1982 20c State Birds and Flowers: Alabama
# 1953 - 1982 20c State Birds and Flowers: Alabama
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U.S. #1953
1982 20c Alabama State Bird and Flower
State Bird and Flowers Se-tenant
• First time a set of its size features original artwork for each stamp
• Second time a sheet of 50 had all different stamp designs
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 20¢ First-class postage rate
First Day of Issue: April 14, 1982
First Day City(s): Washington, DC and state capitals
Quantity Issued: 13,339,000 (panes of 50)
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Sheet of 50
Perforations: 10.5 x 11.25
Why the stamp was issued: The story of these stamps begins in 1978, when Fleetwood hired father-son wildlife artists Arthur and Alan Singer to create 50 original paintings of state birds and flowers for a set of Fleetwood. When U.S. Postal Service officials saw the high-quality paintings, they immediately decided to issue a 50-stamp se-tenant showcasing the father-son team’s watercolor paintings.
About the stamp design: The Alabama stamp features a watercolor picturing a Yellowhammer and a Camellia, Alabama’s state bird and flower.
About the State Bird and Flower set:
Arthur and Alan Singer (the father-son team) labored for over a year on this beautiful philatelic masterpiece. Arthur created the birds, while son Alan painted the flowers. Each stamp is unique – making it the first set of its size to feature original artwork for each different stamp. North Carolina and Virginia share both their state flower (Flowering dogwood) and their state bird (Cardinal), yet each state is represented by an original watercolor painting.
History the stamp represents:
During the American Civil War, Alabama became known as the “Yellowhammer State” because of the homespun uniforms of a company of soldiers. The company became known as the yellowhammer company. Then in 1927 the yellow-shafted northern flicker also known as “yellowhammer” was officially designated as the state bird of Alabama. The northern flicker is a type of woodpecker and is the only woodpecker chosen as a state bird.
U.S. #1953
1982 20c Alabama State Bird and Flower
State Bird and Flowers Se-tenant
• First time a set of its size features original artwork for each stamp
• Second time a sheet of 50 had all different stamp designs
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Value: 20¢ First-class postage rate
First Day of Issue: April 14, 1982
First Day City(s): Washington, DC and state capitals
Quantity Issued: 13,339,000 (panes of 50)
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Sheet of 50
Perforations: 10.5 x 11.25
Why the stamp was issued: The story of these stamps begins in 1978, when Fleetwood hired father-son wildlife artists Arthur and Alan Singer to create 50 original paintings of state birds and flowers for a set of Fleetwood. When U.S. Postal Service officials saw the high-quality paintings, they immediately decided to issue a 50-stamp se-tenant showcasing the father-son team’s watercolor paintings.
About the stamp design: The Alabama stamp features a watercolor picturing a Yellowhammer and a Camellia, Alabama’s state bird and flower.
About the State Bird and Flower set:
Arthur and Alan Singer (the father-son team) labored for over a year on this beautiful philatelic masterpiece. Arthur created the birds, while son Alan painted the flowers. Each stamp is unique – making it the first set of its size to feature original artwork for each different stamp. North Carolina and Virginia share both their state flower (Flowering dogwood) and their state bird (Cardinal), yet each state is represented by an original watercolor painting.
History the stamp represents:
During the American Civil War, Alabama became known as the “Yellowhammer State” because of the homespun uniforms of a company of soldiers. The company became known as the yellowhammer company. Then in 1927 the yellow-shafted northern flicker also known as “yellowhammer” was officially designated as the state bird of Alabama. The northern flicker is a type of woodpecker and is the only woodpecker chosen as a state bird.