The Classics Forever Stamps were revealed today at Day 5 of the World Stamp Show-NY 2016, it is scheduled through June 4th. It is “all about the Benjamins, Georges and Abe unveiled”. Welcome to the month of June here at AnchoredScraps.com!
It is a treat to get to see each day new stamps introduced at this once-a-decade-event at the World Stamp Show, even if it is getting to see it unfold online. I’ll have to find out when the next international stamp show is scheduled to be in the U.S. after this week, the last one was sixty years ago!
Classics Forever Stamps
About these stamps – “The U.S. Postal Service issues this Classics Forever souvenir sheet in celebration of the long history of U.S. postage stamps—and in appreciation of stamp collectors and philatelists everywhere. The elaborately designed sheet features handsome new versions of six stamps first issued in the mid-19th century. The stamps are printed using the intaglio printing method, as were the originals.”
“From top, left to right, the stamps featured are:
George Washington stamp, first issued in 1851 at 12 cents.
Benjamin Franklin stamp, first issued in 1851 at one cent.
George Washington stamp, first issued in 1860 at 24 cents.
George Washington stamp, first issued in 1860 at 90 cents.
Abraham Lincoln stamp, first issued in 1866 at 15 cents.
Benjamin Franklin stamp, first issued in 1861 at one cent.”
Here’s to adding even more stamps to my collection – and hoping you will be adding them too!
Anchors Aweigh,
Helen
Attribution & Thank you to the following who are referenced today Classics Forever Stamps
Image above upper left Classics Forever – George Washington stamp, first issued in 1851 at 12 cents – Forever 47¢ – First Day of Issue June 01, 2016 US Postal Service @USPS @USPSStamps
Excerpt PostalNews.com USPS re-issues classic 19th century stamps May 18, 2016
Image above from Twitter @USPSStamps 11:47 AM – 1 Jun 2016 “ClassicsStampsForever revealed!”
Twitter @USPSStamps 10:56 AM – 1 Jun 2016 Tweet “Soon it will be all about the Benjamins, Georges and Abe unveiled @WorldStampShowNY2016 #ClassicsForeverStamps”
