Issued by
United States Postal Service, American, founded 1775
Designed by
Anderson, Gail, American, born 1962
Subject of
President Lincoln, Abraham, American, 1809 - 1865
Date
2013
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) with adhesive
Dimensions
H x W: 7 × 7 1/2 in. (17.8 × 19.1 cm)
Description
This is a United States Postal Service postage stamp sheet of Emancipation Proclamation Freedom stamps designed by Gail Anderson. There are twenty stamps on the sheet, which constitutes a book of stamps. The book has the word “FREEDOM” on the left side of the sheet. Each individual stamp is covered in text in black and red ink and reads “HENCEFORWARD/ SHALL BE/ FREE/ EMANCIPATION/ PROCLAMATION/ ABRAHAM LINCOLN/ ***1863***/ FOREVER*** USA.” The phrase “Shall be free” and the name “Abraham Lincoln” are in red, the rest of the text is in black ink. The reverse of each book has dense black text that gives historical background about the Emancipation Proclamation.
Place depicted
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Type
postage stamps
Topic
Art
Design
Emancipation
Government
Graphic design
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gail Anderson
Object number
2020.11.39
Restrictions & Rights
© United States Postal Service
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bcc6c993-3af2-4ae0-a095-454d29b87ea2

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