{"id":11379,"date":"2020-12-08T14:14:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T19:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=11379"},"modified":"2021-01-25T15:06:59","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T20:06:59","slug":"august-wilson-u-s-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=11379","title":{"rendered":"August Wilson (U.S. 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"

[press release]<\/em>
\n Postal Service Announces 44th Black Heritage Stamp,
\nHonoring Legendary Playwright August Wilson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Award-winning playwright August Wilson is receiving one of the nation\u2019s highest honors when he takes center stage on a Forever stamp.<\/p>\n

The stamp will be dedicated Jan. 28<\/strong> <\/span>on the Postal Service Facebook and Twitter pages. For more information, visit usps.com\/blackheritage-augustwilson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of America\u2019s greatest playwrights, Wilson is hailed as a trailblazer for helping to bring nonmusical African American drama to the forefront of American theater.<\/p>\n

Wilson collected innumerable accolades for his work, including seven New York Drama Critics\u2019 Circle Awards; a Tony Award, for 1987\u2019s \u201cFences\u201d; and two Pulitzer Prizes, for \u201cFences\u201d and 1990\u2019s \u201cThe Piano Lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Wikipedia entry on him is here.<\/a> A Broadway theater<\/a> in New York is also named after him. Only 41 theaters are designated as “Broadway theaters.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Wilson was born in Pittsburgh, Pa<\/strong><\/span>., which will be the stamp’s first-day city.<\/em>\"\"<\/p>\n

[More information will be added to this page below the line, as we get it, with the most-recent first.]<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

Updated January 25th:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nThe USPS is selling two versions of the press sheet for this issue, with die cuts (480006) and without (480008). Both are $66.<\/p>\n

Updated January 13th:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n[press release]<\/em>
\nPlaywright August Wilson Takes Center Stage on U.S. Postal Service Commemorative Forever Stamp<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"WHAT:<\/strong><\/span> The U.S. Postal Service will honor August Wilson with a commemorative Forever stamp in the Black Heritage series.<\/p>\n

News of the stamp is being shared with hashtags #AugustWilsonForever and #BlackHeritageStamps.<\/p>\n

WHO:<\/strong> <\/span>Dr. Joshua D. Colin, vice president, Delivery Operations, U.S. Postal Service
\nConstanza Romero, trustee of the August Wilson Trust and widow of August Wilson
\nSakina Ansari, daughter of August Wilson<\/p>\n

WHEN:<\/strong><\/span> Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. EST<\/p>\n

WHERE:<\/strong> <\/span>The virtual stamp event will be hosted on the U.S. Postal Service Facebook and Twitter pages. For more information, visit usps.com\/blackheritage-augustwilson.<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND:<\/strong><\/span> The 44th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors playwright August Wilson (1945-2005), who brought fresh perspectives and previously unheard voices to the American stage.<\/p>\n

Between 1982 and 2005, Wilson wrote his acclaimed American Century Cycle. This series of 10 plays includes nine set in Pittsburgh\u2019s Hill District, the neighborhood where Wilson grew up. With one play for each decade of the 20th century, including such well-known works as \u201cFences,\u201d \u201cThe Piano Lesson\u201d and \u201cJoe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone,\u201d the American Century Cycle plays have been praised for being emotionally powerful but not sentimental, and for demonstrating Wilson\u2019s ear for African American storytelling traditions.<\/p>\n

The only play in the cycle not set in Pittsburgh, \u201cMa Rainey\u2019s Black Bottom,\u201d chronicles a tense 1927 recording session in Chicago that reveals truths about the exploitation of African American musicians and the tenuous nature of African American success. The film adaptation of the play was released on Netflix last month.<\/p>\n

Wilson was one of only a handful of American playwrights to receive the Pulitzer Prize more than once. Today, he is hailed as a trailblazer for helping to bring nonmusical African American drama to the forefront of American theater.<\/p>\n

The new Forever stamp features an oil painting of Wilson based on a 2005 photograph. Behind him, a picket fence alludes to the title \u201cFences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Art director Ethel Kessler designed this stamp with art by Tim O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

It is being issued as a Forever stamp, which will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.<\/p>\n

Updated January<\/span> 6th:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\nHere are the first-day postmarks for this issue:\"\"The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.70″ x 1.19″\"\"The B&W pictorial postmark measures 2.62″ x .63″ \"\"The special postmark, for use by other post offices, measures 2.71″ x .94″<\/p>\n

Updated December 31st from the <\/em>Postal Bulletin:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

On January 28, 2021, in Pittsburgh, PA, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the August Wilson stamp (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate) in one design, in a \"\"pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 480000). This stamp will go on sale nationwide January 28, 2021, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.<\/p>\n

The 44th stamp in the Black Heritage\u00ae series honors playwright August Wilson (1945\u20132005), who brought fresh perspectives and previously unheard voices to the American stage. This stamp features an oil painting of Wilson based on a 2005 photograph. Behind Wilson, a picket fence alludes to the title of Fences, one of his best-known plays. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with art by Tim O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

There will be an automatic distribution for Item 480000, August Wilson<\/p>\n

A special dedication postmark is available for local post offices.<\/p>\n

How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span>
\nCustomers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office\u2122 or at The Postal Store\u00ae website at usps.com\/shop. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope addressed to:<\/p>\n

FDOI \u2013 August Wilson Stamp<\/span><\/strong>
\nUSPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<\/span><\/strong>
\n8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300<\/span><\/strong>
\nKansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service will return the envelopes through the mail. There is no charge for the postmark up to a quantity of 50. There is a 5-cent charge for each additional postmark over 50. All orders must be postmarked by May 28, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Issue: August Wilson Stamp
\nItem Number: 480000
\n\"\"Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\nFormat: Pane of 20 (1 design)
\nSeries: Black Heritage
\nIssue Date & City: January 28, 2021, Pittsburgh, PA 15290
\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nArtist: Tim O\u2019Brien, Brooklyn, NY
\nModeler: Joseph Sheeran
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
\nPress Type: Muller A76
\nStamps per Pane: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 45,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nColors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, PMS 4029 C Beige
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in.\/21.336 x 36.068 mm
\nOverall size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in.\/24.892 x 39.624 mm
\nFull Pane Size (w x h): 6.00 x 8.50 in.\/152.40 x 215.90 mm
\nPress Sheet Size (w x h): 12.00 x 25.75 in.\/ 304.80 x 654.05 mm
\nPlate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Number: \u201cP\u201d followed by five (5) single digits in two corners
\nMarginal Markings:
\nFront: Header: BLACK HERITAGE, Celebrating August Wilson, 44TH IN A SERIES
\nPlate number in two (2) corners
\nBack: \u00a92020 USPS \u2022 USPS Logo \u2022 Two barcodes (480000) \u2022 Plate position diagram (6) \u2022 Promotional text<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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