Object Details
Printer
Ashton-Potter USA (Ltd)
Description
The Celebrate The Century: 1970s souvenir sheet was issued on November 18, 1999, in New York, New York.
Designed by Howard Paine of Delaplane, Virginia, and illustrated by Kazuhiko Sano of Mill Valley, California, the souvenir sheet features 1970s subjects from the following categories: People and Events, Arts and Entertainment, Lifestyles, Sports, and Science and Technology.
The fifteen commemorative stamps on this sheet are titled: Earth Day Celebrated; All In The Family TV Series; "Sesame Street"; Disco Music; Steelers Win Four Super Bowls; US Celebrates 200th Birthday; Secretariat Wins Triple Crown; VCRs Transform Entertainment; "Pioneer 10"; Women's Rights Movement; 1970s Fashion; "Monday Night Football"; America Smiles; Jumbo Jets; and Medical Imaging.
Ashton-Potter (USA), Ltd., printed 90 million stamps in the offset/Intaglio process.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (October 21, 1999).
mint
First Day of Issue November 18, 1999
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Date
September 17, 1999
Object number
2000.2002.18.1-15
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolor)
Dimensions
Height x Width: 9 1/16 x 7 1/2 in. (23.02 x 19.05 cm)
Place
United States of America
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
Contemporary (1990-present)
U.S. Stamps
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_2000.2002.18.1-15