2020 First-Class Forever Stamp,American Gardens; The Huntington Botanical Garden, CA

# 5469 - 2020 First-Class Forever Stamp - American Gardens; The Huntington Botanical Garden, CA

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US #5469
2020 Huntington Botanical Gardens, California – American Gardens

  • Honors Huntington Botanical Gardens in California
  • 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 Huntington Botanical Gardens in California.

About the stamp design:  Pictures a photograph of Huntington 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:  The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is an educational and research institute created by Henry E. and Arabella Huntington.  It is located in San Marino, California, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019.

The Huntington, known for its library and impressive art collection, is also home to 120 acres of botanical gardens.  These consist of a number of specialized gardens.  These consist of a number of specialized gardens including:  Australian, Children’s, Desert, Herb, Japanese, Palm, Rose, Shakespeare, and Chinese gardens.  Several of these are some of the finest examples of these types of gardens in the world, or the best outside their country of origin.

There are a number of other specialty gardens in The Huntington, including the Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science.  It contains The Huntington’s large tropical plant collection and carnivorous plants wing.  One of the most famous species found here is Amorphophallus titanium, commonly known as the “corpse flower.”  This massive plant is quite rare and can go up to 10 years without blooming.

With stunning gardens to explore, a library full of rare books, and a museum full of priceless art, it’s no wonder The Huntington draw over half-a-million visitors every year.

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US #5469
2020 Huntington Botanical Gardens, California – American Gardens

  • Honors Huntington Botanical Gardens in California
  • 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 Huntington Botanical Gardens in California.

About the stamp design:  Pictures a photograph of Huntington 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:  The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is an educational and research institute created by Henry E. and Arabella Huntington.  It is located in San Marino, California, and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2019.

The Huntington, known for its library and impressive art collection, is also home to 120 acres of botanical gardens.  These consist of a number of specialized gardens.  These consist of a number of specialized gardens including:  Australian, Children’s, Desert, Herb, Japanese, Palm, Rose, Shakespeare, and Chinese gardens.  Several of these are some of the finest examples of these types of gardens in the world, or the best outside their country of origin.

There are a number of other specialty gardens in The Huntington, including the Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science.  It contains The Huntington’s large tropical plant collection and carnivorous plants wing.  One of the most famous species found here is Amorphophallus titanium, commonly known as the “corpse flower.”  This massive plant is quite rare and can go up to 10 years without blooming.

With stunning gardens to explore, a library full of rare books, and a museum full of priceless art, it’s no wonder The Huntington draw over half-a-million visitors every year.