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Appreciate the history of a versatile American sailing vessel with this new ready to mail pack of 10 Schooner Forever® stamped cards that feature a two-masted schooner sailing in open water.
Appreciate the history of a versatile American sailing vessel with this new ready to mail pack of 10 Schooner Forever® stamped cards that feature a two-masted schooner sailing in open water.
The stamp art features an illustration by Libby VanderPloeg based on a photo of the Columbia schooner by Billy Black. Antonio Alcalá art directed the project.
Stamp Issuance:
July 18, 2025
Crystal, MN 55429
Made in the USA
| Issue: | Schooner Stamped Card |
| Item Number: | 250900 |
| Denomination & | Forever Stamped Card Rate |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Single-cut Card |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | July 18, 2025, Crystal, MN 55429 |
| Art Director: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Designer: | Libby VanderPloeg, Grand Rapids, MI |
| Artist: | Libby VanderPloeg, Grand Rapids, MI |
| Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset / Microprint |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU) |
| Press Type: | Heidelberg Speedmaster |
| Print Quantity: | 1,200,000 stamped cards |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag |
| Adhesive Type: | N/A |
| Stamp Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Card Size (w x h): | 5.5000 x 3.5000 in. / 139.7000 x |
| Colors: | Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow |
| Plate Size: | 40 cards per revolution |
| Plate Number: | N/A |
| Marginal Markings: | © 2024 USPS, Recycling logo |
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