First Day of Issue Ceremony: Figures of the American Revolution

An event 250 years in the making. The U.S. Postal Service will release commemorative stamps honoring 25 individuals whose actions helped shape the outcome of the American Revolution.

The pane of 25 Forever stamps includes portraits of individuals arranged in five rows of five. 

Ethel Kessler, an art director and designer for USPS, and illustrator Tim O’Brien created the pane using portraits made especially for the Postal Service by a dozen artists. 

The first-day-of-issue interactive event for the Figures of the American Revolution commemorative stamps is free and open to the public.