12 Brand New USPS Forever Stamps (1 sheet of 12 stamps)
The bright red-colored sheet also includes a short excerpt from Dr. Angelou''s book Letter to My Daughter. It reads: ''Try to be a rainbow in someone''s cloud.''
Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price.
Issue Date: April 7, 2015
SKU: 472600

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Product Dimensions

Package Dimensions
Width : 2.9 inch
Height : 0.3 inch
Length : 9 inch

Item Weight: 4 ounce (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping Weight: 4 ounce (View shipping rates and policies)

ASIN : B00W2H99SI

Product Description

Author, poet, actress, and champion of civil rights Dr. Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was one of the most dynamic voices in all of 20th-century American literature. The book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, an autobiographical account of her childhood, gained wide acclaim for its vivid depiction of African-American life in the South. The stamp showcases artist Ross Rossin''s 2013 portrait of Dr. Angelou. The oil-on-canvas painting is part of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery''s collection. In the bottom left corner is the following phrase quoted by Dr. Angelou: ''A bird doesn''t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.'' Above the quotation is her name in black type. The words ''Forever'' and ''USA'' are along the right side. The bright red-colored sheet also includes a short excerpt from Dr. Angelou''s book Letter to My Daughter. It reads: ''Try to be a rainbow in someone''s cloud.'' Art director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp. The Maya Angelou stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp in self-adhesive sheets of 12. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price. Issue Date: April 7, 2015. This listing is for 60 stamps (5 sheets of 12 stamps each)