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Lena Horne<\/strong><\/span> (Black Heritage series) This stamp will be issued January 30th in New York City, with a first-day ceremony.<\/p>\n From the USPS, December 28th:<\/em> What:<\/strong><\/span> The U.S. Postal Service will honor legendary performer and civil rights activist Lena Horne on the 41st stamp in the Black Heritage stamp series. Please share the news using hashtags #LenaHorneForever and #BlackHeritageStamps.<\/p>\n When: <\/strong><\/span> Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, 10:30 a.m., Eastern Standard Time<\/p>\n Where: <\/strong><\/span> Peter Norton Symphony Space The stamp art features a photograph of Lena Horne taken by Christian Steiner in the 1980s. Kristen Monthei colorized the original black-and-white photo, adding a background reminiscent of Horne\u2019s Stormy Weather album, with a few clouds to add texture and subtly make the album reference. \u201cLena Horne\u201d is written along the bottom of the stamp, with \u201cBlack Heritage,\u201d the stamp series title, at the top. \u201cUSA\u201d and \u201cForever\u201d appear on the lower right-hand side above Horne\u2019s name. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp.<\/p>\n Updated January 5th from the Postal Bulletin:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n On January 30, 2018, in New York, NY, the U.S. Postal Service\u00ae will issue the Lena Horne First-Class Mail\u00ae stamp (Forever\u00ae priced at 50 cents) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (476900). The stamp will go on sale nationwide January 30, 2018.<\/p>\n The 41st stamp issue in the Black Heritage series honors the achievements of legendary performer and civil rights activist Lena Horne (1917\u20132010). The stamp art features a photograph taken by Christian Steiner in the 1980s. Kristen Monthei colorized the black-and-white photograph. Remembered as one of America\u2018s great interpreters of popular songs, Horne was also a trailblazer in Hollywood for women of color. She used her personal elegance, charisma, and fame to become an important spokesperson for civil rights. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp<\/p>\n Stamp Fulfillment Services (SFS) will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices\u2122 of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales.<\/p>\n How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:<\/strong><\/span> FDOI \u2013 Lena Horne Stamp<\/span><\/strong> 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 March 30, 2018<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Philatelic products<\/strong><\/span> for this stamp issue are as follows:<\/p>\n Technical details for the Lena Horne stamp will appear in a future edition of the Postal Bulletin.<\/p>\n Updated January<\/span> 8th:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Here is the design of the Digital Color Postmark for this issue: Updated January<\/span> 11, 2018:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Reservations may or may not be necessary for the first-day ceremony, but if you wish to make one (and it couldn’t hurt), click on this link: usps.com\/lenahorne<\/a><\/p>\n Updated January 21st, from the Postal Bulletin:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Technical Specifications:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Issue: Lena Horne Stamp The Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5259. From the USPS; further updates will appear after the initial, introductory entry: Lena Horne (Black Heritage series)The 41st issuance in the Black Heritage series honors the achievements of legendary performer and … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_lenahorne.png\")
<\/span>The 41st issuance in the Black Heritage series honors the achievements of legendary performer and civil rights activist Lena Horne (1917\u20132010). Remembered as one of America\u2019s great interpreters of popular songs, Horne also was a trailblazer in Hollywood for women of color. She used her personal elegance, charisma and fame to become an important spokesperson for civil rights.<\/p>\n
\nPostal Service to Salute Black History Month
\nDedicating Lena Horne Black Heritage Forever Stamp<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
\n2537 Broadway at 95th Street
\nNew York, NY 10025<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/s_lenahorne-191x300.png\")
Background: <\/strong><\/span> Lena Horne was a trailblazer in Hollywood for women of color and used her fame as an entertainer to become an important civil rights spokesperson.<\/p>\n
\nCustomers have 60 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. They may purchase new stamps at their local Post Office, at The Postal Store\u00ae website at usps.com\/shop, or by phone at 800-782-6724. 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
\n USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services<\/span><\/strong>
\n 8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300<\/span><\/strong>
\n Kansas City, MO 64144-9900<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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It measures 2.41\u201d x 1.47\u201d. Here is the design for the pictorial first-day postmark: ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/horne_bw_vsc.png\")
It measures 2.95\u201d x 1.40″. Here is the design for the “special” postmark local post offices may use for this issue: ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/horne_spec_vsc.png\")
It measures 2.82\u201d x 1.48\u201d<\/p>\n
\nItem Number: 476900
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail\u00ae Forever\u00ae
\nFormat: Pane of 20 (1 design)
\nSeries: Black Heritage
\nIssue Date & City: January 30, 2018, New York, NY 10199
\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nTypographer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nExisting Photo: Christian Steiner
\nModeler: Sandra Lane\/Michelle Finn
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America
\nPrinted at: Browns Summit, NC
\nPress Type: Alprinta 74
\nStamps per Pane: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 35,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Phosphor Tagged Paper, Block Tag
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nProcessed at: Banknote Corporation of America, Browns Summit, NC
\nColors: Pantone 7407, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.84 x 1.42 in.\/21.34 x 36.07 mm
\nOverall Size (w x h): 0.98 x 1.56 in.\/24.89 x 39.62 mm
\nFull Pane Size (w x h): 6.00 x 8.50 in.\/152.40 x 215.90 mm
\nPress Sheets Size (w x h): 12.00 x 25.75 in.\/304.80 x 654.05 mm
\nPlate Size: 240 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Numbers: B followed by five (5) single digits
\nMarginal Markings:
\nFront: Header: BLACK HERITAGE, Celebrating Lena Horne, 41st IN A SERIES \u2022 Plate number in two corners of pane
\nBack: \u00a9 2017 USPS \u2022 USPS logo \u2022 Barcode (476900) in upper right and lower left corners of pane \u2022 Promotional text \u2022 Plate position grid<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/chisholm_horne-150x115.png\")
Updated February 28th:<\/em>
\nThe uspsblog.com<\/a> has a story about the connection between two of the women recently included in the Black Heritage stamp series, Shirley Chisholm and Lena Horne.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"