1985 22c Flag over Capitol, coil
# 2115 - 1985 22c Flag over Capitol, coil
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U.S. #2115
1985 22¢ Flag Over Capitol
Coil Stamp
- Stamp pictures the US flag waving over the US Capitol
- Continued a tradition dating back to 1963 of picturing the flag over a national landmark
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: 22¢, rate for first-class mail
First Day of Issue: March 29, 1985
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 7,952,000,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Format: Coils of 100, 500, and 3,000
Perforations: 10 Vertically
Why the stamp was issued: As a “workhorse” first-class definitive stamp, which carries the majority of America’s first-class mail.
About the stamp design: This stamp was designed by Frank J. Waslick and pictures a US flag waving of the US Capitol building.
First Day City: The First Day ceremony for this stamp was held at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC.
History the stamp represents: The US flag had appeared as a part of the design of several stamps, such as the Eagle and Shield Pictorial, the Francis Scott Key stamp, and 1952 Lafayette issue. In 1957, the US Post Office announced that it would issue a brand-new stamp with the flag as the central design and appearing in its natural colors.
Upon hearing the news, some collectors and citizens were outraged. Because the stamps would be canceled, they saw it as disrespectful. They flooded the post office with angry letters citing American legal code that prohibited the reproduction of “the national emblem for disloyal or commercial purposes.” Conversely, many people were also happy about the stamp, praising its beautiful colors and patriotic design. The Post Office stated the stamp was meant to be a reminder of America’s heritage and hard-won liberty.
In spite of the controversy, the stamp was issued as planned on July 4, 1957, in Washington, DC. The stamp was first to reproduce the flag in its natural colors in one operation. This was thanks to the new Giori Press the Post Office acquired in 1955. Designed by Gualtiero Giori, it was dubbed the “Giori Press,” and the new machine could produce stamps in two or three different colors, all in one pass. Different rollers each applied a different color. It would be used to print many multicolored stamps throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Exactly two years after this stamp was issued, the Post Office issued another flag stamp, #1132. The new stamp featured a flag with 49 stars, to mark the day the 49-star flag went into use. A rule dating back to 1818 declared stars representing new states that joined the Union would be added to the flag on the first July 4 following. This stamp was issued in Auburn, New York, home of William H. Seward, who had arranged the purchase of Alaska (the 49th state whose star was added in 1959).
Yet another year later, the US flag was again the central focus of a new stamp issued on Independence Day. This stamp, #1153, pictured the new 50-star flag and was issued in Honolulu, Hawaii, America’s 50th state. This stamp would be the first of many to picture the 50-star US flag. In fact, despite the objections of some in 1957, the US flag has become one of the most popular US stamp subjects, with new stamps being issued nearly every year.
U.S. #2115
1985 22¢ Flag Over Capitol
Coil Stamp
- Stamp pictures the US flag waving over the US Capitol
- Continued a tradition dating back to 1963 of picturing the flag over a national landmark
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: 22¢, rate for first-class mail
First Day of Issue: March 29, 1985
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 7,952,000,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Format: Coils of 100, 500, and 3,000
Perforations: 10 Vertically
Why the stamp was issued: As a “workhorse” first-class definitive stamp, which carries the majority of America’s first-class mail.
About the stamp design: This stamp was designed by Frank J. Waslick and pictures a US flag waving of the US Capitol building.
First Day City: The First Day ceremony for this stamp was held at the Caucus Room of the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC.
History the stamp represents: The US flag had appeared as a part of the design of several stamps, such as the Eagle and Shield Pictorial, the Francis Scott Key stamp, and 1952 Lafayette issue. In 1957, the US Post Office announced that it would issue a brand-new stamp with the flag as the central design and appearing in its natural colors.
Upon hearing the news, some collectors and citizens were outraged. Because the stamps would be canceled, they saw it as disrespectful. They flooded the post office with angry letters citing American legal code that prohibited the reproduction of “the national emblem for disloyal or commercial purposes.” Conversely, many people were also happy about the stamp, praising its beautiful colors and patriotic design. The Post Office stated the stamp was meant to be a reminder of America’s heritage and hard-won liberty.
In spite of the controversy, the stamp was issued as planned on July 4, 1957, in Washington, DC. The stamp was first to reproduce the flag in its natural colors in one operation. This was thanks to the new Giori Press the Post Office acquired in 1955. Designed by Gualtiero Giori, it was dubbed the “Giori Press,” and the new machine could produce stamps in two or three different colors, all in one pass. Different rollers each applied a different color. It would be used to print many multicolored stamps throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Exactly two years after this stamp was issued, the Post Office issued another flag stamp, #1132. The new stamp featured a flag with 49 stars, to mark the day the 49-star flag went into use. A rule dating back to 1818 declared stars representing new states that joined the Union would be added to the flag on the first July 4 following. This stamp was issued in Auburn, New York, home of William H. Seward, who had arranged the purchase of Alaska (the 49th state whose star was added in 1959).
Yet another year later, the US flag was again the central focus of a new stamp issued on Independence Day. This stamp, #1153, pictured the new 50-star flag and was issued in Honolulu, Hawaii, America’s 50th state. This stamp would be the first of many to picture the 50-star US flag. In fact, despite the objections of some in 1957, the US flag has become one of the most popular US stamp subjects, with new stamps being issued nearly every year.