coin from seemingly nothing is a crowd-pleasing staple of many routines. The classic version of the production illusion involves a magician pulling a rabbit out of his or her top hat. Over time, the hat trick has become synonymous with magic itself.
Today, American magicians perform in arenas, theaters, and even backyards. No matter how big or small, a magic show will always inspire wonder.
Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp and Jay Fletcher created the illustration and served as the typographer.
The Art of Magic stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 565204
On August 7, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV, the U.S. Postal Service® issued The Art of Magic Souvenir Sheet (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet of three stamps. The souvenir sheet went on sale August 7, 2018. The Art of Magic Souvenir Sheet may not be split and the stamps may not be sold individually.
The Postal Service™ celebrates magic, an art form that holds a special place in American history. Each of the three identical stamps on this souvenir sheet features an effect that mimics a classic illusion. By rotating each stamp, customers can see a white rabbit popping out of a black top hat. A version of the stamp without the effect appears in The Art of Magic pane of 20 stamps. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp, while Jay Fletcher created the illustration and served as the typographer.