1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1960s: Star Trek
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US #3188e
1999 Star Trek – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the introduction of “Star Trek”
• 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 popularity of “Star Trek” and its influence on the future of television and science fiction.
About the stamp design: Pictures a painting by Keith Birdsong the starship Enterprise. Includes the following text on the back: “Created by Gene Roddenberry, the Star Trek TV series debuted in 1966. Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the other members of the Starship Enterprise ultimately earned cult status that mushroomed into international popularity.”
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: “Star Trek” began in 1966 as a television series about space explorers in the 23rd century. Although it became a worldwide popular culture phenomenon, the series was relatively unsuccessful in its original TV run.
Created by Gene Roddenberry, “Star Trek” was the first prime-time, adult science-fiction, color TV series. The first pilot Roddenberry wrote was rejected by the NBC network. He wrote a second pilot, “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” in 1965. The series was then picked up by NBC. The first “Star Trek” episode, titled “Man Trap,” was aired September 8, 1966.
Captain James Tiberius Kirk, played by William Shatner, led the crew of the USS Enterprise. The last names January, Boone, Timber, Raintree, and Hudson were also considered for Shatner’s character. Other crew members were Mister Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Scotty (James Doohan), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Ensign Checkov (Walter Koenig), and Mister Sulu (George Takei).
Low ratings led to “Star Trek’s” cancellation after 79 episodes. The last new episode, “Turnabout Intruder,” aired June 3, 1969. Sections of the set were donated to the Theater Arts Department at UCLA after the show ended, and many of the props and costumes were stolen.
US #3188e
1999 Star Trek – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the introduction of “Star Trek”
• 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 popularity of “Star Trek” and its influence on the future of television and science fiction.
About the stamp design: Pictures a painting by Keith Birdsong the starship Enterprise. Includes the following text on the back: “Created by Gene Roddenberry, the Star Trek TV series debuted in 1966. Captain James T. Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the other members of the Starship Enterprise ultimately earned cult status that mushroomed into international popularity.”
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: “Star Trek” began in 1966 as a television series about space explorers in the 23rd century. Although it became a worldwide popular culture phenomenon, the series was relatively unsuccessful in its original TV run.
Created by Gene Roddenberry, “Star Trek” was the first prime-time, adult science-fiction, color TV series. The first pilot Roddenberry wrote was rejected by the NBC network. He wrote a second pilot, “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” in 1965. The series was then picked up by NBC. The first “Star Trek” episode, titled “Man Trap,” was aired September 8, 1966.
Captain James Tiberius Kirk, played by William Shatner, led the crew of the USS Enterprise. The last names January, Boone, Timber, Raintree, and Hudson were also considered for Shatner’s character. Other crew members were Mister Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Scotty (James Doohan), Dr. McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Lieutenant Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Ensign Checkov (Walter Koenig), and Mister Sulu (George Takei).
Low ratings led to “Star Trek’s” cancellation after 79 episodes. The last new episode, “Turnabout Intruder,” aired June 3, 1969. Sections of the set were donated to the Theater Arts Department at UCLA after the show ended, and many of the props and costumes were stolen.