| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | August 7, 2018 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Quantity | 4,000,000 |
| Denomination |
First-Class Mail Forever
|
| Denomination Value | $0.50 | Color | Warm Gray 1, Warm Gray 5, Warm Gray 10, Pantone Black 6, Pantone 021, Pantone 7574, Pantone 131, Pantone 139, Pantone 174 |
| Perforation or Dimension | 1.225 x 1.56 in./31.115 x 39.624 mm |
| Series | The Art of Magic |
| Series Time Span | 2018 |
| Issue Location | Las Vegas, NV 89199 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|
Celebrate magic, an art form that has entertained America for centuries, with this new 22.14 x 17.5-inch press sheet with die cuts, containing six sheets of 20 The Art of Magic Forever® stamps positioned three across by two down.
The stamps feature digital illustrations of five classic illusions: a rabbit in a top hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in the air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing), and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 476806
Celebrate magic, an art form that has entertained America for centuries, with this new set of five The Art of Magic First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope bears an affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
The stamps feature digital illustrations of five classic illusions: a rabbit in a top hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in the air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing), and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).
The pictorial postmark features a fortune teller using a crystal ball and includes the stamp title, date, and location of issuance: August 7, 2018, Las Vegas, NV, 89199.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 476821
Celebrate magic, an art form that has entertained America for centuries, with this new set of five The Art of Magic Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers. Each #6 ¾ envelope bears an affixed Forever® stamp cancelled with an official First Day of Issue postmark.
The stamps feature digital illustrations of five classic illusions: a rabbit in a top hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in the air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing), and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).
The color postmark designs are reminiscent of a show ticket, each depicting one of five classic illusions. Also included are the stamp title, date, and location of issuance: August 7, 2018, Las Vegas, NV, 89199.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 476821
Celebrate magic, an art form that has entertained America for centuries, and commemorate the First Day of Issue of the The Art of Magic Forever® stamps, with this new official ceremony program and cover.
The full-color program folder features the First Day of Issue details and narrative about the stamp design. An insert placed inside the folder includes the ceremony agenda and participants.
The program folder is tucked inside a 9 x 6-inch envelope bearing an affixed, randomly selected 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: 476830
Celebrate magic, an art form that has entertained America for centuries, with this new keepsake combination: one pane of 20 The Art of Magic Forever® stamps and a set of five Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers.
The stamps feature digital illustrations of five classic illusions: a rabbit in a top hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in the air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing), and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).
The color postmark designs are reminiscent of a show ticket, each depicting one of five classic illusions. Also included are the stamp title, date, and location of issuance: August 7, 2018, Las Vegas, NV, 89199.
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 476810
Celebrate magic, an art form that has entertained America for centuries, with this new The Art of Magic Stamp Ceremony Memento.
This new collectible contains the First Day of Issue Ceremony Invitation, the First Day of issue Ceremony Program, a set of five Digital Color Postmark First Day Covers, and a pane of 20 The Art of Magic Forever® stamps.
The stamps feature digital illustrations of five classic illusions: a rabbit in a top hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in the air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing), and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).
Made in the USA.
SKUs featured on this page: 476834
On August 7, 2018, in Las Vegas, NV, the U.S. Postal Service® will issue The Art of Magic stamps (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) in five designs, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps. The stamps will go on sale nationwide August 7, 2018.
The Postal Service™ celebrates the art of magic with digital illustrations of five classic tricks magicians use to amaze and delight audiences:
Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps, and Jay Fletcher created the illustrations and served as the typographer.
In 2018, the U.S. Postal Service® celebrates magic, an art form that has entertained America for centuries. This sheet of 20 stamps features digital illustrations of five classic illusions: a rabbit in a top hat (production), a fortune teller using a crystal ball (prediction), a woman floating in the air (levitation), an empty bird cage (vanishing), and a bird emerging from a flower (transformation).
The act of creating seemingly impossible illusions, magic has likely been practiced since ancient Egyptian and Roman times. An early recorded illusion is the cups and balls, in which the performer uses sleight of hand and a stack of cups to make balls disappear, appear, and change position.
Magic has long held a special place in the nation’s history. American magicians perform in arenas, theaters, and even backyards. No matter how big or small, a magic show will always inspire wonder.
The stamp sheet features four of each design. “The Art of Magic” and “Forever” and “USA” appear along the bottom of each stamp. “The Art of Magic” also runs across the top of the sheet.
Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps and Jay Fletcher created the illustrations and served as the typographer.
The Art of Magic stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.