USPS USA Forever First Class Postage Stamps, U.S. Flag Design Coil, 100 Ct, Patriotic Stamps

Celebrate ?Old Glory? with this new patriotic U.S. Flag stamp. The American flag has long symbolized the strength and spirit of our nation. This U.S. Flag First-Class Mail? stamp features a detail of Emmanuel Faure's vivid photograph of a U.S. flag waving against the background of the sky. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress passed the Flag Act, stating that the U.S. flag should consist of 13 alternating red and white stripes and 13 white stars in a blue field. In 1818, Congress passed legislation stipulating that the number of stars on the American flag should match the number of states in the Union. There are 13 stripes and 50 stars on the current flag. The words ?USA FOREVER? are printed on the bottom of the stamp. Terrence W. McCaffrey was the art director of the project and Greg Breeding designed the stamp. Forever Stamps were created by the United States Postal Service? (USPS?) in 2007. They are non-denominational First Class? postage, which means that they can be used to mail First Class letters no matter what the postal rate. For example, in 2013 it cost $0.46 to mail a normal-sized letter weighing one ounce or less to an address within the United States. In 2014, the rate increased to $0.49. Customers who purchased Forever Stamps in 2013 at the rate of $0.46 each may still use those stamps to mail their First Class letters today without adding additional postage to the envelope.

USPS USA Forever First Class Postage Stamps U.S. Flag Design Coil 100 Ct Patriotic Stamps