Detailed Description
The
U.S. Postal Service 2013 Rosa Parks (Forever®) stamp honors the life of
this extraordinary American activist who became an iconic figure in the civil
rights movement. In 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks courageously
refused to give up her seat on a municipal bus to a white man, defying the
discriminatory laws of the time.
These self-adhesive stamps are being issued in sheets of 20.
The stamp art, a gouache painting on illustration board, is a portrait of Parks
emphasizing her quiet strength. A 1950s photograph served as the basis for the
stamp portrait.
The response to Parks's arrest was a boycott of the Montgomery bus system that
lasted for more than a year and became an international cause célèbre. In 1956,
in a related case, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that segregating Montgomery
buses was unconstitutional.
Soon after the boycott ended, Parks moved to Detroit, Michigan. She joined the
1963 march on Washington and returned to Alabama in 1965 to join the march from
Selma to Montgomery. The many honors Parks received in her lifetime include the
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996), the Spingarn Medal (1979), and the
Congressional Gold Medal (1999). Upon her death in 2005, she became the first
woman and second African American to lie in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda
in Washington, DC.
Artist Thomas Blackshear II created an original painting for the stamp, which
was designed by art director Derry Noyes.
The stamp honoring Rosa Parks is one of three stamps in the civil rights set
celebrating freedom, courage, and equality being issued in 2013. It is being
issued as a Forever® stamp. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the
current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.
Pre-order item
For any pre-order item, I will always ship it out together with everything on the same invoice once it is available. If you want other items arrive earlier, please let me know and I will split the invoice before you pay.
Large/Special Order
If you have any special order (large quantities, special stamps), please check with me directly. I have not posted everything I have on eBay due to the store space limitation.
Shipping & Handling Time
Most of the items will be sent out within 1 business day after you pay the invoice. Please review the positive feedback from the buyers. The actual delivery time varies due to the destination.
Shipping & Handling Fee
I am trying to offer the lowest shipping fee if possible. The item will be sent out via USPS standard mail (or first class mail) with no tracking number. I will take a picture of the package as proof of delivery. The shipping fee is listed as below -
Combined Shipping Discount
The combined shipping discount can be applied only on the items showing up in the same invoice. Each eligible additional item will be charged an additional of USD $0.10 as the shipping fee. Please review the invoice carefully to ensure all the items are listed there and the shipping fee is calculated correctly before any payment. If you have any question, please check with me before you pay. I will always get back to you within 12 hours.
If you are purchasing the stamps through "Buy it now" option, please make sure all the items are in the basket before any payment.
Package Loss Responsibilities
In order to provide the lowest shipping fee, I am sending all items by USPS standard mail without tracking number. I cannot hold responsible if the packet is lost due to postage. If you need extra shipping protection, please consider the following options and let me know before you pay -
US Stamps Plate Number
The actual plate number of the US Stamps may vary unless it is specified in the Item description / title. If you need the exact plate number shown in the picture, please check with me before you place the order.
US Stamp Sheets Plate Position
The actual plate position of the US Stamp Sheets may vary unless it is specified in the Item description / title. If you need the exact plate position shown in the picture, please check with me before you place the order.