2000 33c Celebrate the Century,1980s: Personal Computers
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US #3190n
2000 Personal Computers – Celebrate the Century (1980s)
• Part of the ninth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the evolution of desktop computers in the 1980s
• 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 technological innovations that allowed more people to have computers in their own homes.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Robert Rodriguez of a woman working at a computer. Includes the following text on the back: “During the 1980s, personal computers from companies such as Tandy, Commodore, Apple, and IBM revolutionized desktops. Home and office users could run business software, play games, or even write their own programs.”
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: The first personal computer (PC) was called the Altair. Only hobbyists bought this model when it was introduced in 1975. In 1975, college students Bill Gates and Paul Allen formed Microsoft Corporation to develop programs for the Altair. This venture later made Gates and Allen two of the world’s wealthiest men.
In 1977, two young Americans began to lay the foundation for the mass-marketed PC. Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, the founders of Apple Computer, developed the Apple II. It was less expensive and easier for the average user to understand. Small businesses, families, and schools bought the Apple II for these reasons. Apple scored another success in 1984 with the Macintosh, a powerful, easy-to-use computer.
One of the industry’s most important developments occurred in 1981, when International Business Machiens (IBM) entered the personal computer market. The model IBM manufactured was more successful than the Apple II, and quickly became the industry standard.
Personal computers made quick, efficient data retrieval, manipulation, and storage possible for the everyday user. They also became powerful tools for communication and entertainment.
US #3190n
2000 Personal Computers – Celebrate the Century (1980s)
• Part of the ninth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the evolution of desktop computers in the 1980s
• 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 technological innovations that allowed more people to have computers in their own homes.
About the stamp design: Pictures artwork by Robert Rodriguez of a woman working at a computer. Includes the following text on the back: “During the 1980s, personal computers from companies such as Tandy, Commodore, Apple, and IBM revolutionized desktops. Home and office users could run business software, play games, or even write their own programs.”
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: The first personal computer (PC) was called the Altair. Only hobbyists bought this model when it was introduced in 1975. In 1975, college students Bill Gates and Paul Allen formed Microsoft Corporation to develop programs for the Altair. This venture later made Gates and Allen two of the world’s wealthiest men.
In 1977, two young Americans began to lay the foundation for the mass-marketed PC. Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, the founders of Apple Computer, developed the Apple II. It was less expensive and easier for the average user to understand. Small businesses, families, and schools bought the Apple II for these reasons. Apple scored another success in 1984 with the Macintosh, a powerful, easy-to-use computer.
One of the industry’s most important developments occurred in 1981, when International Business Machiens (IBM) entered the personal computer market. The model IBM manufactured was more successful than the Apple II, and quickly became the industry standard.
Personal computers made quick, efficient data retrieval, manipulation, and storage possible for the everyday user. They also became powerful tools for communication and entertainment.