Celebrate

About this item

2015 49¢ Neon Celebrate

Value: 49¢ 1-ounce first-class letter rate

Issued:  September 9, 2015

First Day City:  Kansas City, MO

Type of Stamp: Commemorative


Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America for Sennett Security Products

Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 10 ¾

Self-Adhesive

Quantity Printed: 60,000,000 stamps

Around the world, celebrations are a time for family and friends to come together to honor many happy occasions. From birthdays and anniversaries to new jobs and well-deserved retirements, celebrations are a time of joy and togetherness.

 The 2015 “Celebrate!” stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service was inspired by art director Phil Jordan’s visit to the Museum of Neon Art in Los Angeles. Drawn to the exciting imagery and vivid colors, Jordan recognized that “The mechanics would be a monumental challenge.” He knew, however, the end result would be worth it.

 Jordan selected fine-artist Michael Flechtner to design America’s first neon stamp. Flechtner found his inspiration for the stamp in a fireworks display, noting that “...fireworks, with all their color, light, and motion, was the embodiment of a celebration.”

 Flechtner created a 34” by 44” design and then heated glass tubing to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit so it could be bent into letters and fireworks. To create the red-orange color, he filled some tubes with neon gas. The blue color was created by argon and mercury, while the other colors were made with phosphor coatings inside the tubes. The result is one of the most vibrant U.S. stamps ever issued, capturing the fun of a celebration and fireworks display with glowing neon.

Description

• legal Postage Stamps: These are 100% legal authorized First-Class Forever© USPS postage stamps which can mail letters, envelopes and others,One stamp is one ounce.*The slash over "Forever" in the image is to protect it from being used to produce counterfeit postage. Actual stamps will not have this.
• Forever Stamps: These postage stamps are valid forever postage stamps that can be used at any time, you can send mails no more than 1 ounce.
• Easy Use: With self-adhesive,convenient to use. Not only great for postcards, letters, mailing envelopes or collecting but also suitable for collectibles, birthday, weddings, parties, celebrations and so on.
• Saving Your Time and Money: No need to waste your time and money on the way to the post office for stamps! Our postage stamps are very convenient and also with nice price!