2021 First-Class Forever Stamp,Star Wars Droids: D-O

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US #5576
2021 D-O – Star Wars Droids

  • Showcases D-O, one of the droids that populate the Star Wars universe
  • Celebrates the 50th anniversary of Lucasfilm, the studio that created Star Wars


Stamp Category: 
Commemorative
Value:  55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue:  May 4, 2021
First Day City:  Nicasio, California
Quantity Issued:  60,000,000
Printed by:  Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method:  Offset, Flexographic
Format:  Panes of 20
Tagging:  Phosphor, block tag

Why the stamp was issued:  To commemorate the robot-like characters known as R2-D2, one of the droids found in the Star Wars franchise. 

About the stamp designs:  Pictures the droid D-O in front of a background signifying an important moment from his time in the Star Wars franchise.  Designed by Greg Breeding.

First Day City:  The virtual First Day of Issue Ceremony was held on May 4th (celebrated as “May the 4th Be With You” by Star Wars fans) with First Day of Issue Postmark from Nicasio, California, the city which is home to Skywalker Ranch, home of Lucasfilm founder George Lucas.

About the Star Wars Droids set:  Includes 10 stamps commemorating the robot-like characters known as droids who are found throughout the Star Wars franchise.  Also indicate Disney and Lucasfilm’s promotion of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning and “Star Wars: Force for Change,” plus global nonprofit organization “FIRST” (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

History the stamp represents:  The treatment of droids in Star Wars is a major theme throughout the franchise’s many story lines.  Droids are created by humans, but they often develop their own personalities independent of their programming.  This leads to the question of whether or not droids are sentient.  That is, do they feel emotions and gain knowledge the same way humans and other species do?

There have been countless examples of Star Wars droids changing personalities over their lives depending on their circumstances.  One such example was the tiny droid known as D-O.  He was once owned by a Sith assassin who treated him horribly, giving the droid a fear of humans.  Eventually, D-O was found on Pasaana by BB-8.  Once reactivated, D-O took an immediate liking to the larger droid and accompanied him.  It took a bit of time for him to trust BB-8’s human companion Rey, but eventually D-O allowed her to repair him.

D-O went from being a fearful droid owned by a cruel and abusive master, to an excitable, friendly droid who helped the Resistance in his small way.  This suggests that treating droids better can result in improved performance, meaning they are more similar to humans than we may think.  This brings up the issue of droid rights and discrimination, a direct mirroring of similar issues with race and gender in the real world.

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US #5576
2021 D-O – Star Wars Droids

  • Showcases D-O, one of the droids that populate the Star Wars universe
  • Celebrates the 50th anniversary of Lucasfilm, the studio that created Star Wars


Stamp Category: 
Commemorative
Value:  55¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue:  May 4, 2021
First Day City:  Nicasio, California
Quantity Issued:  60,000,000
Printed by:  Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method:  Offset, Flexographic
Format:  Panes of 20
Tagging:  Phosphor, block tag

Why the stamp was issued:  To commemorate the robot-like characters known as R2-D2, one of the droids found in the Star Wars franchise. 

About the stamp designs:  Pictures the droid D-O in front of a background signifying an important moment from his time in the Star Wars franchise.  Designed by Greg Breeding.

First Day City:  The virtual First Day of Issue Ceremony was held on May 4th (celebrated as “May the 4th Be With You” by Star Wars fans) with First Day of Issue Postmark from Nicasio, California, the city which is home to Skywalker Ranch, home of Lucasfilm founder George Lucas.

About the Star Wars Droids set:  Includes 10 stamps commemorating the robot-like characters known as droids who are found throughout the Star Wars franchise.  Also indicate Disney and Lucasfilm’s promotion of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning and “Star Wars: Force for Change,” plus global nonprofit organization “FIRST” (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology).

History the stamp represents:  The treatment of droids in Star Wars is a major theme throughout the franchise’s many story lines.  Droids are created by humans, but they often develop their own personalities independent of their programming.  This leads to the question of whether or not droids are sentient.  That is, do they feel emotions and gain knowledge the same way humans and other species do?

There have been countless examples of Star Wars droids changing personalities over their lives depending on their circumstances.  One such example was the tiny droid known as D-O.  He was once owned by a Sith assassin who treated him horribly, giving the droid a fear of humans.  Eventually, D-O was found on Pasaana by BB-8.  Once reactivated, D-O took an immediate liking to the larger droid and accompanied him.  It took a bit of time for him to trust BB-8’s human companion Rey, but eventually D-O allowed her to repair him.

D-O went from being a fearful droid owned by a cruel and abusive master, to an excitable, friendly droid who helped the Resistance in his small way.  This suggests that treating droids better can result in improved performance, meaning they are more similar to humans than we may think.  This brings up the issue of droid rights and discrimination, a direct mirroring of similar issues with race and gender in the real world.