2023 48c Sailboats: Green Sailboat from Sheet, Postcard Rate
# 5747 - 2023 48c Sailboats: Green Sailboat from Sheet, Postcard Rate
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U.S. #5747
2023 Two Sailboats
Sailboats
- One of two Sailboats stamps issued in 2023 covering the postcard rate.
- Subject matter perfect for postcards as sailboats are reminders of beautiful summer weather when most of us are vacationing.
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Sailboats
Value: 48¢ Postcard Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: January 22, 2023
First Day City(s): Lahaina, HI
Quantity Issued (if known): 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 20
Self-Adhesive
Why the stamp was issued: Issued alongside the 2023 One Sailboat stamp to cover the postcard rate.
About the stamp design: Pictures an abstract illustration of two sailboats on a calm sea with a blue sky in the background. The design was taken from a piece of graphic art by Libby VanderPloeg who also made the lettering for the word “postcard” for the stamp. VanderPloeg began with pencil sketches and then used Adobe Illustrator to create the final artwork.
About the Sailboats: The USPS said the stamps were created to “capture the joyful sensation of being on the water on a beautiful day.”
History the stamp represents: Sails have been used on boats and ships for thousands of years. No one is sure exactly where and when they first came about, but we know the ancient Egyptians had simple sails around 4000 BC. However, it wasn’t until around the late 1800s (nearly 6,000 years later) that sailboats as we know them today began to develop.
Accomplished architects and boatbuilders, like Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, became well known in the 19th and 20th centuries. These experts worked mostly with small- and medium-sized wooden sailboats used for work. This changed as time went on and sailboats were more frequently used for recreation.
After World War II, the materials used to make sailboats changed from wood to mainly fiberglass. This time period is also when the hobby of sailing took off. The most popular sailboats were 25 to 35 feet long as these were affordable for most people. The vast majority were Bermuda (Marconi) rigged – a sail configuration developed in Bermuda during the 1600s. It includes several sails arranged in the triangular shape most of us picture when we think of sailboats.
Many Bermuda rigged sailboats from post-World War II are still in use today. It’s a testament to their quality craftsmanship and the care and attention their captains put into keeping them ship-shape.
U.S. #5747
2023 Two Sailboats
Sailboats
- One of two Sailboats stamps issued in 2023 covering the postcard rate.
- Subject matter perfect for postcards as sailboats are reminders of beautiful summer weather when most of us are vacationing.
Stamp Category: Definitive
Set: Sailboats
Value: 48¢ Postcard Rate (Nondenominated)
First Day of Issue: January 22, 2023
First Day City(s): Lahaina, HI
Quantity Issued (if known): 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Pane of 20
Self-Adhesive
Why the stamp was issued: Issued alongside the 2023 One Sailboat stamp to cover the postcard rate.
About the stamp design: Pictures an abstract illustration of two sailboats on a calm sea with a blue sky in the background. The design was taken from a piece of graphic art by Libby VanderPloeg who also made the lettering for the word “postcard” for the stamp. VanderPloeg began with pencil sketches and then used Adobe Illustrator to create the final artwork.
About the Sailboats: The USPS said the stamps were created to “capture the joyful sensation of being on the water on a beautiful day.”
History the stamp represents: Sails have been used on boats and ships for thousands of years. No one is sure exactly where and when they first came about, but we know the ancient Egyptians had simple sails around 4000 BC. However, it wasn’t until around the late 1800s (nearly 6,000 years later) that sailboats as we know them today began to develop.
Accomplished architects and boatbuilders, like Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, became well known in the 19th and 20th centuries. These experts worked mostly with small- and medium-sized wooden sailboats used for work. This changed as time went on and sailboats were more frequently used for recreation.
After World War II, the materials used to make sailboats changed from wood to mainly fiberglass. This time period is also when the hobby of sailing took off. The most popular sailboats were 25 to 35 feet long as these were affordable for most people. The vast majority were Bermuda (Marconi) rigged – a sail configuration developed in Bermuda during the 1600s. It includes several sails arranged in the triangular shape most of us picture when we think of sailboats.
Many Bermuda rigged sailboats from post-World War II are still in use today. It’s a testament to their quality craftsmanship and the care and attention their captains put into keeping them ship-shape.