Allen Toussaint Stamps, Sheet of 20

Allen Toussaint Stamps, Sheet of 20

Forever 73¢

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Issue Date: 1/30/2025

Honor the musician who helped shape the rhythm and blues of New Orleans with the Allen Toussaint stamp, the 2025 issuance in the Black Heritage series.

A pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and producer, Allen Toussaint accrued scores of hits across multiple genres during his nearly six-decade career.

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  • Honor the musician who helped shape the special blend of rhythm and blues of New Orleans with the Allen Toussaint stamp, the 2025 issuance in the Black Heritage series.

    A pianist, singer, songwriter, composer, arranger, and producer, Allen Toussaint accrued scores of hits across multiple genres during his nearly six-decade career.

    Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp, available in a pane of 20, using a photograph by Bill Tompkins. The Allen Toussaint stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce price.

    Stamp Issuance:
    January 30, 2025
    New Orleans, LA 70113

    Made in the USA

  • Issue:Allen Toussaint Stamp
    Item Number:486000
    Denomination &First-Class Mail Forever
    Type of Issue:
    Format:Pane of 20 (1 design)
    Series:Black Heritage
    Issue Date & City:January 30, 2025, New Orleans, LA 70113
    Art Director:Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
    Designer:Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
    Existing Photo:Bill Tompkins / Getty Images
    Modeler:Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
    Manufacturing Process:Offset, Flexographic, Microprint
    Printer:Banknote Corporation of America
    Press Type:Gallus RCS
    Stamps per Pane:20
    Print Quantity:30,000,000 stamps
    Paper Type:Phosphor, Block Tag
    Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive
    Colors:PMS 7580 C, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
    Stamp Orientation:Vertical
    Image Area (w x h):0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x 36.0680 mm.
    Overall Size (w x h):0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x 39.6240 mm.
    Full Pane Size (w x h):6.0000 x 8.5000 in. / 152.4000 x 215.9000 mm.
    Press Sheets Size (w x h):12.0000 x 17.1250 in. / 304.8000 x 434.9750 mm.
    Plate Size:80 stamps per revolution
    Plate Number:“B” followed by five (5) single digits
    Marginal Markings:
    Front:Header: BLACK HERITAGE, Celebrating Allen Toussaint, 48th in a Series • Plate number in bottom two corners
    Back:© 2024 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (486000) • Plate position diagram (4) • Promotional text

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