2020 First-Class Forever Stamp,American Gardens; Chicago Botanic Garden, IL
# 5465 - 2020 First-Class Forever Stamp - American Gardens; Chicago Botanic Garden, IL
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US #5465
2020 Chicago Botanic Garden, Illinois – American Gardens
- Honors Chicago Botanic Garden in Illinois
- 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 Chicago Botanic Garden in Illinois.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of Chicago Botanic Garden 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: The Chicago Botanic Garden is one of Chicago’s top 20 tourist attractions and the city’s seventh largest cultural institution. It is made up of 385 acres and considered to be a type of “living museum.” The garden is spread across nine islands of Cook County Forest Preserve and includes 27 display gardens.
The Chicago Botanic Garden opened in 1972 and has been expanding ever since. There are many smaller gardens within the Chicago Botanic Garden for visitors to explore. A few examples include: bonsai collection, bulb garden, dwarf conifer garden, English oak meadow, fruit and vegetable garden, aquatic garden, native plant garden, and Japanese garden.
One of the most important missions of the Chicago Botanic Garden is plant conservation. The garden works together with local, national, and international organizations to protect and restore rare plants. One of their goals is to collect 10,000 seeds from 1,500 native Midwest species for conservation and restoration. The Chicago Botanic Garden is also a member of Chicago Wilderness, a group of 200 local organizations sworn to preserve and restore Chicago’s natural areas.
There are many areas of the Chicago Botanic Garden to explore, ensuring that, no matter where a visitor comes from, they can find something beautiful and familiar to enjoy in Chicago.
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2020 First-Class Forever Stamp,American Gardens; Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
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US #5465
2020 Chicago Botanic Garden, Illinois – American Gardens
- Honors Chicago Botanic Garden in Illinois
- 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 Chicago Botanic Garden in Illinois.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of Chicago Botanic Garden 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: The Chicago Botanic Garden is one of Chicago’s top 20 tourist attractions and the city’s seventh largest cultural institution. It is made up of 385 acres and considered to be a type of “living museum.” The garden is spread across nine islands of Cook County Forest Preserve and includes 27 display gardens.
The Chicago Botanic Garden opened in 1972 and has been expanding ever since. There are many smaller gardens within the Chicago Botanic Garden for visitors to explore. A few examples include: bonsai collection, bulb garden, dwarf conifer garden, English oak meadow, fruit and vegetable garden, aquatic garden, native plant garden, and Japanese garden.
One of the most important missions of the Chicago Botanic Garden is plant conservation. The garden works together with local, national, and international organizations to protect and restore rare plants. One of their goals is to collect 10,000 seeds from 1,500 native Midwest species for conservation and restoration. The Chicago Botanic Garden is also a member of Chicago Wilderness, a group of 200 local organizations sworn to preserve and restore Chicago’s natural areas.
There are many areas of the Chicago Botanic Garden to explore, ensuring that, no matter where a visitor comes from, they can find something beautiful and familiar to enjoy in Chicago.