Kwanzaa 2018 Forever Stamps - Sheet 20 Scott 5337

On October 10, 2018, in Raleigh, NC, the U.S. Postal Service issued the Kwanzaa 2018 stamp (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 565800). With this new stamp, the Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Kwanzaa. The annual holiday, which takes place over 7 days from December 26 to January 1, brings family, community, and culture together for many African Americans. The stamp depicts a small family adorned in a mixture of western and traditional clothing, paying tribute to the holiday’s focus on the contemporary African-American experience while also drawing on African roots. They are gathered around a kinara (candleholder), the warm light from the seven candles illuminating their faces. Several other important Kwanzaa symbols sit on the table. Artist Floyd Cooper used a method he calls “oil erasure” — covering an illustrated board in oil paint and then erasing layers of paint to reveal his images — to create this design of familial love and connection. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp.

• Brand new single-sided sheet of 20 Forever Stamps stamps
• The stamp depicts a small family adorned in a mixture of western and traditional clothing
• Forever stamps will also be equal to the one-ounce first class rate
• Self-stick stamps
• Perfect for special occasions, holiday mail, and collectors