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#usstamps - “World Stamp Show-NY 2016” A panel of twenty #usps World Stamp Show - NY 2016 #foreverstamps World Stamp Show-NY 2016 was the United States' once-a-decade international celebration of stamp collecting. It took place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York from May 28 to June 4, 2016. This was the first international stamp show to be held in New York since FIPEX in 1956. #philatelia #philately #mystamps #stampcollecting #philatelist #philatelic #worldstampshow #stampcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CWJd98NrFiY/?utm_medium=tumblr

#usstamps - a panel of twenty #usps August Wilson #foreverstamps from January 2021. One of America’s greatest playwrights, Wilson is hailed as a trailblazer for helping to bring nonmusical African American drama to the forefront of American theater. August Wilson was born Frederick August Kittel in Pittsburgh, PA, on April 27, 1945. After dropping out of high school, he became a voracious reader at the local library, served in the Army for a year, and worked a variety of jobs. In 1965, the year he took the surname of his African American mother, he discovered the blues, which inspired a lifelong fascination with the importance of music and oral tradition in African American culture. Energized by the Black Power movement, he helped found a theater company in 1968 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, his childhood neighborhood. #philatelia #philately #philatelist #philately #stampcollecting #mystamps #stampcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/CWEv3CarBYN/?utm_medium=tumblr

#usstamps - “Holiday Delights” A booklet of 20 Forever Stamps issued on September 24, 2020 at Frankenmuth, MI. Inspired by folk art but with a modern graphic vibe, these stamps are intended to add a touch of whimsy to your holiday mailings. With a traditional palette of red, green and white, illustrator Kirsten Ulve channeled her love of Christmas, vintage ornaments and Scandinavian folk art to create unique digital illustrations of four holiday icons: a prancing reindeer with antlers; an ornament tied with a bow and ready to hang; a tree topped with a star; and a stocking holding a teddy bear and a sprig of holly. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps. #philately #philatelic #philatelia #mystamp #philatelie #christmasstamps #stampcollection #uspsstamps https://www.instagram.com/p/CNz_8mhLUNU/?igshid=1m2sumbwc9u3m

#usstamps - ‘Innovation’ A pane of 20 Forever Stamps, issued August 20, 2020 in Bellefonte, PA. Originally planned for the APS Great American Stamp Show that had to be canceled due to Covid-19 concerns, these stamps were instead issued at APS headquarters on the same day the show would have started. The issue celebrates the American spirit of innovation with five different designs, each representing an area in which U.S. scientists and engineers have made significant contributions: Computing, Biomedicine, Genome sequencing, Robotics and Solar technology. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamps, and chose a detail of an existing photograph for each. #philatelia #philately #philatelist #philatelie #stampcollection #mystamp #uspsstamps #ushistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CNh7Db1LJ4w/?igshid=1jxg73pdhdbss

#usstamps - ‘August Wilson’ A pane of 20 “Black Heritage,” Forever Stamps. On January 28, 2021, award-winning playwright August Wilson was the 44th honoree in the Postal Service’s Black Heritage series. The initial announcement indicated the Forever rate stamp would be dedicated “on the Postal Service Facebook and Twitter pages,” This is because on-site ceremonies are not being held during the Covid-19 pandemic; however, the site for the First Day of Issue cancellation will be Pittsburgh, Pa. One of America’s greatest playwrights, Wilson is hailed as a trailblazer for helping to bring nonmusical African American drama to the forefront of American theater. He collected innumerable accolades for his work, including seven New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards; a Tony Award, for 1987’s “Fences”; and two Pulitzer Prizes, for “Fences” and 1990’s “The Piano Lesson.” #philately #philatelia #philatelystamp #stampcollection #mystamp #uspsstamps https://www.instagram.com/p/CNXh0NvLqHP/?igshid=zfullgk5w13q

#usstamps - 13c US State Flags. Issued as part of the ongoing Bicentennial celebration, the 13¢ State Flags pane was a first in U.S. history. This was the first time a pane with 50 face-different stamps was issued. Each state is represented by its official flag, with the stamps arranged on the sheet in the same order each state was admitted into the Union. “The format proved to be popular with collectors, and has been repeated many times since.” #philately #philatelic #philatelia #mystamps #stampcollection #usflagstamp #bicentennialflag #ushistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CNPw_X8LvUm/?igshid=i3o2x3i8wa1v

#usstamps - Commemorative Series of 1948. William Allen White - a block of four 3-cents stamps. Journalist and Editor, born 1868, Emporia, KS. Attended College of Emporia and Univ. of Kansas, where he worked on the school paper and as correspondent to several papers. Started his newspaper career with the El Dorado Republican, and on June 1, 1895, took over the Emporia Gazette where he remained for 49 yrs. His short stories and sketches gave him wide reputation as an interpreter of life in the country towns of the Middle West. Died Jan. 29, 1944. Stamps issued at Emporia, KS, Jan. 31, 1948. #philately #philatelia #mystamps #stampcollecting #ushistory #usnewspaperstamps https://www.instagram.com/p/CM8qLmzLn3b/?igshid=1o4wd8ykrxd92

#usstamps - Joseph Pulitzer. Commemorative Series of 1947. Born in 1847 at Mako, Hungary. He came to the U.S. in 1864 and enlisted and served in the Civil War. Later found work as a reporter on a German language newspaper in St. Louis. Became a naturalized citizen in 1867, and elected to the Missouri legislature in 1869. Studied law and admitted to the bar in 1876. After years of experience in the newspaper industry, in 1903 he founded a school of journalism at Columbia University, which was later endorsed by a bequest in his will. #philately #philatelic #philatelia #stampcollection #stamps #pulitzerprize #josephpulitzer #ushistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CKHRi41rMsN/?igshid=15pisk8rjl79o