Even if you're not a hard-core "philatelist," that's another way of saying "stamp collector," you might spend a few coins to save these new stamps honoring Asian Americans to help our U.S. Postal Service for their role in the Nov. 3 Presidential elections..
Among the new stamps the U.S. Postal Service will be issuing in 2021 are three honoring the Lunar New Year, the Japanese American "Go For Broke" boys of WWII and a Chinese American scientist.
“A handwritten letter shows the recipient how much you care. The stamp you choose to adorn your envelope adds an extra important touch,” said U.S. Postal Service Stamp Services Director William Gicker.
“The new 2021 stamps are designed to look beautiful on your envelopes, to be educational and to appeal to collectors and pen pals around the world. As always, the program offers a variety of subjects celebrating American culture and history, and this year, we made a special effort to include a little fun.”
In today's social media parlance, think of the stamp as the emoji of old-fashioned so-called "snail mail."
Lunar New Year • Year of the Ox
In 2021, the Postal Service will issue the second of 12 stamps in a new series of Lunar New Year stamps. Calling to mind the elaborately decorated masks used in the dragon or lion dances often performed during Lunar New Year parades, these three-dimensional masks are a contemporary take on the long tradition of paper-cut folk art crafts created during this auspicious time of year. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with original art by Camille Chew.
Chien-Shiung Wu
Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997) was one of the most influential nuclear physicists of the 20th century. During a career that spanned more than 40 years in a field dominated by men, she established herself as the authority on conducting precise and accurate research to test fundamental theories of physics. Art Director Ethel Kessler designed the stamp with original art by Kam Mak.
Go for Broke: Japanese American Soldiers of WWIIWith this commemorative stamp, the Postal Service recognizes the contributions of Japanese American soldiers, some 33,000 altogether, who served in the U.S. Army during World War II. The stamp, printed in the intaglio method, is based on a photograph. “Go for Broke” was the motto of the all-Japanese American 100th Infantry Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team and came to represent all Japanese American units formed during World War II. The stamp was designed by art director Antonio Alcalá.
The Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee selects the subjects of future stamp issues in a process that usually takes several years. All stamp designs are preliminary and subject to change.
The Trump administration tried to slow the mail down during the Presidential elections as a ploy of eliminating millions of ballots if they arrive too late. Trump-appointed Postmaster Louis DeJoy said that by eliminating postal machines that could sort mail much faster than human beings would make the Postal Service more efficient. Huh?
The Postal Service is not a business and is not meant to make a profit. Forced by the coronavirus, more than ever, voters depended on mail-in and early voting to assure that their ballots counted resulting in the one of the most secure elections in U.S. history, free from any potential electronic interference from foreign countries.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shop, by calling 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locations nationwide.
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