1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1960s: Green Bay Packers
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US #3188d
1999 Green Bay Packers – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the Green Bay Packers football team
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the championship Green Bay Packers and their many victories in the 1960s, including the first two Super Bowl games.
About the stamp design: Pictures a painting by Keith Birdson of football players on the field. Includes the following text on the back: “The Green Bay Packers were the preeminent professional football team of the ‘60s. They won five National Football League (NFL) championships between 1961 and 1967, as well as the first two Super Bowl games.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
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: The idea for a Green Bay, Wisconsin, football team began on August 11, 1919, in the editorial room of the Green Bay Press-Gazette newspaper. There, Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun made the preliminary plans for what would become the Green Bay Packers.
Lambeau and Calhoun convinced the Indian Packing Company, Curly’s employer, to give them money to purchase football equipment. This connection to the business is what gave the club the name “Packers.” The team overcame several hardships in its early years, especially lack of money. In 1922, members of the Green Bay community formed the Green Bay Football Corporation, making the Packers a publicly owned team.
Vince Lombardi became head coach and general manager of the Packers in 1959. The team finished with a 7-5 record in his first season, and Lombardi was voted “Coach of the Year.” Lombardi’s forceful personality sparked confidence in his players and reinforced a belief in the team’s power to overcome obstacles. From 1959 to 1968, the Packers racked up 98 victories, 30 losses, and 4 ties, for a .758 winning percentage. The franchise was one of the most successful in the 1960s, winning six divisional championships, five NFL championships, and the first and second Super Bowls.
US #3188d
1999 Green Bay Packers – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the Green Bay Packers football team
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To honor the championship Green Bay Packers and their many victories in the 1960s, including the first two Super Bowl games.
About the stamp design: Pictures a painting by Keith Birdson of football players on the field. Includes the following text on the back: “The Green Bay Packers were the preeminent professional football team of the ‘60s. They won five National Football League (NFL) championships between 1961 and 1967, as well as the first two Super Bowl games.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
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: The idea for a Green Bay, Wisconsin, football team began on August 11, 1919, in the editorial room of the Green Bay Press-Gazette newspaper. There, Curly Lambeau and George Calhoun made the preliminary plans for what would become the Green Bay Packers.
Lambeau and Calhoun convinced the Indian Packing Company, Curly’s employer, to give them money to purchase football equipment. This connection to the business is what gave the club the name “Packers.” The team overcame several hardships in its early years, especially lack of money. In 1922, members of the Green Bay community formed the Green Bay Football Corporation, making the Packers a publicly owned team.
Vince Lombardi became head coach and general manager of the Packers in 1959. The team finished with a 7-5 record in his first season, and Lombardi was voted “Coach of the Year.” Lombardi’s forceful personality sparked confidence in his players and reinforced a belief in the team’s power to overcome obstacles. From 1959 to 1968, the Packers racked up 98 victories, 30 losses, and 4 ties, for a .758 winning percentage. The franchise was one of the most successful in the 1960s, winning six divisional championships, five NFL championships, and the first and second Super Bowls.