Object Details
Description
On July 26, 2007, in San Diego, California, the Postal Service issued the 41-cent Marvel Super Heroes commemorative stamps in twenty designs. Carl T. Herrman of Carlsbad, California, designed the stamps.
With these twenty colorful stamps, the Postal Service salutes several stars from the world of Marvel comics. For decades, Super Heroes have been nearly synonymous with the comic book medium. Their adventures provide an escape from the everyday and demonstrate that individuals can make a difference. Ten of the stamps on this pane show covers of classic comic books devoted to the exploits of Marvel Super Heroes. The remaining ten stamps show portraits of individual characters.
Avery Dennison printed 250 million stamps in the gravure process.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (June 21, 2007).
mint
Credit line
Name(s) of character(s) and the distinctive likeness(es) thereof are Trademarks of Marvel Characters, Inc. and are used with permission. ©2006 Marvel Characters, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Super Heroes is a co-owned registered trademark. Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Date
July 26, 2007
Object number
2007.2025.62.1-20
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolored)/ photogravure
Place
California
United States of America
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Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
Contemporary (1990-present)
U.S. Stamps
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_2007.2025.62.1-20