US Black Heritage Ernest J Gaines NDC/Imperf Vertical Pair 2 stamps. Forever Stamp MNH.

Pre-Order: Ships 30 Jan 2023.

Stock photo- all stamps are Post Office fresh.

Ernest J. Gaines

The 46th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors Ernest J. Gaines (1933-2019). Best known for such novels as “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “A Lesson Before Dying,” Gaines drew from his childhood as the son of sharecroppers on a Louisiana plantation to explore the untold stories of rural African Americans, adding a vital voice to American literature. The stamp features an oil painting of Gaines, based on a 2001 photograph. Mike Ryan designed the stamp with art by Robert Peterson. Greg Breeding served as art director.