1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1960s: The Peace Corps
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1999 The Peace Corps – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the creation of the Peace Corps
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To honor one of JFK’s lasting accomplishments as president of the United States – the creation of the Peace Corps.
About the stamp design: Pictures a portion of a painting by Norman Rockwell The Peace Corps in Ethiopia. Includes the following text on the back: “Established by President Kennedy in 1961, the Peace Corps promotes world peace and cross-cultural understanding. Today, more than 7,000 volunteers in 80 countries help with education, health, agriculture, and the environment.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
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: While campaigning for president in October of 1960, John F. Kennedy issued a challenge to students at the University of Michigan. He asked those who were willing to serve their country and work for peace to volunteer in a developing nation. In March of 1961, President Kennedy officially created the Peace Corps. Since then, more than 150,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers in over 100 host countries.
The first Peace Corps volunteers trained at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with Sargent Shriver as the organization’s first director. In 1961, there were 900 volunteers serving in 16 countries. By 1966, there were 10,000 volunteers in 52 countries. The program declined in the 1980s, when the Corps was asked to leave several countries.
Volunteers work with people in developing countries to help them better their living conditions. The primary fields they work in are education, agriculture, health care, technology, and community development. The Corps sends people into a nation only at its request.
US #3188f
1999 The Peace Corps – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the creation of the Peace Corps
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To honor one of JFK’s lasting accomplishments as president of the United States – the creation of the Peace Corps.
About the stamp design: Pictures a portion of a painting by Norman Rockwell The Peace Corps in Ethiopia. Includes the following text on the back: “Established by President Kennedy in 1961, the Peace Corps promotes world peace and cross-cultural understanding. Today, more than 7,000 volunteers in 80 countries help with education, health, agriculture, and the environment.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
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: While campaigning for president in October of 1960, John F. Kennedy issued a challenge to students at the University of Michigan. He asked those who were willing to serve their country and work for peace to volunteer in a developing nation. In March of 1961, President Kennedy officially created the Peace Corps. Since then, more than 150,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps volunteers in over 100 host countries.
The first Peace Corps volunteers trained at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with Sargent Shriver as the organization’s first director. In 1961, there were 900 volunteers serving in 16 countries. By 1966, there were 10,000 volunteers in 52 countries. The program declined in the 1980s, when the Corps was asked to leave several countries.
Volunteers work with people in developing countries to help them better their living conditions. The primary fields they work in are education, agriculture, health care, technology, and community development. The Corps sends people into a nation only at its request.