2016 First-Class Forever Stamp,Colorful Celebrations: Violet with Two Birds and a White Flower
# 5087 - 2016 First-Class Forever Stamp - Colorful Celebrations: Violet with Two Birds and a White Flower
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US #5087
2016 Violet Birds & Flower – 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, birds, and a flower.
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: An essential part of many Mexican fiestas, papel picado comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. And the designs vary based on the creators and the specific events being celebrated.
When laborers in the 1800s first began carving papel picado out of layers of tissue paper, their designs were relatively simple and straightforward. Through the years, generations of artists have adopted new techniques. This has allowed for stunningly elaborate carvings for many different occasions.
On Mexican Independence Day (September 16), most papel picado designs have the nation’s emblem, as well as portraits of their Independence war heroes. Others have patriotic imagery and “Viva Mexico!” Papel picado flown during Christmas features a variety of images, including Baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, angels, Christmas trees, doves, and bells.
Mexico’s Day of the Dead is perhaps the largest celebration of the year. Traditionally, papel picado was carved with images of the saints. In the late 1800s, José Guadalupe Posada began picturing skulls and skeletons in comical scenes in his printmaking. It proved so popular that similar imagery was adopted for nearly all Day of the Dead decorations, including papel picado.
With new generations learning the craft, it’s exciting to think what the future of papel picado holds.
US #5087
2016 Violet Birds & Flower – 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, birds, and a flower.
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: An essential part of many Mexican fiestas, papel picado comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. And the designs vary based on the creators and the specific events being celebrated.
When laborers in the 1800s first began carving papel picado out of layers of tissue paper, their designs were relatively simple and straightforward. Through the years, generations of artists have adopted new techniques. This has allowed for stunningly elaborate carvings for many different occasions.
On Mexican Independence Day (September 16), most papel picado designs have the nation’s emblem, as well as portraits of their Independence war heroes. Others have patriotic imagery and “Viva Mexico!” Papel picado flown during Christmas features a variety of images, including Baby Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph, angels, Christmas trees, doves, and bells.
Mexico’s Day of the Dead is perhaps the largest celebration of the year. Traditionally, papel picado was carved with images of the saints. In the late 1800s, José Guadalupe Posada began picturing skulls and skeletons in comical scenes in his printmaking. It proved so popular that similar imagery was adopted for nearly all Day of the Dead decorations, including papel picado.
With new generations learning the craft, it’s exciting to think what the future of papel picado holds.