U.S. #2023
20¢ St. Francis of Assisi
Issue Date: October 7, 1982
City: San Francisco, CA
Quantity: 174,180,000
Printed By: American Bank Note Co.
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
This stamp honors the man who renounced material goods and family ties and embraced a life of poverty. St. Francis is remembered for his love of nature and all creatures on Earth. He founded the Franciscan Order in 1209. The Order is still in existence today.