U.S. #2543
1993 $2.90 Space Vehicle
Priority Mail
Issue Date: June 3, 1993
City: Kennedy Space Center, FL
Quantity: 140,000,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Color: Multicolored
Featuring a futuristic space shuttle speeding through space, this stamp was issued to replace the 1991 Eagle with Olympic rings Priority Mail stamp. Although space themes have always been popular, this stamp's design drew a number of unfavorable comments from collectors and non-collectors alike.