2020 First-Class Forever Stamp,Voices of Harlem: Anne Spencer
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US #5473
2020 Anne Spencer – Voices of the Harlem Renaissance
• One of four stamps issued for the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Harlem Renaissance
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 21, 2020
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 16,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate poet Anne Spencer and her role in the Harlem Renaissance.
About the stamp design: Pictures a pastel portrait of Anne Spencer by Gary Kelley.
Special design details: The backgrounds of the stamp includes African-inspired symbols and themes. The selvage of the pane of 20 includes the silhouette of a city with the sun in the middle.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The First Day Cancel was from New York, New York, the city known as the very center of the Harlem Renaissance.
About the Harlem Renaissance set: Four stamps issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, its contributions to literature and the arts, and the growing influence of Black Americans on culture. Stamps honor Alain Locke, Nella Larsen, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, and Anne Spencer.
History the stamp represents: Anne Spencer was born on February 6, 1882, in Henry County, Virginia. Her parents divorced when she was young, and Spencer and her mother moved to Bramwell, West Virginia. Her mother thought the local schools were not good enough for her daughter and kept her home. During this time, Spencer spent her days exploring nature.
When Spencer’s father found out she was not in school, he threatened to bring her to live with him unless she enrolled. Spencer’s mother relented and sent her to begin her education at Virginia University of Lynchburg (Virginia Seminary) at age 11. Spencer excelled in school and graduated as valedictorian.
Spencer went on to become a teacher, librarian, gardener, and famous writer and activist. She published her first poem at 40 years old and became the first African American to have her poetry included in the renowned Norton Anthology of American Poetry. Her work coincided perfectly with the themes of the Harlem Renaissance. While far from Harlem itself, Spencer’s home was a cultural hub a wide variety of African American writers, artists, and scholars came to visit.
In her poems, Spencer explored race, nature, and feminism as it applied to African American culture. Her works were influential during the Harlem Renaissance and are still well known today.
US #5473
2020 Anne Spencer – Voices of the Harlem Renaissance
• One of four stamps issued for the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Harlem Renaissance
Value: 55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 21, 2020
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 16,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate poet Anne Spencer and her role in the Harlem Renaissance.
About the stamp design: Pictures a pastel portrait of Anne Spencer by Gary Kelley.
Special design details: The backgrounds of the stamp includes African-inspired symbols and themes. The selvage of the pane of 20 includes the silhouette of a city with the sun in the middle.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The First Day Cancel was from New York, New York, the city known as the very center of the Harlem Renaissance.
About the Harlem Renaissance set: Four stamps issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, its contributions to literature and the arts, and the growing influence of Black Americans on culture. Stamps honor Alain Locke, Nella Larsen, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, and Anne Spencer.
History the stamp represents: Anne Spencer was born on February 6, 1882, in Henry County, Virginia. Her parents divorced when she was young, and Spencer and her mother moved to Bramwell, West Virginia. Her mother thought the local schools were not good enough for her daughter and kept her home. During this time, Spencer spent her days exploring nature.
When Spencer’s father found out she was not in school, he threatened to bring her to live with him unless she enrolled. Spencer’s mother relented and sent her to begin her education at Virginia University of Lynchburg (Virginia Seminary) at age 11. Spencer excelled in school and graduated as valedictorian.
Spencer went on to become a teacher, librarian, gardener, and famous writer and activist. She published her first poem at 40 years old and became the first African American to have her poetry included in the renowned Norton Anthology of American Poetry. Her work coincided perfectly with the themes of the Harlem Renaissance. While far from Harlem itself, Spencer’s home was a cultural hub a wide variety of African American writers, artists, and scholars came to visit.
In her poems, Spencer explored race, nature, and feminism as it applied to African American culture. Her works were influential during the Harlem Renaissance and are still well known today.