U.S. #5768
2023 Purple Tulip with White Base (Coil)
Tulip Blossoms
- Part of the Tulip Blossoms set heralding the arrival of spring and celebrating America’s love of tulips
- This stamp design was also issued in a double-sided booklet of 20
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: 63¢, First Class Mail (Fo... more
U.S. #5768
2023 Purple Tulip with White Base (Coil)
Tulip Blossoms
- Part of the Tulip Blossoms set heralding the arrival of spring and celebrating America’s love of tulips
- This stamp design was also issued in a double-sided booklet of 20
Stamp Category: Definitive
Value: 63¢, First Class Mail (Forever)
First Day of Issue: April 5, 2023
First Day City: Woodburn, Oregon
Quantity Issued: 12,000,000 OR 30,000,000 stamps
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Coil of 3,000 OR Coil of 10,000
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, overall
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Woodburn, Oregon, at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival, an annual event celebrating tulips and other elements of Dutch culture (such as wooden shoes).
About the Tulip Blossoms set: According to the USPS, the set was issued to celebrate spring and the popularity of tulips across America. Each of the 10 stamp designs pictures a close-up of a tulip from photographs by Denise Ippolito. The flowers fill nearly the entire frame of each stamp.
History the stamp represents: The Corbett Gardens in Bowral, Australia, hosts the Tulip Time Festival every year. Since Australia’s seasons are the opposite of the United States’, their tulips bloom in September and October.
The Tulip Time Festival in Bowral was introduced as early as 1911 at the suggestion of Mrs. Ada Corbett. She proposed an old, unused padock in Bowral be converted into a garden for all to enjoy. However, not everyone agreed with her, and Mrs. Corbett took it upon herself to rally local politicians and talk to the press about raising awareness. She even launched fundraising campaigns to make the project a reality.
Today, the annual Tulip Time Festival features 75,000 tulips and around 15,000 other types of flowers. There are plenty of trees and shrubs decorating the park as well. Corbett Gardens is open year round, with free admission except during the tulip festival. The event attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year, with activities for everyone, including live music, community-hosted walks, and more. There are even nighttime viewing opportunities since the garden is lit after dark. The festival lasts for two weeks and brings the beauty of spring to all who visit.
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