Because much as I appreciate Reagan, we cannot forget the exceptional Nativity stamps that are issued every year.
Posted on 12/13/2010 12:06:08 PM PST by jazusamo
If it was "morning in America" for President Ronald Reagan, a new commemorative postage stamp due in February to mark "the Gipper's" birth centennial will forever view the sunrise.
The new commemorative stamp, whose design was unveiled Monday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., always will be valid for a 1-ounce first-class letter, the U.S. Postal Service confirmed. It officially will be released at the library on Feb. 10, 2011, four days after the 100th anniversary of Reagan's birth.
Texas artist Bart Forbes did the portrait, based on a 1985 photograph of Reagan taken at Rancho del Cielo, near Santa Barbara, Calif.
The design was published first in Linn's Stamp News, a hobbyist publication. Earlier this year, Linn's broke the news that a Reagan Centennial postage stamp would be released.
Although the preliminary design shows a 44-cent value, the postal agency recently announced that all commemorative, or special, issues will be inscribed with "Forever," instead of a face value, meaning they would sell for the then-current first-class rate but would remain valid for first-class mail even when rates increase.
A USPS spokesman who asked not to be identified by name said a revised version showing the "Forever" inscription will be released Dec. 28.
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Ronald Reagan Stamp Ping!
Thank you for the ping ..
That is one beautiful stamp and i am quite sure some liberals are having a bad day over this stamp.... :>)
Shoulda used this pic for the stamp.
When's Reagan going on Mt Rushmore?
I believe the December 28 date is just to release the revised artwork, the stamp will be issued February 10. I doubt it will be issued indefinitely, don’t think any have been.
I just telephoned my local USPS and the lady told me that the new stamps will be ordered at the end of this month and be available in early January. Whether she was accuate or not, time will tell...
The stamp should have shown his birth certificate.
The stamp should have shown his birth certificate.
Thanks for the info, CA.
LOL!
ROFL! That would really explode lib heads.
Thanks for the ping jaz. Appreciate it. We’ll be on the watch for those Reagan Stamps, and will stock up when they come out.
Love that Library, Museum. We were going up there twice a year to pay our respects for awhile, but that is one Heck of a day trip for us old fogies. It’s about a three hour drive to get there, and about five hours of driving in terrible traffic to get back home, and we can only stay for four hours due the driving time. No staying overnight in town with nobody to tend the critters here at the ranch, so it’s day trippin’ only.
We love the cafeteria, and those Pulled Pork sandwiches they make served with the Cole Slaw. Sooooooooooo Good.
Oh for a helicopter.
I may have to save up a few hundred dollars to buy several hundred of these stamps.
They would be worth it.
I hope they eventually make them into prints rather then just stamps. I would love to have one of those hanging in my home, especialy if it says “Reagan Forever” on it. Proudest 2 Presidential votes of my life were for Ronnie. And thus I became the Republican my great aunt hoped I would grow up to be.
“Stock up!” = A Good Idea!
Yeah, but we won’t buy those Obama stamps because we will still have our stock of Reagan stamps. hee hee
Plus there is always the possibility that BO won’t end up on a stamp at the post office, but on a poster, since the truth is out there just waiting to be found and brought to the light of day.
My last trip south was about 1999 and only made a couple after his library was completed. Should have taken the time to see it then, doubt we’ll ever go down there again. Would love to have visited it.
The stop after that should be on the dime - to get rid of that Socialist scumbag, FDR. Heck, he's been on a coin for 64 years, longer than he lived - I think that's more than long enough.
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