From Idea to Post Office The Year of the Child Stamp
The Mini Page traces the Year of the Child stamp from initial idea through design and production to its release at the post office, detailing steps in the preparatory process, approvals, and promotional considerations for the stamp.
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Idea
Post Office
Year of the Child stamp proposal and UN theme
The idea for a Year of the Child stamp was pitched about two years ago. Citizens sent around 21 stamp ideas to the postmaster general, head of the U.S. Postal Service. The United Nations designated 1979 as a special year to focus on children.
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U.S. Postal Service
United Nations
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Citizens Stamp Committee
The
Paul Calle
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
USA
Chir
Children’s Hospital
Philadelphia