Ansel Adams Stamps, Sheet of 16

Name: Ansel Adams Stamps, Sheet of 16
SKU: 485004
Price: 11.68 USD
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Ansel Adams Stamps, Sheet of 16

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Issue Date: 5/15/2024

Honor one of the most influential and best-known artists of the 20th century with the new Ansel Adams stamps from the U.S. Postal Service®.

This pane of 16 stamps features some of Adams’s most famous images in his signature “straight photography” style, an approach defined by its precision and directness.

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Sheet of 16 $11.68

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Honor one of the most influential and best-known artists of the 20th century with the new Ansel Adams stamps from the U.S. Postal Service®.
This pane of 16 stamps features some of Adams’s most famous images in his signature “straight photography” style, an approach defined by its precision and directness.
The first row of stamps (L to R) features Half Dome, Merced River, Winter, Yosemite National Park, California (1938); Oak Tree, Sunset City, Sierra Foothills, California (1962); Thundercloud, Ellery Lake, High Sierra, Sierra Nevada, California (1934); and Denali and Wonder Lake, Denali National Park, Alaska (1947).
The second row (L to R) features The Golden Gate and Bridge from Baker Beach, San Francisco, California (c.1953); Road and Fog, Del Monte Forest, Pebble Beach, California (1964); Rock and Grass, Moraine Lake, Sequoia National Park, California (1936); and Leaves, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington (c.1942).
The third row (L to R) features Monument Valley, Arizona (1958); Tetons and Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming (1942); Jeffrey Pine, Sentinel Dome, Yosemite National Park, California (1940); and Mirror Lake, Mount Watkins, Spring, Yosemite National Park, California (1935).
The fourth row (L to R) features Maroon Bells, near Aspen, Colorado (1951); Aspens, Dawn, Autumn, Dolores River Canyon, Colorado (1937); Road After Rain, Northern California (1960); and Dunes, Oceano, California (1963).
The Ansel Adams stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
Stamp Issuance:
May 15, 2024
Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Made in the USA

Issue:	Ansel Adams Stamps
Item Number:	485000
Denomination &	First-Class Mail Forever
Type of Issue:
Format:	Pane of 16 (16 designs)
Series:	N/A
Issue Date & City:	May 15, 2024, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
Art Director:	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Designer:	Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
Existing Photos:	Ansel Adams
Modeler:	Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
Manufacturing Process:	Offset
Printer:	Banknote Corporation of America
Press Type:	Alprinta 74
Stamps per Pane:	16
Print Quantity:	20000000
Paper Type:	Phosphor, Block Tag
Adhesive Type:	Pressure-sensitive
Colors:	Black
Stamp Orientation:	Horizontal
Image Area (w x h):	1.4200 x 1.0850 in. / 36.0680 x 27.5590 mm
Overall Size (w x h):	1.5600 x 1.2250 in. / 39.6240 x 31.1150 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h):	7.2400 x 7.4100 in. / 183.8960 x 188.2140 mm
Press Sheets Size (w x h):	21.7200 x 22.2300 in. / 551.6880 x 564.6420 mm
Plate Size:	144 stamps per revolution
Plate Number:	“B” followed by one (1) single digit
Marginal Markings:
Front:	Header: ANSEL ADAMS • photographer, 1902 – 1984 • Plate number in bottom two corners
Back:	Ansel Adams photographs © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust • © 2023 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (485000) • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text

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