2022 First-Class Forever Stamp,Women's Rowing: Red Team, 2 Oars, No Splash in Water
# 5694 - 2022 First-Class Forever Stamp - Women's Rowing: Red Team, 2 Oars, No Splash in Water
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US #5694
2022 Red Team No Splash – Women’s Rowing
- Commemorates women’s rowing
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Women’s Rowing
Value: 58¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 13, 2022
First Day City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate women’s rowing and its history.
About the stamp design: Includes two rowers dressed in red facing left. Artwork by Nancy Stahl.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
About the Women’s Rowing set: Includes four different stamp designs on a pane of 20. The artwork covers the entire pane, picturing five, 8-person rowing teams on the water. The eight rowers face left, with a ninth person (the coxswain) in the selvage of each boat facing the opposite direction. The stamps picture artwork by Nancy Stahl.
History the stamp represents: Rowing (or crew) has been a popular competitive sport since the early 17th century. It began in London with regattas (races) on the River Thames carried out by professional watermen. This soon led to the establishment of boat clubs at British schools and colleges. The sport quickly spread to America, Germany, and beyond.
The first American college rowing team was established at Yale in 1843. The sport entered the Summer Olympic program a few decades later in 1896, though the first race did not occur until 1900. Women’s rowing was not an Olympic event until 1976. Today, there are 14 rowing classes in the Olympics, seven for men and seven for women. These events may feature one, two, four, or eight rowers. For sculling events, each rower holds two oars, while in sweep events, each athlete uses only one oar. In events with eight rowers per team, the boat may or may not be steered by a person known as a coxswain.
Rowing is one of the most demanding sports out there. Athletes utilize every major muscle group and must have high levels of endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Rowers must practice hard to achieve the ideal rowing form. At the highest level, a crew of eight can reach speeds of 14 miles per hour. Rowing truly is an impressive showing of what the human body can do.
US #5694
2022 Red Team No Splash – Women’s Rowing
- Commemorates women’s rowing
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Women’s Rowing
Value: 58¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 13, 2022
First Day City: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Nonphosphored type III, block tag
Why the stamp was issued: To celebrate women’s rowing and its history.
About the stamp design: Includes two rowers dressed in red facing left. Artwork by Nancy Stahl.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Philadelphia Girls’ Rowing Club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
About the Women’s Rowing set: Includes four different stamp designs on a pane of 20. The artwork covers the entire pane, picturing five, 8-person rowing teams on the water. The eight rowers face left, with a ninth person (the coxswain) in the selvage of each boat facing the opposite direction. The stamps picture artwork by Nancy Stahl.
History the stamp represents: Rowing (or crew) has been a popular competitive sport since the early 17th century. It began in London with regattas (races) on the River Thames carried out by professional watermen. This soon led to the establishment of boat clubs at British schools and colleges. The sport quickly spread to America, Germany, and beyond.
The first American college rowing team was established at Yale in 1843. The sport entered the Summer Olympic program a few decades later in 1896, though the first race did not occur until 1900. Women’s rowing was not an Olympic event until 1976. Today, there are 14 rowing classes in the Olympics, seven for men and seven for women. These events may feature one, two, four, or eight rowers. For sculling events, each rower holds two oars, while in sweep events, each athlete uses only one oar. In events with eight rowers per team, the boat may or may not be steered by a person known as a coxswain.
Rowing is one of the most demanding sports out there. Athletes utilize every major muscle group and must have high levels of endurance and cardiovascular fitness. Rowers must practice hard to achieve the ideal rowing form. At the highest level, a crew of eight can reach speeds of 14 miles per hour. Rowing truly is an impressive showing of what the human body can do.