1998 32c Celebrate the Century,1920s: Prohibition
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US #3184c
1998 Prohibition Enforced – Celebrate the Century (1920s)
• Part of the third sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Recalls the era of Prohibition in the United States
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 28, 1998
First Day City: Chicago, Illinois
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the period of time when alcohol was illegal (Prohibition) in the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures an image of artist Ben Shahn’s painting Federal Agents Pouring Wine Down a Sewer During Prohibition, Destroying Wine. Includes the following text on the back “The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. The detail from the Ben Shahn painting, from the Museum of the City of New York, shows federal agents disposing of wine.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Chicago’s Celebrate on State Street festival.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: On January 16, 1919, the eighteenth amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. The final triumph of the temperance movement, whose followers believed alcohol caused immoral behavior and various social ills, it called for the prohibition of the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquor” in the United States.
While this amendment did greatly reduce the use of alcohol by Americans, it also gave rise to a new crime wave. Perhaps this was most evident in Chicago, where illegal bars, called “speakeasies” were a common sight. These bars were often protected by corrupt police officers, and thus patrons had little fear of being punished for their actions.
Chicago’s huge boom in organized crime was led by Al Capone, perhaps the most famous gangster ever. Capone was the leader of a $60-million-a-year illegal liquor ring. This running of alcohol was often punctuated by violence. The most striking example of this was known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929, when four members of Capone’s gang, disguised as police officers, shot down seven members of a rival gang. It was this gang-related violence that led to the repeal of the amendment in 1933.
US #3184c
1998 Prohibition Enforced – Celebrate the Century (1920s)
• Part of the third sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Recalls the era of Prohibition in the United States
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 28, 1998
First Day City: Chicago, Illinois
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the period of time when alcohol was illegal (Prohibition) in the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures an image of artist Ben Shahn’s painting Federal Agents Pouring Wine Down a Sewer During Prohibition, Destroying Wine. Includes the following text on the back “The 18th Amendment prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages. The detail from the Ben Shahn painting, from the Museum of the City of New York, shows federal agents disposing of wine.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Chicago’s Celebrate on State Street festival.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: On January 16, 1919, the eighteenth amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified. The final triumph of the temperance movement, whose followers believed alcohol caused immoral behavior and various social ills, it called for the prohibition of the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquor” in the United States.
While this amendment did greatly reduce the use of alcohol by Americans, it also gave rise to a new crime wave. Perhaps this was most evident in Chicago, where illegal bars, called “speakeasies” were a common sight. These bars were often protected by corrupt police officers, and thus patrons had little fear of being punished for their actions.
Chicago’s huge boom in organized crime was led by Al Capone, perhaps the most famous gangster ever. Capone was the leader of a $60-million-a-year illegal liquor ring. This running of alcohol was often punctuated by violence. The most striking example of this was known as the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929, when four members of Capone’s gang, disguised as police officers, shot down seven members of a rival gang. It was this gang-related violence that led to the repeal of the amendment in 1933.