1998 32c Celebrate the Century,1920s: Charleston
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US #3184h
1998 Flappers Do The Charleston – Celebrate the Century (1920s)
• Part of the third sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors flappers, the Charleston, and other symbols of 1920s culture
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 28, 1998
First Day City: Chicago, Illinois
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the artwork of John Held Jr. and his portrayals of cultural scenes from the 1920s.
About the stamp design: Pictures a reproduction of an illustration by John Held Jr. of a flapper doing the Charleston dance. Includes the following text on the back “Caricaturist John Held Jr. portrayed the fun-loving, escapist lifestyle of the Roaring Twenties. His drawings of young women called flappers symbolized the decade.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Chicago’s Celebrate on State Street festival.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Popular trends of the 1920s helped Americans forget the hardships of World War I. These fads also developed from efforts to be modern. During the “Roaring Twenties,” the lifestyle of many young men and women was called “Flaming Youth.”
The women who became known as flappers wore radical new styles, such as short skirts, tight dresses, and rolled down stockings. They wore their hair cut short in a boyish style called the “bob.” The men were their beaus. Together, they went to secret clubs called speakeasies, where they drank bootleg liquor, listened to jazz, and danced the Charleston.
The Charleston could be danced solo, with a partner, or in a group. Its characteristic twisting steps made to the quick rhythm of the music were mixed with energetic kicks and lively swinging arm movements. The Charleston was adopted by professional dancers around 1920, and became a popular craze after it was featured in the black musical Running Wild in 1923.
This ballroom dance sensation of the 1920s evolved from a black folk dance which was well known throughout the southern United States. The dance was named for Charleston, South Carolina, the city credited with its origin.
US #3184h
1998 Flappers Do The Charleston – Celebrate the Century (1920s)
• Part of the third sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors flappers, the Charleston, and other symbols of 1920s culture
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 28, 1998
First Day City: Chicago, Illinois
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the artwork of John Held Jr. and his portrayals of cultural scenes from the 1920s.
About the stamp design: Pictures a reproduction of an illustration by John Held Jr. of a flapper doing the Charleston dance. Includes the following text on the back “Caricaturist John Held Jr. portrayed the fun-loving, escapist lifestyle of the Roaring Twenties. His drawings of young women called flappers symbolized the decade.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at Chicago’s Celebrate on State Street festival.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Popular trends of the 1920s helped Americans forget the hardships of World War I. These fads also developed from efforts to be modern. During the “Roaring Twenties,” the lifestyle of many young men and women was called “Flaming Youth.”
The women who became known as flappers wore radical new styles, such as short skirts, tight dresses, and rolled down stockings. They wore their hair cut short in a boyish style called the “bob.” The men were their beaus. Together, they went to secret clubs called speakeasies, where they drank bootleg liquor, listened to jazz, and danced the Charleston.
The Charleston could be danced solo, with a partner, or in a group. Its characteristic twisting steps made to the quick rhythm of the music were mixed with energetic kicks and lively swinging arm movements. The Charleston was adopted by professional dancers around 1920, and became a popular craze after it was featured in the black musical Running Wild in 1923.
This ballroom dance sensation of the 1920s evolved from a black folk dance which was well known throughout the southern United States. The dance was named for Charleston, South Carolina, the city credited with its origin.