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USPS Unveils Henry “Hank” Aaron Stamp On 50th Anniversary of Eclipsing Homerun Record – Newsroom
ATLANTA — The U.S. Postal Service at the moment introduced it’s going to honor baseball legend Henry “Hank” Aaron with a commemorative Endlessly stamp.
This stamp celebrates the life and profession of Aaron (1934–2021), a large each on and off the sphere, who rose from humble beginnings to rewrite the file books whereas prevailing within the face of racism.
The stamp artwork incorporates a digital portray of Aaron as a member of the Atlanta Braves, exhibiting his well-known right-handed batting stance from the waist up. The selvage showcases a digital portray of Aaron watching the ball he had simply hit for his record-breaking 715th dwelling run on April 8, 1974.
Greg Breeding, an artwork director for USPS, designed the stamp and pane with authentic artwork by Chuck Kinds.
The Hank Aaron stamp will likely be issued in panes of 20. As a Endlessly stamp, it’s going to all the time be equal in worth to the present First-Class Mail 1‑ounce worth.
The official first day of difficulty and stamp dedication ceremony location will likely be introduced at a later date.
Information of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #HankAaronStamp.
Clients could buy stamps and different philatelic merchandise by the Postal Retailer at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail by USA Philatelic or at Put up Workplace places nationwide. For formally licensed stamp merchandise, store the USPS Formally Licensed Assortment on Amazon.
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