US #5393
2019 George H.W. Bush
• Pays tribute to former president George H.W. Bush
• Unusually quick turnaround for a stamp of a former president (Bush passed away at the end of 2018)
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 12, 2019
First Day City: College Station, Texas... more
US #5393
2019 George H.W. Bush
• Pays tribute to former president George H.W. Bush
• Unusually quick turnaround for a stamp of a former president (Bush passed away at the end of 2018)
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 12, 2019
First Day City: College Station, Texas
Quantity Issued: 40,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To honor our 42st president – George H.W. Bush – and his lifetime of service to the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures a painting of Bush by award-winning artist Michael J. Deas. The image is based on a 1997 photograph of the former president taken by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center on George Bush Drive West in College Station, Texas.
History the stamp represents: George H.W. Bush is often considered one of the most qualified candidates to hold the office of president of the United States. He served in the military and had a long political career before he entered the White House. And as vice president to Ronald Reagan, he saw first-hand what it took to lead America.
While president, Bush led the United States through several crisis situations, such as conflicts in Panama, the Middle East, and the growing drug threat at home. Bush encouraged community volunteering, passed the Clean Air Act, and is credited with bringing an end to the Cold War, which helped make the world a safer place for all nations. Bush’s retirement years were just as active as his time in office.
For his lifetime of achievements, George H.W. Bush received a number of commendations. This included the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II (he was only the third US president in history to receive this title).
President George H.W. Bush passed away on November 30, 2018, and was honored on a US postage stamp the following year. Though he is gone, Bush’s lifetime of achievements have earned him our lasting admiration and respect.
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