Object Details
Description
The Postal Service issued a 34-cent United We Stand definitive stamp on October 24, 2001, in Washington, DC. The stamp, designed by Terrence W. McCaffrey, was reissued in January of 2002.
The United States flag is one of the most recognized symbols of freedom in the world. The United We Stand stamp features a stirring image of "Old Glory" with the words "United We Stand" across the bottom. The stamp was a fitting tribute to the invigorated patriotic spirit of our nation to unite in purpose, pride, and determination following the tragic events on September 11, 2001.
The stamp was issued in a self-adhesive convertible booklet of twenty, (with 2.25 billion stamps printed by the Banknote Corporation of America Inc. in the offset/microprint process), and a self-adhesive coil of 100 (4.7 billion stamps printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in the gravure process).
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (October 18, 2001).
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Date
2001
Object number
2002.2007.208.1-10
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolor); self-adhesive
Dimensions
12.7 x 17.1 cm (5 x 6.75 in.)
Place
United States of America
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
Stars of Stage & Screen
U.S. Stamps
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_2002.2007.208.1-10