2000 33c Celebrate the Century,1980s: Fall of the Berlin Wall
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US #3190k
2000 Fall of the Berlin Wall – Celebrate the Century (1980s)
• Part of the ninth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the end of travel restrictions between East and West Germany
• 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: January 12, 2000
First Day City: Titusville, Florida
Quantity Issued: 90,000,000
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 the historic moment East Germany opened its borders and the Berlin Wall began to be torn down.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Robert Rodriguez of a man about to swing a sledgehammer at the Berlin Wall. Includes the following text on the back: “Built in 1961 to prevent citizens from fleeing communist East Germany to the West, the Berlin Wall symbolized the Cold War. When travel restrictions were suddenly lifted November 9, 1989, Germans celebrated the end of Berlin’s division.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida.
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: At the end of World War II, Germany was occupied by the victorious Allied powers. The nation as divided into separate zones, with East Germany controlled by the Soviet Union, and West Germany administered by the United States and its European allies.
Deep in East Germany, the capital city of Berlin was also divided between the two Cold War opponents. In August of 1961, the Soviets erected the Berlin Wall to stop the mass exodus of people to West Berlin. This massive structure of concrete, barbed wire, and stone cut right through the heart of the city. At least 100 people died trying to get across this barrier to freedom.
The Berlin Wall was one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War. On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech at the wall in which he saluted the citizens of the city, saying, “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner). President Ronald Reagan stood at the wall in 1987, and challenged the Soviet Union’s leader: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”
On November 12, 1989, after years of discontent, East Germany shocked the world when it opened its borders. Adding to the excitement of this event were the construction crews and groups of citizens armed with sledgehammers who dismantled the Berlin Wall.
US #3190k
2000 Fall of the Berlin Wall – Celebrate the Century (1980s)
• Part of the ninth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the end of travel restrictions between East and West Germany
• 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: January 12, 2000
First Day City: Titusville, Florida
Quantity Issued: 90,000,000
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 the historic moment East Germany opened its borders and the Berlin Wall began to be torn down.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Robert Rodriguez of a man about to swing a sledgehammer at the Berlin Wall. Includes the following text on the back: “Built in 1961 to prevent citizens from fleeing communist East Germany to the West, the Berlin Wall symbolized the Cold War. When travel restrictions were suddenly lifted November 9, 1989, Germans celebrated the end of Berlin’s division.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida.
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: At the end of World War II, Germany was occupied by the victorious Allied powers. The nation as divided into separate zones, with East Germany controlled by the Soviet Union, and West Germany administered by the United States and its European allies.
Deep in East Germany, the capital city of Berlin was also divided between the two Cold War opponents. In August of 1961, the Soviets erected the Berlin Wall to stop the mass exodus of people to West Berlin. This massive structure of concrete, barbed wire, and stone cut right through the heart of the city. At least 100 people died trying to get across this barrier to freedom.
The Berlin Wall was one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War. On June 26, 1963, President John F. Kennedy delivered a speech at the wall in which he saluted the citizens of the city, saying, “Ich bin ein Berliner” (I am a Berliner). President Ronald Reagan stood at the wall in 1987, and challenged the Soviet Union’s leader: “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”
On November 12, 1989, after years of discontent, East Germany shocked the world when it opened its borders. Adding to the excitement of this event were the construction crews and groups of citizens armed with sledgehammers who dismantled the Berlin Wall.