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Dorothy Height

Black Heritage

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Name Value
Date of Issue February 1, 2017
Year 2017
Quantity 35,000,000
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 Black Heritage
Series Time Span 1997 - 2018
Issue Location Washington, DC 20066
Postal Administration United States

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Sheet of 20

Quantity Produced - 1,750,000

The 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors Dorothy Height (1912–2010), the tireless activist who dedicated her life to fighting for racial and gender equality. Although she rarely gained the recognition granted her male contemporaries, she became one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th century.

The stamp features artist Thomas Blackshear II’s gouache and acrylics on board portrait of Height. The painting is based on a photograph shot by Lateef Mangum in 2009.

In 1963, the Height-led National Council of Negro Women joined the Council for United Civil Rights Leadership. Height was an architect of the August 1963 March on Washington, where she shared the stage with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., when he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, but unlike several of her male colleagues, Height did not speak at the landmark event. It was Height, however, who pushed to include a voice of youth like John Lewis of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and insisted on no time limits for King’s speech.

The need for gender equality was important to Height, who fought for the rights of women, particularly women of color. President John F. Kennedy named her to his Commission on the Status of Women (which was chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt); she attended the 1963 White House ceremony at which he signed the Equal Pay Act. In 1971, she helped form the National Women’s Political Caucus.

In 1977, Height officially retired from the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), for which she worked for 40 years. In addition to numerous honorary degrees, Height received the nation’s two highest civilian honors. In 1994, President Bill Clinton awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A decade later, President George W. Bush presented her with the Congressional Gold Medal. In 2009, she was a guest of Barack Obama when he was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.

The Dorothy Height stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.The stamp is available in formats of a Sheet of 20 stamps, a Block of 10 stamps, or a Block of 4 stamps.

Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp.

Blocks of stamps: Requests for more than 5 blocks per item may not be pre-packaged, and may be converted to full sheets or rolls. Custom orders for more than 5 pre-packaged blocks may be requested by calling 1 800 STAMP-24 (1 800 782-6724): Custom order fees will apply.

Made in the U.S.A.

SKUs featured on this page: 474304, 474303, 474302

Original Purchase Price: $9.80
Cancellation Location: Washington, DC 20066
SKU: 474304
Perforation: Simulated Perforation
Dimension: 12.00 x 25.75 in/304.80 x 654.05 mm
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printed at: Williamsville, NY
Printing Process: Offset, Microprint
Gum Type: Pressure-sensitive
Paper: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied
Layout Number: "P" followed by four (4) digits
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Press Sheet With Die-Cuts

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Honor the fight for civil rights with this new 12 x 25.75-inch press sheet with die cuts, containing six sheets of Dorothy Height stamps positioned two across by three down.

The 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors the tireless activist who dedicated her life to fighting for racial and gender equality. The stamp features artist Thomas Blackshear II’s portrait of Height, based on a 2009 photograph.

Made in the USA

SKUs featured on this page: 474306

Original Purchase Price: $58.80
SKU: 474306
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First Day Cover

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $0.93
SKU: 474316
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Digital Color Postmark

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $1.64
SKU: 474321
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Ceremony Program

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Original Purchase Price: $6.95
SKU: 474330
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Ceremony Memento

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Honor the fight for civil rights with this new Dorothy Height 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 sheet of 20 Dorothy Height Forever® stamps.

The 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors the tireless activist who dedicated her life to fighting for racial and gender equality. The stamp features artist Thomas Blackshear II’s portrait of Height, based on a 2009 photograph.

Made in the USA.

SKUs featured on this page: 474334

Original Purchase Price: $21.95
SKU: 474334
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Commemorative Panel

Quantity Produced - Unknown

Celebrate one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th century with this new Dorothy Height American Commemorative Panel.

The 8 ½ x 11 ¼-inch panel, printed on sturdy card stock, features a portrait of Height and a narrative about her life and the stamp. Also included is a block of four Dorothy Height Forever® stamps in a protective acetate mount.

The 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors the tireless activist who dedicated her life to fighting for racial and gender equality.

Printed using the intaglio technique, a flower appears in black on the left side of the panel.

Quantities are limited.

Made in the USA.

SKUs featured on this page: 474333

Original Purchase Price: $10.95
SKU: 474333
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Framed Art

Quantity Produced - Unknown
Original Purchase Price: $39.95
SKU: 474324
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DCP Keepsake

Quantity Produced - Unknown

Honor the fight for civil rights with this keepsake combination: one pane of 20 Dorothy Height stamps and a Digital Color Postmark First Day Cover.

The 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors the tireless activist who dedicated her life to fighting for racial and gender equality. The stamp features artist Thomas Blackshear II’s portrait of Height, based on a 2009 photograph.

The digital color postmark features the African violets that Dorothy Height loved. Also included are the stamp title, as well as the date and location of stamp issuance: February 1, 2017, Washington, D.C. 20066.

Made in the USA

SKUs featured on this page: 474310

Original Purchase Price: $11.95
SKU: 474310
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About Stamp

The 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors Dorothy Height (1912–2010), the tireless activist who dedicated her life to fighting for racial and gender equality. Although she rarely gained the recognition granted her male contemporaries, she became one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th century.

The stamp features artist Thomas Blackshear II’s gouache and acrylics on board portrait of Height. The painting is based on a photograph shot by Lateef Mangum in 2009.

In 1963, the Height-led National Council of Negro Women joined the Council for United Civil Rights Leadership. Height was an architect of the August 1963 March on Washington, where she shared the stage with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., when he gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, but unlike several of her male colleagues, Height did not speak at the landmark event. It was Height, however, who pushed to include a voice of youth like John Lewis of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and insisted on no time limits for King’s speech.

The need for gender equality was important to Height, who fought for the rights of women, particularly women of color. President John F. Kennedy named her to his Commission on the Status of Women (which was chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt); she attended the 1963 White House ceremony at which he signed the Equal Pay Act. In 1971, she helped form the National Women’s Political Caucus.

In 1977, Height officially retired from the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), for which she worked for 40 years. In addition to numerous honorary degrees, Height received the nation’s two highest civilian honors. In 1994, President Bill Clinton awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. A decade later, President George W. Bush presented her with the Congressional Gold Medal. In 2009, she was a guest of Barack Obama when he was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.

The Dorothy Height stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.The stamp is available in formats of a Sheet of 20 stamps, a Block of 10 stamps, or a Block of 4 stamps.

Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp.

Creators

Art Director: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Typographer: Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Artist: Thomas Blackshear II, Colorado Springs, CO
Modeler: Joseph Sheeran

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