2016 First-Class Forever Stamp,Colorful Celebrations: Violet with White Flowers
# 5083 - 2016 First-Class Forever Stamp - Colorful Celebrations: Violet with White Flowers
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US #5083
2016 Violet Flowers – Colorful Celebrations
- One of 10 designs meant to be used to send celebratory mail
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Colorful Celebrations
Value: 47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 3, 2016
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: Intended to celebrate all manner of festive occasions.
About the stamp designs: Features an image of a piece of violet papel picado (Spanish for pierced paper) designed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. The stamp pictures geometric shapes and flowers.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the World Stamp Show in New York City.
About the Colorful Celebrations set: 10 stamps picturing Spanish papel picado (pierced paper) designs in different colors (light blue, orange, violet, or rose pink). Intended to celebrate a wide variety of occasions one might send mail for.
History the stamp represents: Like any art form, papel picado requires skill, patience, and time. This dedication leads to one of the world’s most beautiful and unique displays of artistry.
The process of creating papel picado begins with a design, which is usually specific to a holiday or celebration. Some elaborate designs may resemble lace, while others are more figurative. They can picture birds, flowers, angels, foliage, crosses, or even words. The design is placed on top of a stack of 50 or more sheets of tissue paper, which are carefully stapled together.
Artists then use a variety of chisels with different shaped tips to carve their design through the layers of paper. Working this way allows them to create a large number of identical designs in one step.
The intricate pieces may take artists several hours to complete. But once they are done, they have many individual papel picado for their celebration. Each design is separated from the stack and hung on a string, creating an impressive banner. Some are also hung from ceilings, creating a beautiful overhead tapestry of color and shapes.
Though papel picado are decorations created specifically for celebrations, the care and skill that goes into them makes each one a true work of art.
US #5083
2016 Violet Flowers – Colorful Celebrations
- One of 10 designs meant to be used to send celebratory mail
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Colorful Celebrations
Value: 47¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 3, 2016
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 100,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Double-sided Booklets of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: Intended to celebrate all manner of festive occasions.
About the stamp designs: Features an image of a piece of violet papel picado (Spanish for pierced paper) designed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. The stamp pictures geometric shapes and flowers.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the World Stamp Show in New York City.
About the Colorful Celebrations set: 10 stamps picturing Spanish papel picado (pierced paper) designs in different colors (light blue, orange, violet, or rose pink). Intended to celebrate a wide variety of occasions one might send mail for.
History the stamp represents: Like any art form, papel picado requires skill, patience, and time. This dedication leads to one of the world’s most beautiful and unique displays of artistry.
The process of creating papel picado begins with a design, which is usually specific to a holiday or celebration. Some elaborate designs may resemble lace, while others are more figurative. They can picture birds, flowers, angels, foliage, crosses, or even words. The design is placed on top of a stack of 50 or more sheets of tissue paper, which are carefully stapled together.
Artists then use a variety of chisels with different shaped tips to carve their design through the layers of paper. Working this way allows them to create a large number of identical designs in one step.
The intricate pieces may take artists several hours to complete. But once they are done, they have many individual papel picado for their celebration. Each design is separated from the stack and hung on a string, creating an impressive banner. Some are also hung from ceilings, creating a beautiful overhead tapestry of color and shapes.
Though papel picado are decorations created specifically for celebrations, the care and skill that goes into them makes each one a true work of art.