2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,Women's Rowing: Blue Team, 3 Oars, Splash in Water
# 5696 - 2022 First-Class Forever Stamp - Women's Rowing: Blue Team, 3 Oars, Splash in Water
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US #5696
2022 Blue Team Splash – Women’s Rowing
- Commemorates women’s rowing
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Women’s Rowing
Value: 58¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 13, 2022
First Day City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate women’s rowing and its history.
About the stamp design: Includes two rowers dressed in blue facing left. Artwork by Nancy Stahl.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
About the Women’s Rowing set: Includes four different stamp designs on a pane of 20. The artwork covers the entire pane, picturing five, 8-person rowing teams on the water. The eight rowers face left, with a ninth person (the coxswain) in the selvage of each boat facing the opposite direction. The stamps picture artwork by Nancy Stahl.
History the stamp represents: The first widely-known female rower in history was Ann Glanville (April 2, 1796 – June 6, 1880) from the small town of Saltash in Cornwall, England. Glanville first began rowing as a means to support her 14 children after her husband became unable to work. She rowed for their ferry business, transporting goods from Sutton Pool to Budshead Mill (about 10 miles).
After a time, Glanville decided to put together an all-female crew of rowers to participate in regattas, popular rowing races of the time. In 1833, Glanville and her crew came in second place at the Plymouth Regatta. This marked the beginning of their 15-year run as the area’s top women’s crew.
Glanville and her crew were seldom defeated by other women, and even won several open races against amateur male crews. They were sponsored by several local businessmen who used them as advertising opportunities for their boat and steamship services. The businessmen also bet on Glanville’s crew in areas where locals didn’t know of their prowess, giving them a high chance of winning.
Over the years, Glanville became somewhat of a celebrity and, with her race winnings, was able to live comfortably in retirement. She remains a local hero in Saltash to this day.
US #5696
2022 Blue Team Splash – Women’s Rowing
- Commemorates women’s rowing
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Women’s Rowing
Value: 58¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 13, 2022
First Day City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate women’s rowing and its history.
About the stamp design: Includes two rowers dressed in blue facing left. Artwork by Nancy Stahl.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
About the Women’s Rowing set: Includes four different stamp designs on a pane of 20. The artwork covers the entire pane, picturing five, 8-person rowing teams on the water. The eight rowers face left, with a ninth person (the coxswain) in the selvage of each boat facing the opposite direction. The stamps picture artwork by Nancy Stahl.
History the stamp represents: The first widely-known female rower in history was Ann Glanville (April 2, 1796 – June 6, 1880) from the small town of Saltash in Cornwall, England. Glanville first began rowing as a means to support her 14 children after her husband became unable to work. She rowed for their ferry business, transporting goods from Sutton Pool to Budshead Mill (about 10 miles).
After a time, Glanville decided to put together an all-female crew of rowers to participate in regattas, popular rowing races of the time. In 1833, Glanville and her crew came in second place at the Plymouth Regatta. This marked the beginning of their 15-year run as the area’s top women’s crew.
Glanville and her crew were seldom defeated by other women, and even won several open races against amateur male crews. They were sponsored by several local businessmen who used them as advertising opportunities for their boat and steamship services. The businessmen also bet on Glanville’s crew in areas where locals didn’t know of their prowess, giving them a high chance of winning.
Over the years, Glanville became somewhat of a celebrity and, with her race winnings, was able to live comfortably in retirement. She remains a local hero in Saltash to this day.