[ Booklets ] 2017 U.S. Flag Forever Stamps

Description：

Joseph Rosenthal’s iconic photograph, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, has been rousing American patriotism for over 70 years.  It immortalized the figures of six fearless Marines as they hoisted the American flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Climbing to the top of Suribachi – a Japanese fortress deemed impenetrable – was no small task.  Undaunted, First Lieutenant Harold G. Schrier volunteered.  He led a 40-man patrol up the mountain, avoiding detection while the Japanese were distracted by Allied bombardment.  When the Marines reached the summit and raised the flag, Rosenthal said he almost missed the shot while trying to find a better vantage point, “Out of the corner of my eye, I [saw] the men start the flag up.  I swung my camera and shot the scene... and when you take a picture like that, you don’t [know] you got a great shot.”  When troops below saw the flag flying, it boosted their morale and helped turn the tide of the battle.

Rosenthal’s perfectly timed photograph inspired the nation and is one of the most replicated images in U.S. history.  It was even used on a war bond poster to increase sales.  The six men, struggling against fierce winds to raise the American flag, reminded U.S. citizens what the Stars and Stripes represents:  enduring strength, unyielding character, and the hope for a better tomorrow.

Product Specs：

Issue: American Flag Stamps

Item number: 564400

Denomination and Issue Type: First-Class Mail® Forever

Format: 100 stamps

Series: N/A

Release date and city: January 27, 2017 Norcross, Georgia 30071

Designer: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Typesetting Artist: Greg Breeding, Charlottesville, VA

Available photo: Tom Grill

Modeler: Joseph Sheeran

Manufacturing process: offset printing, microprinting

Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)

Printed in: Williamsville, NY

Printing quantity: 109,080,000 stamps

Adhesive Type: Pressure Sensitive Adhesive

Processed at: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.

Press type: Muller Martini A76

Paper Type: Non-phosphorescent Type III

Color Stamp Sides: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Cover Surface: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Stamp Orientation: Vertical

Image Area (W x H): 0.73 x 0.84 in / 18.54 x 21.34 mm

Overall Dimensions (W x H): 0.87 x 0.98 in / 22.10 x 24.89 mm

Booklet Dimensions (W x H): 2.61 x 6.125 inches / 66.29 x 155.58 mm plate

Shipping Method: USPS First Class & USPS Priority Mail.

Handling time: Usually around 2-3 business days.

Delivery time: Usually around 3-5 business days.

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