USPS First Looks: The Star Spangled Banner

Andy Pastuszak Member Praying for my family and everyone in Ukraine. Posts: 1,533 What I collect: United States, Ukraine, Ireland	USPS First Looks: The Star Spangled Banner Dec 31, 2013 16:43:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Andy Pastuszak on Dec 31, 2013 16:43:06 GMT Here's the article: uspsstamps.com/stamps/star-spangled-banner And the image: Personally, I have never been a big fan of stamps with black backgrounds.
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USPS First Looks: The Star Spangled Banner Dec 31, 2013 17:36:17 GMT

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Personally, I have never been a big fan of stamps with black backgrounds.

I tend to agree, but the fireworks are quite striking. I don't care for the blurry flag, though. Looks like an amateur photo. Tacky.

Andy Pastuszak Member Praying for my family and everyone in Ukraine. Posts: 1,533 What I collect: United States, Ukraine, Ireland	USPS First Looks: The Star Spangled Banner Dec 31, 2013 22:26:23 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Andy Pastuszak on Dec 31, 2013 22:26:23 GMT That fuzzy flag does look odd, does it not?
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