USPS Purple Heart Forever Stamps - Sheet of 20
Self-stick sheet of 20 forever stamps Stamps feature the Purple Heart Medal. Background may be yellow or white. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail? one-ounce rate The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to members of the U. S. military who have been wounded or killed in action Valid as USPS postage on any mailing PURPLE HEART -- US Postal Service -- Pane of 20 FOREVER Postage Stamps -- MINT! The U. S. Postal Service continues to honor the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the U. S. military with the issuance of the Purple Heart Medal (Forever? ) stamp that depicts the medal suspended from its purple and white ribbon. The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to members of the U. S. military who have been wounded or killed in action. According to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, an organization for combat-wounded veterans, the medal is “the oldest military decoration in the world in present use and the first award made available to a common soldier. ” Established by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War, the badge of distinction for meritorious action — a heart made of purple cloth — was discontinued after the war. In 1932, on the 200th anniversary of Washington & apos; s birth, the decoration was reinstated and redesigned as a purple heart of metal bordered by gold, suspended from a purple and white ribbon. In the center of the medal is a profile bust of George Washington beneath his family coat of arms. The 2012 stamp, renamed Purple Heart Medal, is a redesign of the 2011 Purple Heart with Ribbon stamp. To emphasize the brilliant purple appearing on the medal and in its ribbon, designer Jennifer Arnold slightly enlarged the Purple Heart medal and placed it on a pure white background. The typography on the stamp did not change. The Purple Heart Medal stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp in self-adhesive sheets of twenty. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.
Have a Ball USPS Forever Stamps (1 Sheet of 16 Stamps)
Brand new sheet of 16 Forever stamps. Each sheet includes two stamps of each design. Stamps depict balls used in baseball, basketball, football, golf, kickball, soccer, tennis and volleyball Forever stamps will also be equal to the one-ounce first class rate Special coating gives the stamps the texture of a ball Perfect for invitations, parties, and general mail. The U. S. Postal Service released first-of-a-kind stamps with the look and feel of actual balls used in eight popular sports. The Have a Ball Forever stamps depict balls used in baseball, basketball, football, golf, kickball, soccer, tennis and volleyball. A special coating applied to selected areas of the stamps during the printing process gives them a texture that mimics the feel of a: baseball’s stitching; golf ball’s dimples; tennis ball’s seams; soccer ball or volleyball’s textured panels; and, the different raised patterns of a football, basketball and kickball. The Forever stamps were issued in panes of 16 that include two stamps of each design. While most traditional stamps are square or rectangular in design, these stamps will be round. Stamp artist Daniel Nyari of Long Island City, NY, and stamp designer Mike Ryan of Charlottesville, VA, worked with Art Director Greg Breeding of Charlottesville, VA to create the stamp images. The Have a Ball! stamps are being issued as Forever stamps, which are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
USPS Purple Heart Forever Stamps - 100 stamps (5 sheets of 20)
100 self-stick forever stamps (5 sheets of 20)Stamps feature the Purple Heart Medal. Background may be yellow or white.Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail? one-ounce rateThe Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to members of the U.S. military who have been wounded or killed in actionValid as USPS postage on any mailingThe U.S. Postal Service continues to honor the sacrifices of the men and women who serve in the U.S. military with the issuance of the Purple Heart Medal stamp that depicts the medal suspended from its purple and white ribbon. The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to members of the U.S. military who have been wounded or killed in action. According to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, an organization for combat-wounded veterans, the medal is "the oldest military decoration in the world in present use and the first award made available to a common soldier." Established by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War, the badge of distinction for meritorious action - a heart made of purple cloth - was discontinued after the war. In 1932, on the 200th anniversary of Washington’s birth, the decoration was reinstated and redesigned as a purple heart of metal bordered by gold, suspended from a purple and white ribbon. In the center of the medal is a profile bust of George Washington beneath his family coat of arms. The Purple Heart Medal stamp, first issued in 2012, is a redesign of the Purple Heart with Ribbon stamp. Ira Wexler photographed the medal. Art director Jennifer Arnold designed the stamp. The Purple Heart Medal stamp is being issued as a Forever? stamp in self-adhesive sheets of 20 Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail? one-ounce rate. This listing is for 100 stamps (5 sheets of 20)
