US 2015 Maya Angelou 49c. Scott. 4979


US 2015 Maya Angelou 49c. Scott. 4979


Series: Maya Angelou

Stamp details: Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

Issued date: 07-04-2015 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 49c.
(FOREVER º - No Face Value)

Emission: Commemorative

Format: Pane of 12

First Day City: Washington, DC, at Warner Theater

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 4979
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 5595
Michel (Germany): 5163BA
Yvert et Tellier (France): 4791

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 40mm

Printer: Banknote Corporation of America for Sennett Security Products (SSP)

Printing Method: Offset with microprinting in sheets of 96 in 8 panes of 12

Stamp Colors: Multicolored

Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 10¾

Gum type: Self-Adhesive

Themes: Famous People, Author, Woman, Poet, Actress

Total print: 40,000,000 (estimate)

Note: Face value US$0.49 on day of issue.

Description:- Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Annie Johnson (1928-2014) was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou