Saturday, April 20, 2013

Cover - USA

Received this lovely FDC with the Global Forever First-Class Mail International stamp a couple of days back. Thank you Dennis J. Evers once again for the cover and the lovely stamps you sent along too.


The U.S. Postal Service introduced the Global Forever First-Class Mail International stamp on January 28th 2013. Priced at $1.10 each and offered in a pane of 20, the Global stamp offers a single price for any First-Class Mail International 1-ounce letter to any country in the world. TheGlobal stamp also may be used to mail a 2-ounce letter to Canada.

The stamp showcases the beauty of planet Earth with an artistic rendering — a composite of images created from satellite and 3D computer technology data. In this image, the Atlantic Ocean is flanked by North and South America, Africa and parts of Europe. Art director William J. Gicker selected this depiction of Earth by Italian artist Leonello Calvetti. Greg Breeding designed the stamp.

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