32c Alpine Skiing single

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Object Details

Description

The Postal Service issued a 32-cent Alpine Skiing commemorative stamp on January 22, 1998, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Alpine skiing is one of the most popular winter sports in the United States. The artist of the stamp captures the color, speed, and strength of this challenging and competitive sport.

Designed and illustrated by Michael Schwab of San Anselmo, California, the stamp was printed by the Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. and issued in gummed panes of twenty.

Reference:

Postal Bulletin (January 1, 1998).

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Credit line

Date

January 22, 1998

Object number

1998.2008.371

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / lithography

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Sports

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8f9a53655-e679-4ad1-a3af-ae6f9f76574d

Record ID

npm_1998.2008.371