Muscle Vehicles, Full Sheet of 20 Eternally Postage Stamps, USA 2013, Scott 4743-47

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Problem Date: February 22, 2013 With the issuance of the Muscle Vehicles (Eternally?) stamps, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates 5 iconic cars: the 1966 Pontiac GTO, the 1967 Shelby GT-500, the 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, the 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda, and the 1970 Chevelle SS. Every of those automobiles represents the adventurous spirit of the muscle-car period. Quick, highly effective, and crowd pleasing, muscle automobiles roared their manner onto America’s roads within the Sixties. Usually outfitted with massive, highly effective engines, the 5 high-performance autos depicted on the stamps signify the period’s adventurous spirit. 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 1966 Pontiac GTO 1967 Shelby GT-500 1970 Chevelle SS 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda Artist Tom Fritz based mostly his paintings on pictures of the automobiles. Fritz mentioned he used bright-colored oil paints on hardboard to attempt to ‘seize the emotive high quality of the autos.’ Rising up in Southern California, Fritz turned conversant in the ability of muscle automobiles. The work, Fritz added, are ‘a projection of my recollections of the autos.’ Muscle Vehicles is the third issuance within the America on the Transfer collection. The stamps had been designed by artwork director Carl T. Herrman. The primary issuance within the collection, 50s Sporty Vehicles (2005), was adopted by 50s Fins and Chrome (2008). The Muscle Vehicles stamps are being issued as Eternally? stamps in self-adhesive sheets of 20 (4 of every design). Eternally stamps are all the time equal in worth to the present First-Class Mail one-ounce charge. Made within the USA.
third within the America on the Transfer collection.
Collectible self-adhesive stamps, or use for postage.
4 every of 5 completely different designs: 1966 Pontiac GTO, 1967 Shelby GT-100, 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona, 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda, and 1970 Chevelle SS.