2013 US Flag for All Seasons First-Class Forever Stamp Style:5 Books of 20 (100 Stamps)

2013 US Flag for All Seasons First-Class Forever Stamp Style:5 Books of 20 (100 Stamps)Laura Stutzman of Maryland created the patriotic gouache illustrations from her own photographs for the Flag for All Seasons stamps. Each of the four stamps in the issue pictures the U. S. flag, as seen from below, with the trees and sky representing the season.

About the stamp design: Pictures Japanese irises from an American nursery catalog printed between 1891 and 1912

blossoms may appear as early as February in some areas

digitally tinted images on the stamps are intended to appear in motion

All of the designs feature modern

This issuance honors the extraordinarily versatile Shel Silverstein (1930-1999)

and black color scheme

the original art is whimsical and vibrant

Issue Date:July 14

Celebrates the beauty of Wild Orchids with stamps of flowers that grow in the United States

and coils of 100

laced with spices

The stamp design reflects this mission with an image of Scooby watering a flower