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What: |
First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for Meyer Lemons stamps. Please share the news using the hashtag #MeyerLemonsStamps. |
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Who: |
Rich Firestone, USPS Headquarters, Stamp Products & Exhibitions Specialist |
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When: |
Friday, January 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. |
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Where: |
The Crescent City Stamp Club of New Orleans |
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Background: |
The Meyer lemon has its roots in China, though no one knows when the plant first appeared. In 1908, a plant hunter for the Department of Agriculture sent a specimen of the tree back to the U.S., where it rapidly gained popularity with gardeners as an ornamental potted plant. The stamp art features an illustration by John Burgoyne. He used pen and ink and watercolor to create the stamp art, which depicts a whole Meyer lemon next to two wedges of the cut fruit. The stamp depicts the word “USA” on the side and will value a new two-cent definitive. |
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