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37c Greetings from California single

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Description
The Postal Service issued the 34-cent Greetings from America stamps in a self-adhesive pane of fifty individual designs on April 4, 2002. The Postal Service held an official ceremony on April 4, 2002, in all fifty states and at the Mega Stamp Show in New York, New York. The stamps, designed by Richard Sheaff, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and illustrated by Lonnie Busch, of Franklin, North Carolina, represent each of the fifty states.
The Greetings from America stamps were the first pane of fifty individually designed stamps issued in ten years. The artist was inspired by "large letter" postcards used to advertise cities, states, or tourist attractions. The postcards depicted local scenes inside big letters that spelled out the name of the place or attractions during the 1930s and 1940s. The bright colors and creative designs of these stamps hint at the romance of travel and discovery, conveying nostalgia for all aspects of popular American culture. Text on the back of each stamp lists the state's bird, flower, tree, and capital, as well as the date the state entered the Union. The stamps were reissued, this time with a denomination of 37 cents, on October 25, 2002.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (March 7, 2002).
Mint
serpentine die cut 10 3/4
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
October 25, 2002
Object number
2003.2007.55
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink / photogravure
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 15/16 × 1 1/4 in. (4.92 × 3.18 cm)
Place
California
United States of America
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 3700
Topic
Contemporary (1990-present)
The Environment
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_2003.2007.55
Usage
Usage conditions apply
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm81dd85069-7f0a-4852-b806-c3e5493161f4

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