{"id":18562,"date":"2024-11-16T19:46:44","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T00:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=18562"},"modified":"2025-02-28T15:37:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T20:37:06","slug":"allen-toussaint-black-heritage-series-us-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=18562","title":{"rendered":"Allen Toussaint (Black Heritage Series) (US 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>From the USPS press release November 15, 2024:<\/em><\/p>\n

In recent years, the Black Heritage series has celebrated a man one year and a woman the next. Next year, the 48th stamp in the series will honor Allen Toussaint (1938\u20132015), the virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer responsible for scores of hits across multiple genres. Designed by Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, the stamp features a photograph taken by Bill Tompkins in New York City in 2007.<\/p>\n

Additional information will be posted below the line, with the most recent information at the top.<\/p>\n

\n

Updated February 28th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Scott catalogue number for this issue is 5957.<\/p>\n

Updated January<\/span> 3rd<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nHere are the first-day postmarks for this issue: \"\"<\/a>The Digital Color Postmark measures 2.95″x1.41″ \"\"<\/a>The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.73″x1.08″\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Special Postmark, which may be used by other post offices, measures 2.74″x1.08″<\/p>\n

Updated December<\/span> 30th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\n[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]<\/em><\/span>
\nUSPS Stamps Its Approval on Allen Toussaint\u2019s Musical Legacy with 48th Black Heritage Stamp<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

What<\/strong><\/span> The 48th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors the legendary musician and songwriter Allen Toussaint (1938-2015). An icon of New Orleans music, Toussaint\u2019s \"\"<\/a>contributions to rhythm and blues (R&B), jazz, and rock \u2018n\u2019 roll have left an enduring mark on American music.<\/p>\n

The first-day-of-issue event for the Allen Toussaint Black Heritage stamp is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtags #AllenToussaintStamp and #BlackHeritageStamp.<\/p>\n

Who<\/strong><\/span> Gary Barksdale, chief postal inspector, U.S. Postal Inspection Service<\/p>\n

Quint Davis, chief executive officer, Festival Productions Inc.<\/p>\n

When<\/strong><\/span> Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. CST<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong><\/span>
\nGeorge and Joyce Wein Jazz & Heritage Center
\n1225 N. Rampart St
\nNew Orleans, LA 70116<\/p>\n

RSVP<\/strong><\/span> Attendees are encouraged to register at usps.com\/blackheritagestamp<\/p>\n

Background<\/strong><\/span> Music icon Allen Toussaint\u2019s legacy continues to inspire. A prolific pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger and producer, Toussaint left an indelible mark on \"\"<\/a>New Orleans music and beyond.<\/p>\n

His legendary career spanned decades, producing countless hits and collaborations with a wide array of artists. From classic songs such as \u201cFortune Teller\u201d and \u201cSouthern Nights\u201d to his behind-the-scenes work, Toussaint\u2019s influence continues to resonate globally.<\/p>\n

President Barack Obama recognized Toussaint with the National Medal of Arts in 2013. His previous honors include induction into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2012, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011, the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2022, the New Orleans City Council renamed Robert E. Lee Boulevard for Toussaint, who lived on the four-mile-long thoroughfare during the last years of his life.<\/p>\n

Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp using a photograph by Bill Thompkins.<\/p>\n

The Allen Toussaint stamp will be issued in panes of 20. Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.<\/p>\n

Updated December<\/span> 26th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nOn January 30, 2025, in New Orleans, LA, the United States Postal Service\u00ae will issue the Allen Toussaint stamp (Forever\u00ae priced at the First-Class Mail\u00ae rate), in one design, in a \"\"<\/a>pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 486000). This stamp will go on sale nationwide January 30, 2025, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.<\/p>\n

New Orleanian Allen Toussaint (1938-2015) may have done more than anyone else to shape the special blend of rhythm and blues for which the city is beloved, and to put it out to the wider world. The 48th stamp in the Black Heritage series celebrates this virtuoso pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and producer responsible for scores of hits across multiple genres. The stamp artwork is a photograph of Toussaint at the piano, taken in New York City in 2007, by Bill Tompkins. Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp.<\/p>\n

Automatic Distribution. A special dedication postmark will be available.<\/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\u00ae or at The Postal Store\u00ae website at store.usps.com\/store\/home. They must affix the stamps to envelopes of their choice, address the envelopes (to themselves or others), and place them in a larger envelope \"\"<\/a>addressed to:<\/p>\n

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

After applying the first-day-of-issue postmark, the Postal Service\u2122 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 30, 2025.<\/p>\n

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

Issue: Allen Toussaint Stamp
\nItem Number: 486000
\nDenomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
\n\"\"<\/a>Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
\nSeries: Black Heritage
\nIssue Date & City: January 30, 2025, New Orleans, LA 70113
\nArt Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nDesigner: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
\nExisting Photo: Bill Tompkins \/ Getty Images
\nModeler: Sandra Lane \/ Michelle Finn
\nManufacturing Process: Offset, Flexographic, Microprint
\nPrinter: Banknote Corporation of America
\nPress Type: Gallus RCS
\nStamps per Pane: 20
\nPrint Quantity: 30,000,000 stamps
\nPaper Type: Phosphor, Block Tag
\nAdhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
\nColors: PMS 7580 C, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
\nStamp Orientation: Vertical
\nImage Area (w x h): 0.8400 x 1.4200 in. \/ 21.3360 x 36.0680 mm.
\nOverall Size (w x h): 0.9800 x 1.5600 in. \/ 24.8920 x 39.6240 mm.
\n\"\"<\/a>Full Pane Size (w x h): 6.0000 x 8.5000 in. \/ 152.4000 x 215.9000 mm.
\nPress Sheets Size (w x h): 12.0000 x 17.1250 in. \/ 304.8000 x434.9750 mm.
\nPlate Size: 80 stamps per revolution
\nPlate Number: \u201cB\u201d followed by five (5) single digits
\nMarginal Markings:
\nFront: Header: BLACK HERITAGE, Celebrating Allen Toussaint, 48th in a Series \u2022 Plate number in bottom two corners
\nBack: \u00a9 2024 USPS \u2022 USPS Logo \u2022 Two barcodes (486000) \u2022 Plate position diagram (4) \u2022 Promotional text<\/p>\n

Updated December<\/span> 16th<\/sup>:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis stamp will be issued January 30 in New Orleans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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