Betty Ford Stamps

Betty Ford Stamps

Forever 68¢

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Issue Date: 4/5/2024

Celebrate the wife of the 38th president, Gerald R. Ford, and first lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 with the new Betty Ford stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.

The stamp art is a detail from the official 1977 White House portrait by Felix de Cossio showing Mrs. Ford dressed in a pale blue chiffon dress.

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  • Celebrate the life of Betty Ford (1918–2011), wife of the 38th president, Gerald R. Ford, and first lady of the United States from 1974 to 1977 with the new Betty Ford stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.

    The stamp art is a detail from the official 1977 White House portrait by Felix de Cossio. The oil-on-canvas portrait shows Mrs. Ford dressed in a pale blue chiffon dress. The seated portrait was cropped to accommodate the stamp format.

    The Betty Ford stamp is being issued in panes of 20 Forever® stamps. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.

    Stamp Issuance:
    April 5, 2024
    Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

    Made in the USA.

  • Issue:Betty Ford Stamp
    Item Number:484800
    Denomination &First-Class Mail Forever
    Type of Issue:
    Format:Pane of 20 (1 design)
    Series:N/A
    Issue Date & City:April 5, 2024, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
    Art Director:Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
    Designer:Derry Noyes, Washington, DC
    Existing Art:Felix de Cossio
    Modeler:Sandra Lane / Michelle Finn
    Manufacturing Process:Offset, Microprint
    Printer:Banknote Corporation of America
    Press Type:Alprinta 74
    Stamps per Pane:20
    Print Quantity:12000000
    Paper Type:Phosphor, Block Tag
    Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive
    Colors:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, PMS 6114C
    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):6.0400 x 7.8800 in. / 153.4160 x 200.1520 mm
    Press Sheets Size (w x h):24.1600 x 15.7600 in. / 613.6640 x 400.3040 mm
    Plate Size:160 stamps per revolution
    Plate Number:“B” followed by five (5) single digits
    Marginal Markings:
    Front:Header: BETTY FORD • Plate number in bottom two corners
    Back:© 2024 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (484800) • Plate position diagram (8) • Promotional text

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