100 Black Heritage Stamp Series 2024 USPS Forever Stamps Constance Baker Motley

SORRY NO OFFERS, BUNDLE DISCOUNTS OR REDUCED SHIPPING ON THIS LISTING, THANKS! In brand new ready to use condition. 2024 Constance Baker Motley – Black Heritage Series • Honors Black politician, civil rights activist, and judge Constance Baker Motley (she was also the first Black woman to argue a case before the US Supreme Court) • The 47th stamp in the Black Heritage series Stamp Category:  Commemorative Series:  Black Heritage Value:  68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever) First Day of Issue:  January 31, 2024 First Day City:  New York, New York Quantity Issued:  35,000,000 Printed by:  Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. Printing Method:  Offset, Microprint Format:  Panes of 20 Tagging:  Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied Why the stamp was issued:  This stamp was issued to honor well-known Black politician, civil rights activist, and judge Constance Baker Motley. These roles and the fact that she was the first Black woman to argue a case before the US Supreme Court make her a fitting addition to the long-running Black Heritage Series of stamps. About the stamp design:  Pictures a portrait of Motley based on an Associated Press photograph. Includes stenciled circular shapes around her head to suggest royalty, heavy brushstrokes and scratches to add texture to the acrylic painting. Also has stenciled curlicues on the lower background. Original artwork by Charly Palmer. Thanks for looking, sorry no trades, holds or offers. We ship Monday through Friday.