2020 First-Class Forever Stamp,American Gardens; Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
# 5464 - 2020 First-Class Forever Stamp - American Gardens; Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
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US #5464
2020 Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Maine – American Gardens
- Honors Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Maine
- Part of the 10-stamp American Gardens set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: American Gardens
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 13, 2020
First Day City: Winterthur, Delaware
Quantity Issued: 50,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the beauty and history of the well-known Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Maine.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens by Allen Rokach.
First Day City: First Day of Issue postmark from Winterthur, Delaware (home to Winterthur Garden), with a virtual First Day of Issue Ceremony the following day (May 14).
About the American Gardens set: Includes 10 stamps issued to celebrate the beauty and history of well-known gardens across America. Each stamp pictures a photograph of a different garden taken by Allen Rokach. The gardens included are: Biltmore Estate Gardens (North Carolina), Brooklyn Botanic Garden (New York), Chicago Botanic Garden (Illinois), Coastal Maine Botanic Garden (Maine), Dumbarton Oaks Garden (Washington, DC), Huntington Botanical Garens (California), Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park (Florida), Norfolk Botanical Garden (Virginia), Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (Ohio), and Winterthur Garden (Delaware).
History the stamp represents: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine, opened in 2007 and has since become known as the “People’s Garden.” The garden “invites visitors of all ages and abilities to create and to explore meaningful connections to plants and nature at their own pace.”
The idea for a botanical garden in mid-coast Maine originated in 1991 with a small group of locals. Their hope was to build a stunning public garden within rocky coastal forest. Over the next 16 years, the group worked hard to make their dream a reality. They gathered together hundreds of volunteers and some even used their own homes as collateral to bring their idea to life.
Finally, in 2007, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opened to the public. It is 295 acres, including 17 devoted solely to native plants of Maine and other species that thrive in northern coastal climates. As of 2019, it was the largest botanical garden in New England. It has a section of tidal saltwater habitat plus notable gardens like rhododendron, five senses, children’s, woodland, hillside, arbor, and meditation. There is a native butterfly house, too.
After all the planning and care that went into the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, it’s no wonder the area has become one of Maine’s top-rated destinations.
US #5464
2020 Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Maine – American Gardens
- Honors Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Maine
- Part of the 10-stamp American Gardens set
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: American Gardens
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 13, 2020
First Day City: Winterthur, Delaware
Quantity Issued: 50,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor tagged paper, block
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate the beauty and history of the well-known Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Maine.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens by Allen Rokach.
First Day City: First Day of Issue postmark from Winterthur, Delaware (home to Winterthur Garden), with a virtual First Day of Issue Ceremony the following day (May 14).
About the American Gardens set: Includes 10 stamps issued to celebrate the beauty and history of well-known gardens across America. Each stamp pictures a photograph of a different garden taken by Allen Rokach. The gardens included are: Biltmore Estate Gardens (North Carolina), Brooklyn Botanic Garden (New York), Chicago Botanic Garden (Illinois), Coastal Maine Botanic Garden (Maine), Dumbarton Oaks Garden (Washington, DC), Huntington Botanical Garens (California), Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park (Florida), Norfolk Botanical Garden (Virginia), Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens (Ohio), and Winterthur Garden (Delaware).
History the stamp represents: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine, opened in 2007 and has since become known as the “People’s Garden.” The garden “invites visitors of all ages and abilities to create and to explore meaningful connections to plants and nature at their own pace.”
The idea for a botanical garden in mid-coast Maine originated in 1991 with a small group of locals. Their hope was to build a stunning public garden within rocky coastal forest. Over the next 16 years, the group worked hard to make their dream a reality. They gathered together hundreds of volunteers and some even used their own homes as collateral to bring their idea to life.
Finally, in 2007, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens opened to the public. It is 295 acres, including 17 devoted solely to native plants of Maine and other species that thrive in northern coastal climates. As of 2019, it was the largest botanical garden in New England. It has a section of tidal saltwater habitat plus notable gardens like rhododendron, five senses, children’s, woodland, hillside, arbor, and meditation. There is a native butterfly house, too.
After all the planning and care that went into the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, it’s no wonder the area has become one of Maine’s top-rated destinations.