1998 32c Celebrate the Century,1900s: Model T Ford
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US #3182a
1998 Model T Ford – Celebrate the Century (1900s)
• Part of the first sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors the Model T Ford
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: February 3, 1998
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the Model T Ford and its historical and cultural significance in America.
About the stamp design: Pictures gouache and colored pencil illustration of the Model T Ford by artist Richard Waldrep. Includes the following text on the back “The low-priced, 4-cylinder, 20-horsepower Model T Ford made the automobile more affordable for the average American. One of its nicknames was Tin Lizzie.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Washington, DC, with legendary radio and television host Larry King as master of ceremonies.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: In the early years of the 20th century, automobiles were assembled individually as luxury playthings for the rich. Henry Ford decided to manufacture a simple, dependable car the common man could afford. Ford called his car the Model T, but it was soon nicknamed the “Tin Lizzie.”
To build his automobile, Ford created a new method of construction called the assembly line. Factory workers were given one task to perform, instead of many, and cars could be made more quickly and less expensively.
In 1908, the price of a Model T was $850. By 1915, Ford was building half a million cars annually, and the price had fallen to $290. The price dropped another $30 by 1925. Ford said, “Each time I lower the price by one dollar I sell another thousand cars.” Between 1908 and 1927, over 15 million Model Ts were sold.
The Model T was a triumph of standardization. “Customers can have it painted any color they want so long as it’s black,” Ford said. The first Model T had 5,000 interchangeable parts, which Ford envisioned being available at repair shops to be built all across the nation. And the shops were built, along with roads, gas stations, and parking lots. Henry Ford and his Model T truly changed the way Americans lived.
US #3182a
1998 Model T Ford – Celebrate the Century (1900s)
• Part of the first sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors the Model T Ford
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: February 3, 1998
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the Model T Ford and its historical and cultural significance in America.
About the stamp design: Pictures gouache and colored pencil illustration of the Model T Ford by artist Richard Waldrep. Includes the following text on the back “The low-priced, 4-cylinder, 20-horsepower Model T Ford made the automobile more affordable for the average American. One of its nicknames was Tin Lizzie.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Washington, DC, with legendary radio and television host Larry King as master of ceremonies.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: In the early years of the 20th century, automobiles were assembled individually as luxury playthings for the rich. Henry Ford decided to manufacture a simple, dependable car the common man could afford. Ford called his car the Model T, but it was soon nicknamed the “Tin Lizzie.”
To build his automobile, Ford created a new method of construction called the assembly line. Factory workers were given one task to perform, instead of many, and cars could be made more quickly and less expensively.
In 1908, the price of a Model T was $850. By 1915, Ford was building half a million cars annually, and the price had fallen to $290. The price dropped another $30 by 1925. Ford said, “Each time I lower the price by one dollar I sell another thousand cars.” Between 1908 and 1927, over 15 million Model Ts were sold.
The Model T was a triumph of standardization. “Customers can have it painted any color they want so long as it’s black,” Ford said. The first Model T had 5,000 interchangeable parts, which Ford envisioned being available at repair shops to be built all across the nation. And the shops were built, along with roads, gas stations, and parking lots. Henry Ford and his Model T truly changed the way Americans lived.